eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Learning science company McGraw Hill today announced the release of Reading Mastery Transformations , a long-awaited update to the beloved and effective English language arts solution for grades K–5, used in tens of thousands of classrooms across the country and trusted by educators for 65 years. ” . ”

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. It can combine both in-class and online learning at home with the flipped classroom and playlist models. These models are flexible and able to transcend any single teaching and learning landscape.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As the back-to-school season unfolded in New York, the city’s teachers set up their classrooms how they usually do: by putting up posters, reading through curriculums, sharpening pencils, and, for roughly a decade , charging Chromebooks. These lightweight laptops have become a staple of the post-COVID classroom, and for good reason.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Reading Comprehension: Reading assignments, especially those involving complex texts, can take students varying amounts of time to understand and analyze. Students benefit from the freedom to read at their own pace, ensuring they fully comprehend the material before moving on.

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Cult of Pedagogy

DECEMBER 8, 2024

You were teaching right along, getting things done, and then it started to crumble. Little by little, the kids got noisier and more distracted, the classroom started to get chaotic, you found yourself yelling more, running out of time for planned activities, and generally feeling completely run down. Our pace is slower.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. Multiple times in any class period, teachers call on students to contribute to the lesson of the day.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Key points: Tying classroom decor to learning themes is great for student engagement The psychology of classroom management 3 pillars for building a positive classroom culture For more news on classroom management, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Teachers have their own preferences and approach when it comes to classroom decor.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). I recently received an email from the folks at Model Teaching.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The night before the Teach for America (TFA) summer institute — commencing virtually for the first time due to the pandemic — I lay in my childhood bed at my parents’ house with tears in my eyes. Cut to my third year in the classroom, and I still wrestle with what led me to Teach for America in the first place.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 12, 2025

While administrators can do their part by implementing school-wide behavior management strategies, individual classroom management largely falls on teachers. Tackling classroom management can be overwhelming, so weve gathered 13 classroom management strategies to help and inspire you.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This simple strategy improves the transition process, and I believe you will find it very useful for managing your classroom effectively. Read aloud: In preschool classrooms, read-aloud sessions play a vital role in daily learning. References: Get the Facts: Movement Breaks in the Classroom Grades K-5.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 10th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on student engagement. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

Reading is defined as “ the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” ” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. how to read a book. language skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

There’s a secret to teaching kids how to use technology. It’s called ‘delegate’ I don’t mean sluff off the teaching to aides or parents. Teach students how to do the twenty tech problems they’ll face half the time. Do pop quizzes on them (if that’s your teaching style).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2017

Here are ten of the to p classroom management tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class? 12 Tips on Hard-to-teach Classes. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. Read Jacqui’s tech thriller series, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, some students will acquire information more effectively by reading a text or article, while others will prefer to listen to an audio track or podcast. Taking Stock of Current Teaching Practices I encourage educators to question the prevailing reliance on whole-group, teacher-led instructional design.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker. With easy-to-use plug-n-play connectivity, the A30 speaker connects to computers, IFPs, and monitors to provide clear classroom audio up to 20 feet away.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

I dove in and began a journey that ultimately changed my perception of teaching and how I interact with my students. Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. Read more tips for classroom management and creating a positive classroom culture. Identify your “experts” in the field.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I combine the picture books with Gilder Lehrman essays in my classroom. They are at an early college level, which fits in nicely with my students reading college-level literature. The length is manageable for a classroom setting, and the essays cover a wide variety of topics.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Performance Suite –a first-of-its-kind teaching and learning solution that integrates assessment, Tier 1 curriculum and instruction to harmonize K-12 classroom teaching practices on a single platform. Liberty Elementary School in Tulare, Calif.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

If so, keep reading this story–we’ve put together a countdown of sorts that focuses on edtech tools and classroom strategies. Each component of our countdown features resources you’re likely to find helpful as an administrator or classroom teacher. Do you love numbers? Do you love countdowns?

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Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

Most of my teaching experience was in middle schools, so I spent a lot of time with kids who were going through one of the most tumultuous transitions of their lives. The challenge with teaching these skills, however, is time. You can listen to the episode on the player above, read the full transcript , or read my summary below.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

Practice Reading or Watching Station Directions One of the challenges that teachers encounter when first implementing station rotation is that students don’t read the station directions at the independent and student-led collaborative stations. Do you feel that you met the objectives? Provide evidence to support your score.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2020

As we struggle with adapting our classes to remote learning, I know lots of teachers who are realizing that their normal approach isn’t suited for remote teaching. Here are thirteen accepted pedagogical teaching strategies with proven records of success. Whole Brain Teaching. DoK is not a taxonomy (like Bloom’s).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The screeners and diagnostic assessment tools also work with SuccessMaker , a proven-effective, continuously adaptive K-8 math and reading program that meets the highest efficacy rating (Tier 1 — “Strong Evidence”) under the Every Student Succeeds Act ( ESSA ).

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Through this process of teaching, getting student feedback, and revising my materials, I learned that my initial information literacy focus was too narrow. In response to this, my focus in teaching information literacy has broadened to include evaluating credibility and point of view in sources. Are there references? Data Tools.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. Then, I started noticing the ways that GoGuardian changes teaching and builds relationships in the classroom.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2024

Part 1 of this series is available here: [link] This is the second article on Teaching through Translation, based on material adapted from the work I presented on in, Teaching across Cultures (Shaw 2021, used with permission). Some Final Words on Teaching Through Translation Be aware that your time will be cut in half by translation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2025

Here are the most-read posts for the month of December: Three Projects to Kick Off the Holidays 7 Online Resources About Creating a #MakerSpace Five Must-Do Skills to Accomplish During High School Holiday Gifts for Teachers 14 Holiday Websites and 5 Projects Where did Christmas Come From?

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

However, in conversations with faculty, many discuss that although they take the time to write or discuss explicit feedback with their students, the students may not read it or if they do read it, they don’t apply the feedback given to future course assignments which can lead to frustration from faculty leading to a ‘what’s the point then?’

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Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2024

Part 1 of this series is available here: [link] This is the second article on Teaching through Translation, based on material adapted from the work I presented on in, Teaching across Cultures (Shaw 2021, used with permission). Some Final Words on Teaching Through Translation Be aware that your time will be cut in half by translation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2019

Related: Here’s my secret for better classroom management. Students would have to be in a workshop atmosphere working on reading, writing, projects, or collaborative group work—not a sit-and-get classroom.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. The population of students I serve as a teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning are interested in pursuing a career in education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 11, 2017

If you have challenging students in your classes, there’s a good chance someone has suggested that you look into Whole Brain Teaching (WBT). Whole Brain Teaching is an active teaching method designed to maximize student engagement in lessons, positive interactions with classmates, and educational fun.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2024

These are the ones we heard about the most from you, were reposted and referenced, and had the biggest impact on your classrooms. They include topics on classroom management, digital citizenship, the future of education, how technology blends into the classroom , and more.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Through this process of teaching, getting student feedback, and revising my materials, I learned that my initial information literacy focus was too narrow. In response to this, my focus in teaching information literacy has broadened to include evaluating credibility and point of view in sources. Are there references? Data Tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2017

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Flip the classroom.

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