eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

I recognized I was credentialed in teaching students English language arts, but didn’t have a credential in communicating effectively with adults. The faculty must work together to make this difference, and communication at the level of impact implies a sense of trust and belief in the competence of the others who work with you.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

The overall quality of students’ work also suffers when they do not have the time and space needed to fully engage with academic tasks or produce artifacts to express and communicate their learning. Learning a Language: Acquiring a new language involves mastering vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural nuances.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

The process is part of a five-year plan to build an accountability culture around edtech use. Major tools go through a year-long pilot, with teacher feedback, training and student learning data collected in a standardized worksheet. To support the shift, Magley communicates with staff through newsletters and presentations.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

Golden collects the results, which students give anonymously, then studies the feedback and makes a list of all the information she’s received. This practice is called early-term feedback. In general, faculty and instructors are really responsive to student feedback. Collecting feedback can be as easy as passing out index cards.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Teachers refused to allow my peers and me to speak or communicate in Spanish and forced assimilation to English. I work intentionally to ensure students’ linguistic capital—an expression of community cultural wealth — is acknowledged through language supports via student pairings and vocabulary, sentence, and speaking scaffolds.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2024

Consistent, positive family communication. A recent report found that this wanes somewhat throughout middle school, and, by the time students reach high school, many schools subscribe to the belief that the need for school-to-home communication diminishes. One essential mechanism for repairing that connection is family communication.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Teachers enter this profession determined to do it all – design and facilitate lessons, communicate with parents, monitor and track student progress, provide timely feedback, and grade everything. Are there strategies you use to create a classroom culture where taking risks and failing forward are encouraged and celebrated?

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback Literacy.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I would encourage her to write more than one paragraph before coming to me, but she needed feedback constantly, and would apologize each time she came to my desk. I also grapple with the cultural obsession with technology. The ability to properly communicate and collaborate is a skill that needs to be preserved and fostered.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

This is the second part of a two-part story about changing classroom culture. Read part one to learn how this teacher improved her student feedback system to increase student engagement. The culture around grading was still pretty toxic—even with the new resubmit policy. Are you going to resubmit your chemical changes model?"

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Here are five important steps we have taken to change our school’s culture—and a few lessons we’ve learned along the way. They also narrate positive behaviors as they see them to provide students with real-time verbal feedback on what they’re doing well. Related: 4 ways to ensure a successful school culture initiative.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2022

But over the past two years, we’ve seen that learning happens in context, and that academic needs are inextricably linked to social, emotional, and cultural needs. But this doesn’t mean that change shouldn’t be influenced by the perspectives, experiences, and voices in your community.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

And so there were settings that we had to adjust as we learned and heard the feedback—like students by default are not opted in because that's clearly not gonna work with education records.” So if her goal was to revamp the way professors and students communicate, how does she grade her efforts? “I We learned,” said Sankar last week.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2024

Moreover, the interactive nature of these platforms, with features like live Q&A, collaborative tools, and instant feedback, can enhance student engagement and improve learning outcomes. By leveraging advanced technology, schools can tap into a broader pool of skilled teachers.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 14, 2024

Communication between parents and teachers is essential for a child’s academic success. Here we’ll discuss why parent-teacher relationships are so important as well as a few effective strategies that can enhance parent-teacher communication and help to build a strong, supportive relationship.

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Communication Teachers Culture Feedback 105

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Student culture may become strained, faculty and staff may feel tired and frustrated, lessons aren’t as strong as they had hoped, and/or the highest needs students aren’t getting the support they need. Consider whether these gaps are about student or staff culture, or about instruction gaps. Clarify the vision.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Communication. Communication. Communication is king. And so I think it goes back to communication. And I think that kind of applies when you talk about sending positive feedback and and positive feed. And yeah, really just that idea of communication. Antoinette Banks Oh yeah.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small group instruction ensures that students receive individualized feedback, while structured classroom settings create a supportive atmosphere where they can develop confidence and independence. Creating an empowering learning environment starts with a school culture built on structure, consistency, and emotional support.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Family-school partnerships : Create dedicated teams to build and maintain strong, ongoing relationships between schools and families through two-way school-home communication. This simple practice can significantly boost students’ sense of belonging and connection to the school community.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Whether you are an administrator or active community member, how you speak, write, and/or communicate towards educators will shape the culture. Indeed, teachers are working in a school culture where verbal communication means much more than only using considerate language. Traditional (i.e.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Solution for teachers : Teachers can foster a culture of integrity by establishing trust and open communication. Research on virtual assessments suggests that having clear and consistent communication about academic honesty and integrity can enhance trust and reduce cheating behaviors.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Language Acquisition: In language classes, must-do stations target specific speaking, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills that need improvement, while may-do stations provide opportunities for conversational practice, engagement with media to improve comprehension skills, or cultural exploration.

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Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 342

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students. As a result, writing often takes a backseat, seen as an isolated, academic exercise rather than a communicative act.

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Languages Language Writing Communication 124

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback Literacy.

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Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 98

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

I recommend starting with a week of onboarding that includes an overview of your organization’s culture, how to build relationships and engage with students and parents online, and how to utilize the technology systems used to teach, monitor data, and communicate with families.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2021

The more you can understand online culture and platforms, the better you can engage with them. Being able to digitally track progress and give feedback on set goals allows tutors to gamify their students’ progress—a proven method of improving educational outcomes. 4 Encourage Communication. 3 Engage With Your Students.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Classroom response systems for instant feedback and engagement through quizzes, polls, and surveys. Mobile apps that enhance communication, collaboration, and access to educational resources. Video conferencing that connects students and educators globally for virtual lectures, discussions, and guest speakers.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Furthermore, digital literacy involves communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective interaction and teamwork through digital tools. It involves understanding and adhering to ethical standards, respecting privacy, and engaging with digital communities in a positive and respectful manner.

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Ethics Students Evaluation Communication 258

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Make it known that we desire their feedback, because by doing so, we implicitly communicate to them that we trust their needs. Such endeavors of teacher transparency, or encouraging feedback to pivot appropriately, or making commitments, are at the end of the day, work. Whats important to them becomes important to us.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2019

Q: How do you create an environment where teachers welcome ongoing feedback? Dr. J : Providing and receiving ongoing feedback starts with creating an environment in which it’s safe for teachers to take risks in instruction and unit development. Camron S., a media specialist in Chicago.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Establish a positive hybrid learning culture and a strong learning community. A strong community is at the heart of every good classroom. While we can’t hug and high-five our students through a screen, a hybrid classroom can still foster a warm community of connected learners.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

Online archives such as the Library of Congress’s Digital Collections and the National Archives offer students the opportunity to explore primary sources firsthand, gaining insights into historical events and cultural phenomena that would otherwise be inaccessible.

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Social Studies Study Ethics Intelligence 293

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Here are just five alternative assessment strategies teachers can try in their classroom: 5-Word Challenge: Challenge students to summarize their learning in 5 words or less (this can be on video or on paper or other mode of communication). Here is an example of a Present and Defend protocol used in science investigations.

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Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 300

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Technology can help address chronic absenteeism, personalize learning based on student needs, and strengthen communication with families. During the change stage, we strived to empower early adopters and make modifications to the rollout based on their feedback. Leaders leverage tools. Leaders freeze.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. Here are three key expectations that are redefining modern education: Interactive Learning : Students expect dynamic, interactive lessons that incorporate multimedia elements and real-time feedback.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

The way to form a vision and grow a culture. Time (or lack of it) was taken up with interactions with others, in the school, the community and with the district office. The ways to develop and build trust. The way to bring ourselves to work and harness our humanness. Time plays a role.

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