eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

According to a recent study , grading is one of the least stressful activities early career teachers have to complete. Grading is time consuming, however, and more grading-related questions are popping up in the news these days. For instance, are teachers allowed to reduce grades for late work?

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Educators can adopt similar strategies to design interdisciplinary lessons that promote engagement, creativity, and foundational literacy and STEM competencies across grade levels. This task encourages them to work together, communicate effectively, and share their ideas. ISTE Standard for Students 1.1 ISTE Standard for Students 1.6.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Basic digital literacy is a prerequisite to communicating, finding employment, and socializing. The International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) measures eighth-graders ability to use computers to investigate, create, participate, and communicate at home, at school, in their future workplace, and in their communities.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2023

With Carousel, each grade has a unique channel with its own voice.” One or two administrators will have access to the building’s entire Carousel network, and then teachers are provided access to their grade levels,” said Whitt. Digital signage has proven to be a far more effective platform for communications within our hallways.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Thats why Ive made a point of seeking out the best edtech tools for fostering teamwork and communication among my students. Here are just four edtech tools that can help transform teamwork in the classroom : Padlet: One of my first go-to tools is Padlet–its super easy to use and works great for grades 3-12.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

Through this single activity, students across grade levels showed statistically significant improvement in moods; decreases in stress; increased connections to themselves, others, and nature; and an increased understanding of how humans affect the environment. The results were remarkable.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

CoderZ, an award-winning, cloud-based robotics and STEM platform, is helping educators introduce computer science in elementary and early middle school with its new Code Farm coding and robotics course for grades four through six. Using sensors to navigate a robot. Using repeat loops. Using variables. Creating and collaborating on projects.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2025

Districts have a duty to rebuild relationships with families, reopen the lines of communication, and reinforce the importance of regular attendance on student outcomes. When schools recognize the challenges students face and provide interventions that foster their sense of belonging, attendance, grades, and graduation rates skyrocket.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested? x Interested?

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Assignments Grades Feedback Evaluation 166

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub For years now, the promise of AI in education has centered around efficiency–grading faster, recommending better content, or predicting where a student might struggle.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

“We’re excited to partner with Counslr to bring innovative, accessible mental health resources to our school community,” said Alison Alvarez, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator, of Colorado ISD. This partnership empowers our 6-12 grade students and staff with the support they need to thrive—both in and out of the classroom.”

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

One culprit is the mentality that, “If I don’t grade it, the students won’t do it.” First, I do not think grades are an effective long-term strategy for motivating most students. First, I do not think grades are an effective long-term strategy for motivating most students.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

– The Social Institute announced that it has expanded its pioneering peer-to-peer learning technology to meet the needs of third-grade students, available starting Fall of 2023. Lessons have been created with valuable insights and ideas from third-grade students and teachers across the country. Durham, N.C.–

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

News outlets have detailed the rollout by the Texas Education Agency of a natural language processing program, a form of artificial intelligence, to score the written portion of standardized tests administered to students in third grade and up. Like many AI-related projects, the idea started as a way to cut the cost of hiring humans.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of “standards-based grading system” meant to eliminate bias, it sparked widespread opposition from parents. This school system is hardly alone in drawing controversy over changes to grading systems.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2025

Today: K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum Overview K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum — 9 grade levels. Who needs this Tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists Classroom grade level teachers if your tech teacher doesn’t cover basic tech skills. 46 lessons. 46 projects.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Understanding that not all students express or communicate their understanding in the same way is crucial. By offering meaningful choices, we can ensure that every student has the opportunity to successfully apply and communicate their learning, accommodating their unique strengths and preferences.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Here’s the latest: Communication between schools and parents or caregivers is absolutely critical, and the need to maintain consistent communication doesn’t wane as students become older, notes Dr. Kara Stern, director of Education and Engagement at SchoolStatus. percent by 3rd grade. percent of 12th graders.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want students to understand that their grades are a reflection of their skills, and they are capable of improving those skills at any time. There are two aspects of my job that I find incredibly draining: grading and parents. Ironically, these two challenging aspects of my job–grades and parents–are often linked.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2024

From lesson planning and resource creating to parent communication–all improved because of Canva. Classroom decorations I’m an elementary teacher who has taught grades from kindergarten through 5th grade. My room decor has changed with the grades I teach. We also have many ways to communicate with parents.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

” “Students will only do the work if I grade it.” This skill-building can happen at any grade level. “Students don’t do the asynchronous work.” ” “Students don’t work unless I am monitoring them.” ” I hear statements like this every week.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at the chance to explore how computer science principles could enhance early literacy instruction — and ended up transforming her classroom in the process. In Johnson’s first grade classroom, students organized vocabulary words, engaging in practical pattern recognition. “It

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

They mirror the shortcomings of communication via texting. years of age – 5th or 6th grade. Texting quickly becomes the dominant space for written communication in their lives. Not surprisingly, for many of our eighth-grade students, how they texted was bleeding into how they approached writing in the classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They may express and communicate what they know or can do in different ways. reduces the time teachers spend grading because they simply mark the language on the rubric and do not have to write additional feedback to justify a score. provides students with a vehicle to understand their progress and level of mastery.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

This where I see the station rotation model being particularly useful for all grade levels. I realize no one example will be an ideal fit for every grade level, subject area, or school schedule, but I wanted to walk through a four-day example of what a series of station rotation lessons might look like.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. Additionally, Ryan and Deci (2020) emphasize that parental involvement enhances motivation–something our program actively nurtured through regular home communication. Why it works One-Two-Three-Read!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Key points: Virtual reality offers learning beyond just verbal communications 3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity Reaching the 4Cs with 3D and virtual reality For more on VR in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school. In the U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Plus, the students’ scores on a “quick check” are not something I would put into a grade book. If they use a combination of multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer questions, the Google Form will grade itself providing immediate data. This is a strategy I use to get a clear picture of what students know.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Putting the ‘E’ in integrative STEM instruction For more news on STEAM, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub According to the National Math and Science Initiative , STEM education helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, fosters communication, and bolsters teamwork.

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STEM Education Critical Thinking Students 330

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

Among these, AI-powered translation tools have emerged as a promising solution , offering real-time language support that helps bridge communication gaps and fosters a more inclusive learning environment. Elianis It has helped me communicate better with my classmates when working on a project. an EB student.

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

Key points: A majority of teenagers want to learn about climate change in school New Jersey became the first state to implement comprehensive climate instruction across all grades and subjects The climate crisis is undermining decades of progress in global health and poverty reduction.

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Communication Grades Technology Schools 285

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Question 1: Setting the stage When we asked educators about their top goals for the school year, a whopping 75 percent said “building strong communication” was at the top of their list. So, setting up a good communication routine is a fantastic goal for a successful 2023-24. Consistent, short, informative communication.” “Be

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2021

According to the most recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Performance (NAEP), two-thirds of K-12 students are not writing at levels expected for their grade level. Writing is a complex cognitive ability that is foundational to the development of communication and thinking skills. Why is writing so important?

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

For many students, developing social awareness, confidence, and communication skills requires structured support. To further support students, AEF utilizes the BIC System (Behavior, Intervention, and Communication), a digital tracking tool that monitors behavior, executive functioning progress, and social-emotional development.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 144

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Not only does this affect their ability to communicate effectively, it also affects their reading skills, because writing and literacy are closely linked. Building foundational literacy skills through systematic writing instruction in the early grades is critical for students long-term success. According to one analysis ,half of U.S.

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