Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

When the vision of gen ed is realized for learners, they learn the habits of mind that result in the durable skills employers are looking for – critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and curiosity. Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! Welcome to psychology.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation. Instructions: 1. Choose a song in Spanish (e.g., 

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Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

The “think” step gives introverted students or English language learners time to gather their thoughts, while the “pair” stage gives students a low-key way to talk through their ideas and see if they make sense before sharing them with the whole group. Think-Pair-Share levels the playing field.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

The program gives educators one possible model to follow as they look to reverse the trend of declining student proficiency in reading. Additionally, the students broadened their vocabulary by learning language thats critical to their academic success.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

When the vision of gen ed is realized for learners, they learn the habits of mind that result in the durable skills employers are looking for – critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and curiosity. Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! Welcome to psychology.

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 94

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective. For many students, developing social awareness, confidence, and communication skills requires structured support. Communication is at the heart of this partnership.

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A Place Called Kindergarten

JULY 24, 2025

The Kindergarten Writing Progression: What to Teach and When Here’s a look at how I structure writing workshop throughout the year, with each unit carefully designed to build on the one before it: UNIT 1: DRAWING AS WRITING We begin with drawing to help students communicate their ideas.

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Writing STEM Science Language 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Provide relevant reading materials 5. Decide how you’ll communicate with students, caregivers, and admin 8. Maintain a steady stash of supplies Anyone who’s taught language arts (or any class, really) has heard “I forgot my pencil” more times than they can count. Maintain a steady stash of supplies 2.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Choose high-interest books and materials for reading activities, and encourage students to choose how they’d like to finish final projects. That doesn’t mean you need to skip important concepts or simplify complex topics, but it does mean you can make your instruction more applicable to their lives.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

In which that remote technology, the need for communications between students and teachers, quite possibly the need for communications and collaborations between students, the much higher level need for sharing of resources and using them and really interactive way. Now give me a version of that course for this and that and the other.

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Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Morrow was surprised to read that Ruiz had finished in 11th place in the New York Marathon. Integrity is often talked about as a coin that reads cheated on one side and didnt cheat on the other. Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort.

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k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

For educators, this means consistently examining how their language, curriculum, and interactions support or hinder equity. Reading texts from underrepresented voices or analyzing real-world issues through a critical lens helps normalize equity conversations. Who is left out? Are we reinforcing or disrupting inequity?

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k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

For educators, this means consistently examining how their language, curriculum, and interactions support or hinder equity. Reading texts from underrepresented voices or analyzing real-world issues through a critical lens helps normalize equity conversations. Who is left out? Are we reinforcing or disrupting inequity?

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Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 130

Primary Punch

JANUARY 2, 2021

The Mitten is my favorite but I have a few others I’ve read too. I will also search Epic for winter books to read virtually too. This month’s dot art is a mitten , we usually read the book The Mitten, then complete the craft. Another fun language boom card deck is Build a Scene ! That’s all for winter!

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

What is your favorite way to communicate with friends? How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Do you like watching sports live or on TV? What would you do?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Teach Thought

JULY 17, 2025

Skip to content Analogy Booklet Read Expand Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Search Toggle Menu Home / Learning Posts / Teaching Is Human Work. Systems use binary language. The curriculum cannot speak to the community. Teachers translate two incompatible languages.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

When Marisha Speights first started as a speech language pathologist in preschools serving affluent families in Nashville, Tennessee, she used the typical screening and assessment measures that she believed and was taught worked well. It was, I dont think this child has a speech or language issue, but the test says theyre at risk.

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Language Languages Intelligence Testing 138

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Should texting language be in the dictionary? Fun Debate Topics Persuasive Speaking Activity Middle School, High School By Lindsay Ann Learning Grades: 6th-9th Subjects: English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS SL.9-10.4, Does listening to an audiobook count as reading a book? 8; CCRA.SL.4

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Establish a relationship with a local community center ( try SeniorNet or Connected Living for local centers). Know what topics seniors would like to learn such as how to use iPads, how to send an email, how to digitally read using Kindle or iBooks, and more. develop language skills to present information. Learning Expectations.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We’d been using a number of applications to maintain open lines of communications with our parents and guardians. We knew that some were working, and others weren’t, and we wanted to create a more unified school-home communications approach. Speak their language. Related : Has your district unified school-to-home communications?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2019

They read stories aloud, have table time, engage in the latest STEAM activities, and follow the general curriculum. It’s a place where students enter the program unable to communicate and leave as little chatterboxes. All-day communication support. Laughter echoes off the walls adorned with artwork. There’s no rush, either.

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Languages Language Communication Art 226

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion , the Utah-based leader in certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. Accurately establish language skills with AI. SAN MATEO, Calif.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Oftentimes the learners fail to understand the vocabulary of the book that sets the obstacles for the reading comprehension, or fail to discuss the topic because they lack active vocabulary. The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. Engaging the Reading.

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Art Languages Language Plagiarism 225

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

Communication as a student in a foreign land depends heavily on knowledge of the language. The Ask a Tech Teacher international team has a few broader issues to think about when considering what barriers face students in foreign lands: Language: The Biggest Communication Barrier for Foreign Students?

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Languages Language Communication English 124

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, DreamBox Learning offers the only dual-discipline solution rated “Strong” by Johns Hopkins University’s evidenceforESSA.org in both mathematics and reading. Seeing all relevant student information in one place helps families stay informed and get involved.

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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. Students benefit from the freedom to read at their own pace, ensuring they fully comprehend the material before moving on.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

School-to-home communications is a fairly common sticking point for elementary school districts. Were both former teachers, and we largely relied on catching parents in the school drop-off line or sending reminders home with students when sharing vital school-to-home communications. Facilitates communication and engagement.

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Communication Schools Fairness Language 184

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Biggest challenge: Results on standardized tests revealed that about a quarter of our 9th- and 10th-grade students weren’t reading at grade level. Many of those struggling were English-language learners (ELLs) whose English proficiency wasn’t at the level needed to comprehend challenging texts within these exams.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. Share assignments digitally; ? ABOUT KIDDOM.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

. – June 23, 2022 – Students in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) who participated in online tutoring sessions with FEV Tutor , the most comprehensive virtual tutoring solution in K-12, demonstrated accelerated rates of growth relative to national norms in both math and reading on the NWEA MAP Growth Assessments.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That passion carried through to his university studies, where he majored in Communications with a sharp focus on media. But it was a move to Japan to become an English teacher that finally helped Bonner see how he could meld his love of language learning with his technology fascination. “I Read Bonner’s Research.

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Languages Language English Motivation 210

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2020

If your student or child had to rapidly transition to an at-home learning environment as a struggling reader, an English language learner, or one with dyslexia, there are many ways that the support they were receiving in school can transfer to their home. This builds metacognition, which is key for comprehension and reading success.

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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

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

It is also how we communicate to our students that we value the process over the product. Teachers working with younger students or second language learners can create a choice board with sentence frames to provide students with additional support as they give each other focused feedback.

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Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At

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Achievement Math Reading Education 255

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. Writing is essential for professional and long-distance communication.

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