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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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

What if you had no language at all and yet there was something you needed to say? And, of course, we understand that fruits and flowers are intended, at least in part, to connect plants with animals, including humans, who tend to respond in ways that support the plant's propagation, but does that really count as communication ?

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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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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Meeting the Growing Demand for CS Skills Alexis Johnson First Grade Teacher, Canyons School District Computing and technology shape how we communicate, work and learn. Making Computer Science Relevant and Relatable A key takeaway for these educators was the power of language.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Students went through all the steps of creating a video game, including writing the storyline, creating characters, and building the world in which their game takes place. Additionally, the students broadened their vocabulary by learning language thats critical to their academic success.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

A good classroom management system, a novel list, and a set of writing prompts go a long way to set students and teachers up for success. Keep writing prompts on hand 6. Decide how you’ll communicate with students, caregivers, and admin 8. But is that enough to prepare new teenagers for 9th grade?

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Students arent just using devicestheyre using digital tools to solve real-world problems, create, collaborate, and communicate across borders. Whether its writing a research paper with academic integrity or designing a technology solution that addresses a global issue, Elmwood girls learn how to think deeply and act responsibly.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! What is your favorite way to communicate with friends? Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The official corrected the mistake by writing down the time Ruiz had told him. Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. This establishes a baseline of each students writing style, vocabulary, and skills. The time put Ruiz in 11th place.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

Create a Word Wall: Have students write down words and quotes that feel relevant to the goals they listed. Vision Board Student Workbook By Danielle Knight Grades: 4th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Students will create a 15×20 vision board using this eight-section guide.

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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, Should the United States implement mandatory naps for everyone up to age 18? 8; CCRA.SL.4

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing.

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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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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

At whatever stage, communicating with peers about proposed solutions is an important part of the design process, and shared ideas can lead to improved designs. Step 3: Use a mastery-based scale and describe each criterion at each level of mastery in student-friendly language.

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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

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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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

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

MAY 22, 2017

I feel confident that education will always be needed; but, occasionally I wonder if writing education has value in a computer-driven world. Schwab profiles a report titled “2017 Designs in Tech” which references writing as among the unicorn skills in design. Writing as Job Market Differentiator. Writing for Great UX.

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Writing Technology Education Essay 224

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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

As the writing facilitator for my district, I model writing instruction for other teachers all the time. It gives them an opportunity to see effective instruction in practice, of course, but modeling writing itself is an important component of how we teach our students to communicate effectively.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. These app essentials will help keep high school students engaged while learning language arts, and teach them how to form the arguments and enhance learning comprehension. Forming the Arguments.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2024

Writing centers on college campuses have been around for more than 100 years , and they’re both a resource for students doing assignments and a symbol of the importance in higher education of learning to express yourself in text. Writing centers are often run by non-tenured staff, which can make them especially vulnerable, says Genie N.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They may express and communicate what they know or can do in different ways. You can allow them to write an argumentative essay, 2) prepare and engage in a live debate with a classmate, or 3) record an argumentative speech. Writing these descriptions is the most challenging part of designing a standards-aligned rubric.

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Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For Patti West-Smith, the answer is simple: Does the piece of writing do its job? In other words, she said, is the essay effective in communicating its ideas? If so, then the writing is probably good—and if not, then it needs revising. Next page: Effective writing through opportunities and student feedback).

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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 98

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented. Station 4: Online Station Students select a specific habitat to research and share their learning about the biodiversity in that habitat in writing, video, or a visual format (their choice).

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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

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

The standards guide teachers as they design learning experiences for students; however, the standards are not written in student-friendly language. Teachers working with older students may want to challenge them to work collaboratively to discuss specific standards or learning goals and rewrite them in student-friendly language.

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Learning Knowledge Discussions Writing 543

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

The Ask a Tech Teacher team came up with fresh rules we think are less threatening and more geared to enabling students to enjoy this important writing style. By actively engaging with a diverse array of literary genres, styles, and voices, one can develop a keen eye for the intricate interplay of language, structure, and storytelling.

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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

MARCH 19, 2024

Such routines include students saying the word aloud, clapping out syllables, looking up and writing down the definition, and finding examples and non-examples of vocabulary terms. Writing a Vocabulary Haiku One of my favorite strategies for vocabulary development is having students construct a vocabulary haiku.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2022

Story coding involves using computer programming to retell stories–students might summarize a story, write original stories, or use programming to create alternative endings to well-known stories. Teachers can use story coding to bring history, science, world languages, ELA, and even math into their lessons.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Debi Ryan insists that bad days are few and far between in her line of work as a school-based speech language pathologist. The good days, she says, are abundant thanks in great part to her ongoing enthusiasm for and belief in the power of communication in the lives of children and adults. For this installment, we spoke with Debi Ryan.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

As schools navigate the challenges ahead—and with parents and guardians stepping in as learning coaches and facilitators in remote and hybrid environments—communicating with families is playing an outsized role in successfully adapting to this nontraditional school year. Other Resources.

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