Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Music, in particular, has long been an ally of instructors teaching a second language (L2)—a language learned after one’s native tongue—especially since the field transitioned toward a more communicative approach. What do you think the song is trying to communicate? 2022; Nuessel and Marshall, 2008; Vidal and Nordgren, 2024).

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Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

You can also weave in Howard Gardners theory of multiple intelligences to figure out how your students best express themselves; some shine when they write, others when they build, act, or code. This helps foster skills that go way beyond the project itselfskills like communication, empathy, and teamwork.

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Students Communication Intelligence Motivation 95

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. 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.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Music, in particular, has long been an ally of instructors teaching a second language (L2)—a language learned after one’s native tongue—especially since the field transitioned toward a more communicative approach. What do you think the song is trying to communicate? 2022; Nuessel and Marshall, 2008; Vidal and Nordgren, 2024).

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Languages Language Instructors Culture 64

Teach Hub

JULY 25, 2025

Emotion Charades Write different feelings on slips of paper and have students act them out while the rest of the class guesses. Goal-Setting Journals Have students write one personal goal each week, along with a simple plan to reach it. Debrief afterward to discuss how they communicated and worked as a team. What can you do?”

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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. Provide relevant reading materials 5. Keep writing prompts on hand 6. Decide how you’ll communicate with students, caregivers, and admin 8. Maintain a steady stash of supplies 2.

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Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Teach Thought

MAY 27, 2025

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? Prompting it to generate interview questions may fall under Applying , while using it to design a project or co-write a podcast script can reach Creating. Asking ChatGPT to summarize an article aligns with Understanding.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Whether it’s hearing an author share about the creative writing process, exchanging postcards with students in another part of the world, or even attending a mystery Zoom with a special guest, these moments help students see how we’re all connected. It can also inspire students to spend more time on their own writing!

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Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

Elevate k12

JUNE 30, 2025

It provides noncredit-bearing instruction that is directly aligned to students’ academic IEP goals , typically in areas like reading, writing, or math. It is not designed to address functional, behavioral, social-emotional, communication, or transitional goals.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Morrow was surprised to read that Ruiz had finished in 11th place in the New York Marathon. The official corrected the mistake by writing down the time Ruiz had told him. Integrity is often talked about as a coin that reads cheated on one side and didnt cheat on the other. The time put Ruiz in 11th place.

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

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? How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Organized Classroom

MAY 16, 2025

They serve as an excellent means of communication between home and school. Read & Post: Read & post homework assignments every day. Would you like a FREE Student Planner Homework Pages Handout to make it even easier for your students to write down their to-do list? Homework agendas are used in schools everywhere.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

Music Circle Time Special Education, Autism, Preschool & Speech Therapy Activity By Supporting Special Learners Grades: PreK-K Use classic tunes like the ABC Song and The Ants Go Marching to help students build communication and social skills through rhythm and repetition. Read a story aloud to your students and pass out instruments.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Virtual Whiteboards: These online tools replicate the traditional classroom whiteboard—and in some cases, students can even write or draw on them too. Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments. Establish Clear Communication Routines: Help your child understand how and when to seek help.

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Reading Power Gear

JUNE 3, 2025

Compendium Publishing & Communications, 2017) I Wish You Happiness – Michael Wong This book is so lovely! I used this as an anchor book one year and had students write a letter to a colleague who was retiring. Happy reading, everyone! It is very small and very adorable! Written as a poignant thank you letter.(Compendium

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

UC Riverside found that math and writing skills were lower among the students who graduated from high school during the pandemic than for previous high school graduates. Likewise, 25% of freshmen entered the university at the lowest writing level in 2019. The following year 29% of incoming students started at the lowest writing level.

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k12

JULY 21, 2025

What are the first steps in writing a résumé? The most important thing for résumé writing is having something to put on your résumé. And what you write on your résumé isn’t limited to only actual jobs. All of these are great first steps to writing your résumé. Use a clear, easy-to-read font. Keep it to one page.

High School 52

High School High School Schools Students 52

Teach Hub

JUNE 10, 2025

Maybe your child wants to boost their math grade, read a certain number of books, or finish the year with fewer missing assignments. Whether it’s a reading challenge or some extra math review, a little prep goes a long way. Maybe they want to write a thank-you card to their teacher or make or purchase a small gift.

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Students Math Assignments Learning Styles 74

Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 15, 2025

Right now, many teachers are seeing a sharp drop in focus during reading and writing (thanks to cell phones) and a growing dependence on AI to think and write. Too much screen time in elementary school is delaying reading and writing skills, weakening focus, and hurting social development."

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Facilitate a respectful discussion when you bring these controversial debate topics or writing prompts for high school to your classroom Are immigration laws in the United States fair? Does listening to an audiobook count as reading a book? Bring in debate topics after a persuasive writing unit.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2016

Where technology integration was supposed to look like A (below), instead it became B: If this sounds like you, keep reading. The student examines what they have learned in the unit, the needs of task-purpose-audience, and strategically selects the tool best suited to communicating their knowledge. In fact, it may not even be a poster.

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Technology Math Curriculum Evaluation 191

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

Research shows that children who are chronically absent from preschool through second grade are more likely to be reading below grade level by third grade. This isnt a silver-bullet story, they write. The effect of missing that much school is severe, especially for the youngest learners.

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Failure Grades Achievement Writing 152

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

They mirror the shortcomings of communication via texting. Was early exposure to texting crimping our students’ ability to write correctly? To engage in the critical thinking process that underpins the ability to write? Texting quickly becomes the dominant space for written communication in their lives.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

eighth gradersstruggle with long-form writing on tests and classwork. Not only does this affect their ability to communicate effectively, it also affects their reading skills, because writing and literacy are closely linked. Writing improves students reading fluency. According to one analysis ,half of U.S.

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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. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, writing had not received the same attention as math or reading. Why is writing so important?

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Writing Skills Attention Communication 297

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. Speaking and writing are about producing the language, requiring a different mental muscle from learners. Above-average writing skills are a must here to succeed.

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Writing Skills Essay Languages 281

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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Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 324

eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2022

The internet has changed writing forever. Now they write more than speak. Online communication calls the shots, and Gen Z doesn’t perceive informative writing as we did 20 or 30 years ago. Online communication calls the shots, and Gen Z doesn’t perceive informative writing as we did 20 or 30 years ago.

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Writing Teaching Students Internet 265

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Not only does it make educators revise their approach to teaching academic writing, but some still see it as a threat to students’ academic integrity. More than that: If students often ask ChatGPT to generate essays or make those essays longer , their writing and communication skills will suffer.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Academic Integrity 294

A Year of Reading

JUNE 26, 2025

The Poetry Sisters’ challenge this month was to write a raccontino , a poem that tells a story starting in the title and continuing in the end words of the odd-numbered lines of couplets that contain even-line rhymes. Then I remembered our year-long sub-challenge of writing “in conversation.” Not at all complicated.

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Writing Art Communication Reading 52

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. Related : Has your district unified school-to-home communications? Speak their language.

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Communication English Languages Language 263

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2025

As we start breaking down barriers for girls in STEM, we cannot ignore the similar plight of boys in reading–a fundamental skill that builds upon itself in every subject. Read more about this meta-analysis and the biases it reveals from the American Institutes of Research. Do you hold implicit gender bias?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Good communication is essential in any relationship, whether it is employer to employee, spouse to spouse, or teacher to student (or student’s parents). In my time as an educator, I’ve seen what a difference good communication can make. I am also in constant communication with parents from Day 1.

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Communication Motivation Schools Discussions 273

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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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

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

My students were reading Of Mice and Men and attempting to complete an explicit/implicit chart. I knew I needed to work directly with small groups to review the difference and model what it looks like to read a text and identify both explicit and implicit information. I love the flexibility of working in this model.

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