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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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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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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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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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. It is also an invitation for the speaker to be attentive to communicating with the entire class. Then, say Tell us __.

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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. 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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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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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

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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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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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2020

Related content: In a time of crisis, a reading tournament scores big. These risks, nevertheless, can be mitigated through shared experiences and the maintenance of interpersonal communication. Collaborative song writing and art.

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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. Start small. Mastering these basics is akin to acquiring the essential building blocks that will enable you to construct a sturdy and aesthetically pleasing literary edifice.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. In this blog post, we’ll unlock the secrets to successful essay writing and share 10 proven tips to help you level up your writing game. What is Effective Essay Writing?

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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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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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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning. When teachers do the bulk of the thinking and work, they rob students of opportunities to develop these critical life skills. It’s time to start reimagining time-consuming teacher-led workflows to make them student-led and sustainable!

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Then students can decide whether they would enjoy listening, reading, or watching information on this topic. 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). They can find a podcast (e.g.,

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

For example, an argumentative writing standard for English Language Arts reads, “Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.” These reflections can take the form of a quick write, exit ticket, or video reflection.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Digital and media literacy expand traditional literacy to include new forms of reading, writing, and communicating. And both are rooted in inquiry-based learning —asking questions about what we see, read, hear, and create. Think of it this way: Students learn print literacy—how to read and write.

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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. As students move through the writing process, they may forget some of these requirements and benefit from a peer editor who can review their work to ensure it complies with the stated guidelines for the assignment.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Now, Blasts are available at 3 different Lexile levels to accommodate a range of reading abilities within a single class! I can have all of my students reading about the same issue, but I can subtly differentiate with this new feature. StudySync is also adding reading comprehension questions to their readings!

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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? Not only dissertations.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2021

As technology users, students access technology for entertainment, communication, and learning. Tech literacy, which has become as essential as reading, writing, and arithmetic in preparing students for the future, encourages students to move beyond the role of technology consumers to becoming technology creators.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2020

Writing these messages has been all the more difficult given the evolving nature of the crisis and uncertainty about long-term effects. In addition to taking a scholarly interest in the messages, I have also read them with deep empathy. They have had to deliver painful news about commencement, new hires and construction projects.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2025

While podcasts have remained a solid contender in the way we consume information in the last two decades, they also provide a simple yet powerful medium that can help students in their literacy and communication growth. All four domains (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) are present.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2024

Over the past few years, more literacy tools have been using generative AI, either to accelerate children’s reading proficiency or to stimulate more reading interest. Using speech recognition technology to listen to a child read and using AI to offer feedback can be helpful as long as the technology is based on science-backed design.

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

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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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Language Languages Writing Communication 98

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Collaboration: How effectively does the student work with peers, share responsibilities, and communicate? For example, suppose small groups of students are discussing a text they’ve read, a video they watched, or a podcast they listened to. formal writing assignment, performance task, project).

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

This article on the science of reading originally appeared on Purdue University’s site and is reposted here with permission. awarded to Purdue in August as part of Lilly Endowment’s Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana initiative, which launched in 2022. The work is funded in part by a $1.5

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2018

When teaching the 21st-century skill of communication, many schools focus on reading and writing, but spoken communication is just as important to students’ success in school and in life. Students use these microphones during morning meetings, when reading out loud, and when doing mini-presentations.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2021

As technology users, students access technology for entertainment, communication, and learning. Tech literacy, which has become as essential as reading, writing, and arithmetic in preparing students for the future, encourages students to move beyond the role of technology consumers to becoming technology creators.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

Parents are frustrated by what they perceive is a lack of communication from teachers about how their students are progressing. They deliver lessons during the actual school day, but the rest of their responsibilities–designing lessons, grading, attending meetings, and communicating with parents–invade their lives beyond school.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2019

Reading assessments and other measures can provide a picture of where a student is at the moment and how they have progressed over time, but there are daily opportunities for teachers to collect important information. Haggen said he liked to use writing portfolios with comments on each assignment.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Use readings, videos, or student-contributed materials to establish a shared understanding of the topic. Finally, summarize key points to maintain focus and encourage students to write down any questions they may have for later. Are they being clear in their communication? Are they demonstrating self-awareness?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In 2008, I read Clayton Christensen’s Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns. Teachers are diligently meeting state standards while covering course content and using technology to address collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. The environment. The pedagogy.

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