eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

This practical activity allows me to visually assess their understanding of interview dress code and making this a practical skill for real life. This exercise helps them practice essential communication skills and familiarizes them with the process of visiting a healthcare professional.

Special Education 289

Special Education Skills Education Feedback 289

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

They werent just completing an assignment–they were crafting their voices, practicing communication skills, and taking pride in their ability to share something they loved in a second language. With a camera as their platform, they explored their favorite books and communicated their insights in authentic, impactful ways.

Culture 200

Culture Reading Students Language 200

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

Clear verbal and nonverbal communication build trust and respect, making students feel heard and helping them more effectively develop motor skills. Clear verbal and nonverbal communication build trust and respect, making students feel heard and helping them more effectively develop motor skills.

Physical Education 207

Physical Education Education Communication Motivation 207

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Focus on social-emotional learning Social-emotional learning (SEL) plays a key role in helping students with autism develop tools for self-regulation, communication, and interpersonal connection. These arent just soft skills–they are essential for navigating school and life.

Students 198

Students Learning Styles Assignments Communication 198

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

(CAE), a nonprofit developer of performance-based assessments that authentically measure students’ essential academic and career skills, today announced the launch of its new Critical Thinking Skills Resources. Through our performance-based assessments, we measure students’ higher-order skills and areas where they need support.

Critical Thinking 237

Critical Thinking Skills Students Instructors 237

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

One might assume that the most desirable skills for someone entering a STEM field would be things like vast scientific knowledge or a laser-like attention to detail. Thats why Ive made a point of seeking out the best edtech tools for fostering teamwork and communication among my students.

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STEM Students Feedback Knowledge 222

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. As the workforce continues to shift, Keeney argues, equipping students with soft skills that can adapt to any career path is more important than ever.

Skills 198

Skills Middle School Middle School Communication 198

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Los Angeles, CA As students navigate an increasingly complex world defined by artificial intelligence, social media, and rapid technological change, the need for essential life skills has never been greater. Its advanced analytics track student progress whilesaving valuable preparation time. Compelling Content.

High School 207

High School High School Curriculum Skills 207

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Right now, the closest we can come to that is training peers.

Skills 229

Skills Disabilities Interdisciplinary Special Education 229

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Just like a conductor brings together different instruments and dynamics to create a cinematic score or a symphony, teachers help students use digital tools and the multimodal resources they offer to communicate meaningful messages effectively. Teaching kids to think like designers helps them become stronger communicators.

Communication 168

Communication Knowledge Writing Discussions 168

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Within the principle of action and expression, there are three guidelines: 1) physical action, 2) expression and communication, and 3) executive functions. Expression and Communication. Teachers know that not all students excel at expressing their ideas or communicating what they know in the same way. Action and Expression.

Universal Design 546

Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Textbooks 546

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

Facilitation is the teacher’s ability to clearly communicate learning objectives and support learners as they make progress toward those objectives. Communicate your expectations for participation and behavior online. Self-assessment is an important strategy that encourages students to think critically about their skills.

Discussions 546

Discussions Student Engagement Participation Students 546

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. When teachers include too many criteria in a rubric, they may unintentionally assess skills or knowledge they do not spend significant time helping students master.

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

I can empathize with their frustration, but I attribute these behaviors to underdeveloped self-regulation skills, especially in online and blended learning environments. Key Process Necessary to Develop Self-regulation Skills. It is not a mental ability or an academic performance skill (Zimmerman, 2002).

Blended Learning 543

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 543

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

When I coach teachers using the station rotation model that combines individual and collaborative learning activities both online and offline , we talk about how to arrange the furniture in the room to communicate the type of task students are doing. This can help to build relationships among students and promote positive group dynamics.

Motivation 481

Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 481

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Purpose Preparation Post-Conference Plan Parent Communication How do students want to use this time? How can students communicate with their parents or guardians about the content of the conference and their next steps? I have designed the 4Ps approach to conferencing to guide teachers in running student-centered conferences.

Blended Learning 531

Blended Learning Communication Coaching Questions 531

Lab to Class

MAY 26, 2025

Autism is widely associated in daily circles with people who are socially awkward, have a different way of thinking, and are generally less effective communicators. What they found was that communication levels were about the same for the autistic and non-autistic groups, but the scores were lower on both sides in the mixed-group rooms.

Communication 52

Communication Failure Culture Participation 52

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

Middle school: Expanding exploration As students progress to middle school, career exploration should become more structured. Success is not limited to one path.

Middle School 253

Middle School Middle School Elementary School Elementary School 253

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are developmentally, what academic, social and emotional skills they bring, and what support they need to set them up for a successful school year. These skills are the bedrock. Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving.

Skills 209

Skills Teachers Cognitive Development Writing 209

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Practical Strategies for Classroom Application The research consistently tells us that the application of brain-based learning principles leads to increased academic achievement, better behavior, development of appropriate social-emotional skills, and increased motivation. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

Science 246

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 246

Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

UDL recognizes that every class comprises a wide range of learners with various needs, skills, experiences, knowledge, and interests. Every student, regardless of variability, deserves the best opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge regardless of the learning landscape. It was an exhausting and often frustrating experience.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Motivation 545

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Teachers will need to discuss and establish communication norms prior to the first academic discussion. In addition to establishing norms, teachers will want to employ facilitation skills to keep the conversation moving without overpowering or dominating the discussion. What behaviors do you want to encourage in the discussion?

Discussions 546

Discussions Participation Questions Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool. mixed skill level, strenghts in a group dynamic, interest-based) depending on the lesson objectives. It must be used to foster communication and collaboration among members of a learning community.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

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.

History 382

History Art Essay Physical Education 382

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They may express and communicate what they know or can do in different ways. If the learning objective is for students to craft a strong argument, you can provide them with different levels of support and different ways of demonstrating that skill. Let’s take a look at an example.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Each column focuses on a specific standard or skill. Then the various learning activities within each column allow students to engage with that standard or skill in a way that is appealing to them. As students prepare for an assessment, create a board with activities that target key vocabulary, concepts, and skills.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Feedback Activities Universal Design 546

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

” I disagree, especially when it comes to assignments designed to provide students with opportunities to review concepts and practice specific skills. If not, you can have a strategy in place so students can communicate which problems or questions they struggled with and could not correct on their own.

Teachers 544

Teachers Motivation Assignments Students 544

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Does the way in which you communicate with a bot yield different results?” “Is Tips for integrating AI into your K-12 digital citizenship curriculum In order to start integrating AI into your existing digital citizenship curriculum, let’s consider four main pillars of digital citizenship – safety, communication, literacy, and ethics.

Curriculum 287

Curriculum Ethics Plagiarism Communication 287

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. This also teaches students to hone their self-directed learning skills as they own more of the responsibility for their learning.

Teachers 481

Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

CPS uses NotebookLM for clear communication and understanding around the district’s guidance and policies, ensuring they’re following district mandates. CPS staff are creating Gems (custom AI experts in Google Gemini) when they upload the district’s curriculum development evidence guides and rubrics.

Education 196

Education Quizzes Coaching Special Education 196

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2025

Furthermore, diverse learning environments encourage collaboration and communication skills because students learn to work effectively with peers from different backgrounds. This sense of inclusion can result in higher retention and graduation rates (particularly among historically marginalized groups).

Education 204

Education Critical Thinking Motivation Culture 204

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

As a result, they are not developing their metacognitive, critical thinking, and self-regulatory skills; all of which are critical to success both in the classroom and beyond. When teachers do the bulk of the thinking and work, they rob students of opportunities to develop these critical life skills.

Blended Learning 466

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Teachers Feedback 466

Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2023

How can pulling feedback into the classroom help students develop confidence and improve their self-regulation skills? Supports skill development and mastery of concepts. Supports skill development and mastery of concepts. Enhances metacognitive skills, such as self-regulation and self-monitoring.

Feedback 423

Feedback Metacognitive Skills Blended Learning Beliefs 423

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.

Science 297

Science English Communication Language 297

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2024

Using technology, students can communicate and collaborate in so many new ways. Edtech tools also enable students to learn beyond the four walls of the classroom, providing them with so many more opportunities to enhance their critical thinking skills and understand real-world situations.

Critical Thinking 323

Critical Thinking Teaching Methods Communication Skills 323

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

In the absence of face-to-face classes, teachers can communicate they care about their students’ progress by providing them with feedback on their work. This creates another avenue for teachers and students to communicate about their work and their progress.

Feedback 546

Feedback Blended Learning Writing Communication 546