eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO NoRedInk , the comprehensive online writing platform provider used in over 60% of U.S. school districts, has partnered with the National Writing Project (NWP) , a nationwide network dedicated to improving writing instruction. Learn more at NoRedInk.com.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. Native English speakers can struggle, too. Be sure to explicitly teach words that have multiple meanings in English, e.g., base , bond , code , engineer , mass , model , range , volume , and odd and even.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Bellas also turns to ChatGPT to help teachers make sure questions they write themselves are inclusive and accessible for the students’ learning level. “If Anthony Kaziboni, the Head of Research at the University of Johannesburg, teaches students who mostly don’t speak English outside of the classroom.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen firsthand the anxiety that students experience when it comes to writing their college essays.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This early childhood solution continues Riverside’s strong tradition of developing leading assessments to support deeper understanding of English learners (EL), who are often over- or under-identified for special learning accommodations. “We Bateria IV : A comprehensive assessment system to evaluate native Spanish speakers.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. Helping students uncover their passions I once had a student who insisted on writing her research paper on body piercings.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), this scenario is even more daunting due to limited vocabulary or fear of making mistakes. For English Language Learners (ELLs), this scenario is even more daunting due to limited vocabulary or fear of making mistakes. As educators, we constantly seek ways to help students overcome these barriers.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2018

I’m going to confess, I did not bring podcasts into my English classroom with any intention of improving my students’ literacy skills. Using Serial turned out to be a huge academic success for a variety of reasons , most of them related to critical thinking, listening comprehension, and the art of storytelling.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

“Another English teacher just switched to gym because she couldn’t do it anymore,” a teacher from Georgia recently told me. “I I love teaching and helping kids grow,” she added, “but I hate that writing instruction takes up hours and hours of my life.” 9% of writing assignments in grades six to eight include long form writing.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Whether text, video or something else entirely, each of these mediums encompasses a form of writing. The ubiquity and impact of digital writing can’t be ignored. The ubiquity and impact of digital writing can’t be ignored. Increasingly, writing doesn’t mean a five paragraph essay written by hand. engagement and passion.

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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! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

Many math tasks involve reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These language demands can be particularly challenging for students whose primary language is not English. Write the terms on a whiteboard. Incorporate visual aids Visuals and multimedia improve MLs English language acquisition and engagement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Studies, like one conducted in 2023 by Chaves-Yuste and de-la Pea , have found that students learning English as a foreign language have demonstrated significantly higher scores compared to a control group after creating and using podcasts in the classroom. All four domains (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) are present.

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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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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), its more than an expressive outlet. Through creative activities, students build vocabulary, develop critical thinking, and practice expressive language, all while immersing themselves in global art and culture.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

How can I best support students with very poor writing skills when the class is not one specifically focused on writing? I'm already encouraging them to use the Writing Center and giving feedback that highlights one or two specific grammar/ clarity issues to focus on. Inoue, director of the writing center at the U.of

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

The Twig Create makerspace encourages students’ creative agency in a number of ways: Film allows students who struggle with paper/pen-based reading and writing to access information more readily and communicate ideas in a sequenced manner.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Great content is critical to effective assessments and her in-depth knowledge and experience in assessment, coupled with her outstanding writing and editing skills, strengthen our mission.”. in English Literature from Princeton University and a degree in librarianship from the University of Wales. Sparks holds a B.A.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

As an English teacher with 24 years of experience, I often feel I’ve explored every possible avenue to help my students grow as writers. Fortunately, I found everything I was looking for (and more) in the online reading and writing program ThinkCERCA. Growth The final piece of the puzzle is the growth the CERCA framework creates.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

MCSD narrowed the gap between its test scores and the state averages on 12 tests this year: third-grade English language arts, science, and social studies. fifth-grade English language arts, math, science, and social studies. fifth-grade English language arts, math, science, and social studies. seventh-grade science.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Reading Park meets Foundational Reading Standards for grades K-2 as outlined in national and state English Language Arts (ELA) standards. DreamBox’s intelligent adaptive learning platform leverages cognitive science and learning principles to engage and support students at any age. “As Reading scores have been flat in the U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2025

This strategy provides students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding while developing self-direction and critical thinking skills that are valuable far beyond testing season. #2 Writing a diary entry from that persons perspective. Designing a digital trading card with stats and accomplishments.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Building on this tradition, the activity we will share here not only incorporates music but also integrates artificial intelligence, adding a new layer of engagement and critical thinking. Create Your Own Verse    Each group writes a new verse that matches the song’s style and rhythm.  Instructions: 1.

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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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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Key points: Tech tools can create more engaging and effective learning experiences A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 How multimedia and interactive tech transform engagement For more news on digital tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In 2010, I began my teaching career as a high school English teacher.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A total of $20,000 in grant donations and $75,000 in subscriptions to the Rosetta Stone® English for Education language learning program were awarded to teachers of English learners (EL). Each won $5,000 grants as well as the schoolwide semester’s subscription to Rosetta Stone English. I have given my students over 10,000 books.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

It’s what you write, not how you write it,” says Gupta, 24. “We About 60 percent of Gupta’s users are non-native English speakers who use the tool to correct grammar and find more precise words for communicating. We see ourselves as solving mental math.” The tool may have use outside of education and in workplaces.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. Students who may never have paused to reflect and consider their writing can now do so at the touch of a button.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Support for People Learning English as a Second Language AI offers people who are learning English new and improved avenues for more effective communication. This technology can be reversed too, assisting English-speaking students in foreign language acquisition.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

AI Literacy applies 21st-century skills , including communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. It builds on years of work in Digital and Media Literacy and Computational Thinking , including elements of computer science, ethics and additional areas beyond science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

“Our mission is to embrace AI in our classrooms to enhance student learning; centering student inquiry, student reflection, and critical thinking.” Multi-module options for differentiated learning, accommodating diverse learning styles, English Language Learners (ELL), and translation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2020

I’m going to confess, I did not bring podcasts into my English classroom with any intention of improving my students’ literacy skills. Using Serial turned out to be a huge academic success for a variety of reasons , most of them related to critical thinking, listening comprehension, and the art of storytelling.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

These courses are geared towards supporting freshmen in their transition to college by introducing them to academic discourse and college-level writing and research, among other skills. Julia Miller began her teaching career in 2007 in New Orleans where she taught middle school English for the next 14 years.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Achieve3000 , a provider of online reading and literacy tools, announced it has acquired Seattle-based Actively Learn , which also provides a suite of online reading materials and instructional supports aimed at helping students build literacy and critical-thinking skills.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) started collaborating on game-based learning (GBL) in developmental math and writing instruction in the mid-2000s, they had no idea what they were setting in motion. Can a Classic Board Game Teach Writing Skills? When four professors from the.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

But “there’s an even more basic level of literacy that people need to pick up,” notes the former English teacher and administrator. Like how to write an email.” Helping students write and reason clearly, critically and concisely is the central mission at her company, ThinkCERCA. That’s a mistake, she believes.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When [AI-assisted text generators] came out, I had my kids exploring it and writing stories. I'm bilingual and teach students who speak Spanish, so I am considering asking students to do their AI chatbot activities in English or Spanish. Finally, the machine played with the kids. I also taught AI-assisted text generator activities.

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