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Gale In Context: Literature Launches to Promote Critical Thinking Skills and Better Learning Outcomes in ELA for High School Students

eSchool News

The company has launched Gale In Context: Literature, a new resource for literature instruction and learning that helps high schoolers engage and thrive in English language arts (ELA). The company currently serves the K-12, higher education, professional, library, English language teaching and workforce training markets worldwide.

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The Keyword Search Activity That Teaches Critical Thinking

Edsurge

Students also experience the same frustrations, whether they’re conducting research in a science classroom or looking for the perfect picture for the book trailer they are making in English language arts. A good place to start is by modeling good search behavior.

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The clock is ticking: Why standardized schedules don’t work for learning

eSchool News

One student might master a new language with ease but struggle with scientific concepts. These schedules are rigid, designed not to maximize learning, but to maintain compliance with an outdated factory model that prioritizes memorization and recall over deep understanding and critical thinking. The result?

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Virtual art meets language learning: A tech-enhanced ESL experience

eSchool News

For English Language Learners (ELLs), its more than an expressive outlet. From their desks, they can encounter masterpieces from diverse time periods and traditions, helping them appreciate art as a universal language and a reflection of the human experience.

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Language Arts teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials” for high schoolers

eSchool News

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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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge.

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Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

eSchool News

Concerns about academic dishonesty, loss of critical thinking skills, and inappropriate content creation have sparked discussions about banning AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and others. AI replaces critical thinking Some worry that AI will lead to intellectual laziness. Rethinking AI as a tool for empowerment 1.

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