Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

First: Students’ cell phones are laid out on a table by the door in Adam Kaiserman’s English class at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. Last: Students take notes during Adam Kaiserman’s English class at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita on May 6, 2025. I trust you. I trust that your work is your own.”

Plagiarism 118

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 118

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Think : Give students a minute to brainstorm on their own Pair : Partner students for 2-minute discussions Share :Ask students to share their ideas in the chat, out loud, or on a shared tool like a Nearpod Collaboration Board, Padlet, or another shared tool. You can spotlight a few responses or guide discussion using sentence starters.

Languages 52

Languages Language Participation Writing 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. Gray is a professor of English and the creator and director of the Writing Center at the College of Coastal Georgia. The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 70

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. Gray is a professor of English and the creator and director of the Writing Center at the College of Coastal Georgia. The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy.

eLearning 68

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 68

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Math and English levels among incoming freshmen have improved in the past couple of years, university data show. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said. She is scheduled to graduate this year and plans to pursue a PhD program in English.

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Math English Lecturing High School 89

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Have you seen examples of that working, and if so, what are some of the best practices to kind of establish the culture that all Ed tech leaders know is important in person? You know for high quality video discussions like you and I are having now, we couldn’t do this when online schools were starting. It’s like everybody.

Learning 130

Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

Reading Power Gear

JUNE 17, 2025

This is a wonderful book to launch a discussion about family and cultural traditions and how they can be passed down within a family. Ashley promises to wait with her uncle by the train tracks, in remembrance of what was lost and she promises to never forget the their culture or language.

History 66

History Culture Languages Language 66

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. When you add them to a display, they help class visitors and guests learn about this culture, too.

Activities 52

Activities Culture English Languages 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Describe your family culture and explain how it shapes who you are. Try these 7th grade writing prompts for journaling, group discussion, or formal essays: Which is better for connecting with friends: TikTok or Instagram? They also complement cross-curricular themes in middle school sociology discussions.

Writing 52

Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

Creative Conversation Starters and Discussion Topics Take your topics past getting-to-know-you activities for high school students and into meaningful conversations. Beat the Teacher: Compete against the whole class in a trivia contest with topics like pop culture, movies, or your specific subject matter.

High School 52

High School High School Questions Activities 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

High School Back to School Would You Rather Conversation Starters Activities By College Counselor Studio Grades: 9th-12th Get back to school on the right foot with 100 colorful discussion question prompts. Theyre great for class discussions, journaling, debate topics, or just some lighthearted brain breaks for high school.

High School 52

High School High School Questions Schools 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

2 | EDITABLE By Lana’s Classroom Grades: 6th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Fifty riddles and accompanying solutions make it easy to incorporate daily riddles into your class period. ELA Bell Ringers Riddles Brain Teasers | For Teens | Vol. #2 The resource includes editable slides in a U.S. Explore high school resources

High School 52

High School High School Schools Math 52

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Identifying the Needs of English Learners English learners (ELs) have unique needs requiring targeted instructional approaches to support their language acquisition and academic success. Because ELs come from diverse linguistic backgrounds, their English language skills may vary widely.

English 274

English Blended Learning Languages Language 274

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. Schools are challenged by the growing number of English learners in their classrooms, with some districts having as many as 100 different native languages spoken by their students. Utilize peers.

English 302

English Languages Language Testing 302

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Students discuss these ideas and add their insights, developing a nuanced argument. Example : For Nours petition, I encouraged him to add personal reflections on the cultural and spiritual significance of the Ganges River, which made his work more authentic and relatable.

English 286

English Writing Teaching Essay 286

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Many of those struggling were English-language learners (ELLs) whose English proficiency wasn’t at the level needed to comprehend challenging texts within these exams. Small group discussions are held regularly, giving students the opportunity to connect and collaborate with peers. Some were students with learning disabilities.

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English Languages Language Learning Disabilities 204

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.

STEM 323

STEM English Languages Language 323

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Close to 30 percent of Providence students are English Language Learners, and yet most of them are being taught by teachers who don’t speak their native language. What good is a blended and personalized classroom if students cannot openly discuss issues of equity? Enter F.E.E.D.

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Culture Education Syllabus Attention 167

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2022

Having been an English teacher and also working with educators, there are some students who feel intimidated by heavy texts, or might be reluctant to read articles or books. We've also been thinking about how a graphic novel like this could support a culture shift in the ways that people are thinking about how to teach computer science.

Science 184

Science Discussions Culture Ethics 184

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Instead of just superheroes, she invites students to think about their own cultural icons and cultural representations, and use that to design a character. The student and professor both shared the story last week during a session on culturally-responsive teaching in online courses at the 2017 OLC Accelerate Conference, in Orlando.

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Culture Teaching Syllabus English 153

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

culturally relevant textbooks? Usually when you hear any discussion about free textbooks, it really talks about just the cost, and what we’re saying is, it goes way beyond that.” “Usually when you hear any discussion about free textbooks, it really talks about just the cost, and what we’re saying is, it goes way beyond that.”

Textbooks 187

Textbooks Culture Students Participation 187

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

What activities can I use to help my grade students understand the cultural/historical context of ? Please provide some ideas for offering my grade students choices in how they demonstrate their understanding of. How can I integrate technology to enhance my grade students’ learning about ?

History 382

History Physical Education Art Essay 382

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

With other current events, I’m quick to brush up on the latest news, curating articles for my students to discuss in class. Sports and Culturally Responsive Teaching My school sits just six miles from the border with Mexico, and many of my students cross that border daily to attend school in the United States.

English 200

English Culture Syllabus Writing 200

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

As math educators, we can help those students by finding ways to relate their classroom learning to more recognizable cultural frames of reference that are authentic to the range of experiences in the room. But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place.

Languages 324

Languages Language Math Culture 324

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

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. Educators can guide students to interrogate the reliability of AI outputs and discuss the ethical implications of biased algorithms.

Ethics 320

Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 320

Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2021

They have been indoctrinated in a system that leaves them naïve about the meaning of the country’s changing demographics, ill-equipped to address cultural differences, and ultimately unaware of how they are perpetuating the marginalization of students of color.

Teachers 217

Teachers Culture English Languages 217

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2024

When taking into consideration the implications of education in the AC-Stage, much of the discussion has focused on innovation, excellence, and equity. This underscores the tone of addressing black or brown students and those whose first language is not English.

Education 274

Education Achievement Culture Languages 274

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

It covered a range of insights about body piercings, including how different religious cultures apply them and how they may benefit migraine sufferers. The moon landing, the Vietnam War, the explosion of youth culture, Woodstock, and the Civil Rights Movement all contribute to the novel’s background.

Reading 311

Reading Assignments Math English 311

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In his widely discussed 2024 book “The Anxious Generation,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt details how the cultural shift from a “play-based childhood” to a “phone-based childhood” corresponds to the spike in adolescent mental illness. I fell in love with English and U.S These classes were opportunities for connection.

Teachers 286

Teachers Schools Reading History 286

eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2017

Storytelling, which can teach us about ourselves, about possibilities, and about culture, is such a powerful learning tool that it is even being used to teach robots. As an English Language Arts teacher, I love it when I find a new resource that connects storytelling to learning, and the Learning Lab does just that.

Reading 224

Reading History Culture English 224

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), its more than an expressive outlet. Virtual museum visits extend this magic even further, granting students access to the worlds cultural treasures. Student presentations are recorded and shared with peers, followed by class discussions and feedback.

Languages 167

Languages Language Art English 167

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

I graduated from UCLA with a degree in English Literature. Although the beginning of the year or the start of a new semester is a critical time to establish a class culture and begin building relationships with students, this work must extend throughout the school year. I have been snorkeling in Thailand. I am extremely organized.

Teachers 365

Teachers Blended Learning Classroom Management Discussions 365

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

Teachers with five or fewer years of experience and those with teaching practices in the bottom third of participants saw even greater improvement in both math and English language arts. These groups are part of our culture of coaching, which means that everyone, everywhere in our district, from top to bottom, receives coaching.

Coaching 310

Coaching Teachers Achievement Evaluation 310

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Spend time after the debate discussing the issues raised by both groups.”. Burlington English and social studies teachers already teach their students information literacy skills such as how to judge the credibility of online information and how to source this information properly, Scheffer said. Managing an online identity.

Curriculum 279

Curriculum Teaching Mobile Devices Ethics 279

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, district leaders and teachers sought a digital resource aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, supportive of hands-on learning, and accessible to the district’s English Language Learners. Editable ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.

Science 246

Science Student Engagement Social Studies English 246

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.

English 242

English Critical Thinking Writing Languages 242

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

At the end of my session, a Spanish language teacher opened the discussion by talking about students dismissing her work because it is not an essential subject in the state. Speaking Arabic and English has allowed me to connect with people from various backgrounds, enhancing my professional network and expanding my job prospects.

Languages 203

Languages Language Learning Students 203