eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This support means they can learn and improve as they write, without waiting for me to read through every draft. 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.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

In most cases, students had learned conversational English but had never really engaged with the alphabet. This wasnt just an English Learner issue, but it was one that required a separate focus. While many students are proficient in other languages, these languages may not share the same alphabet or sounds as English.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

BOSTON (March 31, 2025) In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. Prince William County Schools serves more than 20,000 English learners who speak 140 languages.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2025

Surprisingly, learning a foreign language has a set of guidelines that–if followed–are pretty good predictors of success. For many, the challenge of learning a foreign language like English may seem daunting, but with the right strategies, the process can become both efficient and enjoyable.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

After all, non-English-speaking families have the same desires as native English speakers to know how their child is doing academically, emotionally, and socially. This year I had a student from Peru, and both the student and her mother knew zero English. As more and more ELL students enter the U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When Mayra Valtierrez talks about the students in New Mexico public schools who are learning English, one thing becomes clear: It’s an incredibly diverse population. But just how likely English learners are to graduate can vary widely depending on which state they live in. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings.

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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. Some were students with learning disabilities. Related: Teachers: English learners need resources, support.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

Leverage a full-service, multi-year professional learning plan from EL Education to support teachers; and. ? MMSD is deeply committed to accelerating the achievement of all our scholars,” said Cynthia Green, MMSD Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. To learn more, visit [link]. Learn more at ELEducation.org.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

New York – Let’s Learn, The WNET Group’s instructional learning series for children ages 3 to 7, has launched new episodes on public television stations nationwide (check local listings) and letslearn.org. Let’s Learn has also launched a new website, making it easy to stream all episodes on any device at any time.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

As a curriculum and learning specialist at an elementary school in Verona, Wisconsin, l have the opportunity to work with amazing educators and students of all cultures; as a prior bilingual resource and two-way immersion Spanish teacher, I like to honor the language learners in our classrooms.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Key points: It is critical to monitor AI systems for bias and impact on student groups AI use guide helps students navigate AI in learning AI’s transformative role in accessibility For more news on AI and bias, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In the quickly evolving landscape of AI, education stands at the forefront.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The consistent use of rubrics can help to promote higher levels of self-awareness, a culture of learning and growth, and ensure that assessments are accurate, transparent, and meaningful. What should students know, understand, and be able to do at the end of that unit or learning cycle?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Like other similar districts, we meet our students’ needs through enhancing instruction, building strong relationships between students and their teachers, and creating opportunities for students to take ownership of their learning. After the pilot, we saw how blended learning could help meet our students’ needs.

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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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English Evaluation Language Languages 154

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

How do we ensure students achieve proficiency with the English language while receiving a rich and comprehensive education? One that affirms and celebrates their identities and helps them learn about and understand others? If a large contingent of the United States population were to not have English proficiency, they would suffer.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Students taking Advanced Placement® courses through VHS Learning maintained their decade-plus record of exceeding the national average pass rate on AP® exams. The national pass rate for the 2020 AP® Environmental Science exam was just under half (49%), but almost all (95%) VHS Learning students passed that exam. About VHS Learning.

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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. The hands-on nature of STEM learning also makes concepts and vocabulary easier to grasp, and makes learning fun. Part of “doing STEM” means learning to speak the language of STEM.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

Department of Education stated that the number of Emergent Bilinguals – also known as English language learners – in U.S. During the 2020-21 school year, the district used Lexia English as part of a hybrid or remote instruction, primarily in English Learner (EL) or English as a Second Language (ESL) instructional periods.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2023

Learning a second language is a challenge, whether it be English, Russian, or any of the hundreds of world languages we find across the globe. You’ve come to the right place if you want to improve your English language skills. The question becomes: How to make that happen? Do you immerse yourself? Use an app?

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

series, we will explore how we can provide students with choices that enable them to transfer and apply their learning effectively. 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.

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History Art Essay Physical Education 382

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

The process is part of a five-year plan to build an accountability culture around edtech use. Today, the focus is on streamlining through an equity lens, says Grace Magley, director of digital and personalized learning. The goal: to develop a smarter, more inclusive framework for evaluating edtech tools.

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Evaluation Secondary Education Disabilities Feedback 141

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. This article presents a standards-aligned lesson plan that uses virtual museum visits as a foundation for deep language learning.

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Languages Language Art English 176

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

This months episode explores how remote and digital learning has evolved beyond emergency pandemic measures into strategic, purpose-driven educational approaches. DLACs John Watson distinguishes between emergency remote learning during the pandemic and today’s well-planned online and hybrid models. Have a listen, OK?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This story is Part 2 of our 3-part series on Lessons Learned in 2016. Check back tomorrow for Lessons Learned by Educators. They are constantly expanding their knowledge, refining their skills, and looking for creative ways to help kids learn. Next page: Principals’ lessons learned 3-4).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The question is, how can educators make sure that teaching and learning is effective and equitable for all learners, regardless of their individual backgrounds? However, there are numerous key characteristics of high-quality, culturally responsive, and sustaining resources that should be present in all instructional materials.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

The 29-year-old lives in Beijing, where she leads a team at an education company that develops English curriculum for kindergartens and schools across China. With their advanced degrees and English-language skills, they represent a selective set of perspectives. Investor Angst Learning is big business in China.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This perception undermines my efforts and sends a troubling message to my students—that learning Arabic, or any subject outside traditional school disciplines, is less meaningful to their learning experience. This also reflects a broader issue that sends a damaging message to students about what’s truly important in their education.

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Language Languages Learning Students 204

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2019

The cognitive, cultural, and professional benefits of bilingualism have the potential to broaden learners’ experiences in their careers and academics. In a recent edWebinar , Maya Goodall, senior director of EL Curriculum at Lexia Learning, highlighted that 10 percent of all students in U.S.

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English Language Languages Culture 279

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

I learned my lesson four years ago when I taught summer school during the previous World Cup. 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. Are these days blocked off for the World Cup?!”

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English Culture Syllabus Writing 201

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.

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Languages Language Math Culture 327

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. Introducing something unexpected and different from the established classroom dynamics can reenergize students, foster creativity, and enhance their enthusiasm for learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

Creating Mirrors and Windows In my English classroom, I strive to offer texts that serve as both mirrors and windows for my students, empowering them to see their own lives reflected in the narratives we read and to gain insights into the experiences of others. Then, I ask students the following questions: Who writes the stories?

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Syllabus English Learning Students 196

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2024

It was an entry point for me to begin thinking about what a rich profession teaching is, along with how students develop their early reading skills, especially when they are learning multiple languages at once. and all of them now live here in this English-oriented country. Many of them were born in the U.S.,

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Languages Language Reading English 254

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Learn to ride the wave. I found myself dialing down my teacher self, showing up in ways that neither reflected nor respected my commitment to teaching and learning. Another way educators have sought to foster and connect identity to curricular engagement is through social-emotional learning practices and strategies.

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Education Essay Culture Math 120

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Then COVID-19 catapulted education into crisis mode, forcing her and all students and teachers into at-home learning situations across the world. Older students employed as essential workers, at grocery stores and warehouse distribution centers, lost significant learning time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Social Studies Learning English Students 217

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has released a new guide to help educators navigate the many ways AI can be used in teaching and learning. He says to first share the curriculum to ChatGPT and then ask for things like fresh quiz and lesson plan ideas that use modern or culturally relevant examples.

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Teaching Quizzes Exams English 281

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. I genuinely learned several things from her paper, while she learned about research and writing because she was focused on a topic she was passionate about. This novel by S.

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