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.

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English Blended Learning Languages Language 274

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Most of my students immigrated to the United States within the last year, and all of them were English learners, thus making it difficult for them to complete the activity. Unfortunately, the sentiment within my supervisor’s response is not unique to the curricula design for English learners.

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English Culture Languages Language 190

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2025

These aren’t online tools or books, but mental conscripts that will get you where you want to be with more efficiency and less pain: The Secret to Learning English and Other Foreign Languages Faster Mastering a new language can be a transformative journey, opening doors to new cultures, opportunities, and personal growth.

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English Languages Language Learning 165

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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

culturally relevant textbooks? Six Massachusetts colleges and universities, alongside the state’s Department of Higher Education, are testing their hypothesis that free, culturally relevant textbooks can improve student performance. Filling the Gaps Subjects like English and lower-level math are well-covered in the OER ecosystem.

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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. We need solutions that empower students to bring their culture, race, and socioeconomic status to classroom projects and discussions. Enter F.E.E.D.

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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

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 331

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. Mini Hu is weeks away from delivering a daughter.

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Culture English Exams Cognitive Development 161

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.

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Reading Assignments Math English 319

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 ?

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History Physical Education Art Essay 382

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This is a 207% increase in the total number of educators to participate in MindSpark PD offerings. While the session volume increased due to these new pandemic-related offerings, so did the average number of participants per session, which rose 133%. Collaboration is the main contributor to the success of participants.

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Participation Learning Fairness Problem-Based Learning 141

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

Edison Career and Technical Education High School (Queens, New York) Individual PBL Champion Kendall Van Valkenburg, High School English Teacher at Red Canyon Alternative High School (Gypsum, Colorado). “We The 2022 PBL Champions are: District PBL Champion Broward County Public Schools (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) School PBL Champion Thomas A.

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Middle School Middle School Coaching English 287

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

million English learners in public schools, you’d know the opening line explains that recent data has something interesting to reveal about the U.S.’s Its hold on the top spot has held steady as long as the data has been tracked, even as the number of English learners has grown in new regions. No need to hop over to Google Translate.

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Languages Language English Students 218

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Our first step in addressing this issue was to support our principals in creating a culture of innovation among their teachers. When we picked teachers for our pilot, we took anyone willing to participate. This told us that people were afraid to take risks. This led to more risk taking and improvements throughout the year.

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Blended Learning Learning English Evaluation 279

eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2021

The lessons will be developed in an equitable and culturally responsive manner with diverse images, stories, and videos, and engaging activities and experiences. The 7 Mindsets program is a proven, research-based SEL solution that helps K-12 districts and schools build and sustain positive school cultures rooted in relationships.

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Schools Culture Languages Language 246

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

(And it’s worth noting the Rise Fund’s financier and former leader, Bill McGlashan, was arrested last week for allegedly participating in the admissions-bribery scam that rocked higher education last month.) I said, “Great, you should have them all study English or Philosophy.” One is that we're contrarian to the culture.

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Culture Achievement English Accessibility 159

eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2024

I still get to share my AP science background in my library media specialist role, where I participate in our AP Seminar and Science Research programs. Instead of finding one novel for a whole class to read, I’m often helping English teachers find engaging books for 26 different students–and that’s just one class.

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English Reading Science High School 287

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

students speak a language other than English at home, and approximately 16 percent of children live in poverty. Here are some innovative approaches: Multilingual workshops : Host interactive workshops in multiple languages, ensuring all families can participate fully in attendance education.

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Curriculum Students Languages Language 300

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2024

Throughout rural America, non-native English speakers are less likely than their urban peers to get proper support in school, sometimes leading to a lifetime of lower educational attainment. But in rural DuBois County, Indiana, administrators are prioritizing English-learner education. From Advanced Placement U.S.

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Teaching English Languages Language 205

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2019

So, when our district was set to experience the total solar eclipse in 2017, we knew we wanted to maximize this natural phenomenon and create meaningful science experiences by having students participate in a full day of science exploration and a variety of data-collection investigations. Total solar eclipse.

Science 192

Science Social Studies STEM English 192

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2017

Sometimes when I go to school sites, I'll hear people say, "English, math, science," and then blended learning is its own separate category. I think one of those pieces to start building that culture is to not make professional development an isolated event. . What are your tricks for engagement and culture building?

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Blended Learning Culture Learning Questions 141

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Although our participants in Detroit; Chicago; Harrisonburg, Va.; Avoiding Stereotypes Refugees, immigrants, Afghans, Pashtuns, Muslims, English language learners. Culturally Responsive SEL Social and emotional learning (SEL) initiatives present invaluable opportunities for promoting student and school adjustment. wars overseas.

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Schools Languages Language Culture 206

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.

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Coaching Teachers Achievement Evaluation 318

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This lesson is part of the Constitution unit and is available in English and Spanish with several integration options, so the material can be adapted to whatever your classroom needs may be. Contest winners get to participate in behind-the-scenes experiences at iconic American historical and cultural sites as part of America’s Field Trip.

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Students History Essay High School 336

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.

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Teachers Schools Reading History 294

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Yet, teachers may not actively participate in these community-building activities, which results in members of the class getting to know each other but not necessarily getting to know the teacher. I graduated from UCLA with a degree in English Literature. I have been snorkeling in Thailand. I am extremely organized.

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Teachers Blended Learning Classroom Management Discussions 365

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

As part of the week-long celebration of reading, Renaissance will also publish live metrics throughout to see if participants can top last year’s engagement and crack the goal of half a million hours spent reading. Students will find reading materials by a wide range of authors on diverse topics in both English and Spanish.”.

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Accessibility Reading English High School 237

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2025

Other contributors to the skewed use of exclusionary discipline for students with disabilities come down to unconscious bias among school staff or a lack of training around responding to cultural differences among students, posits Laurie VanderPloeg, associate executive director at the Council for Exceptional Children. “I

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Disabilities English Students Culture 139

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

No other subject comes close in terms of difficulty, with English ​​(16.8%), history (14.7%), science (12.3%) and world languages (11%) following way behind. Brainly’s users also seek help in science (18.84%), social studies (17.2%), and English (16.3%). of students identifying it as their biggest academic hurdle.

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Education Schools English High School 246

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Students often came into my program from all over the world with limited English language skills in their late teens, which makes them at risk for aging out of earning a traditional high school diploma. I fully support the model and know it works after piloting a competency based learning program for the past few years.

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Learning Social Studies English Students 217

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 10, 2025

Just as children labeled as at-risk, low-income, or English language learners need encouragement and support, so do their families. Another way to elevate family leadership is by recognizing cultural wealth. Teaching resources that feature elements of resilience and cultural pride help students feel more confident about who they are.

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Students Culture English Communication 175

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In cohorts of six to eight people, they spend seven hours a day in class learning from native speakers how to read, listen and speak, interpret news reports from other nations and understand the practices of foreign cultures. Those who arrive with a love for learning about other people and different cultures are easy to teach, says Sgt.

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Motivation Languages Language Learning 214

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

or Europe and transferred almost uni-directionally to enormously diverse global participants who are treated as mere recipients of content. Language and Culture Through my research I’ve tallied that of approximately 11,400 MOOCs in existence today , more than half are produced in English, followed by Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

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Lecturing Languages Language Knowledge 167

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2023

Driven by their vision to create 21st century learning environments that offer opportunities for all students to pursue higher education and develop skills that meet workforce needs while producing informed, conscientious, and productive citizens who give back to their community, GCSS fosters a culture of continuous assessment and improvement.

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Science Schools Art English 246

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Others struggled to find approved curriculum that felt culturally responsive. Most teacher prep programs don’t devote at least two instructional hours to how to teach English learners to read in an unfamiliar language or to supporting struggling readers, NCTQ’s analysis found. Linking new policies to test scores can be challenging.

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