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. The numbers show just how much students and educators have needed access to a culturally responsive language learning solution.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Saying Tell Us, instead of Tell me, validates each student’s role as both a learner and giver of knowledge. It is shockingly difficult for most teachers to alter their language in this manner. If we want students to see learning as a shared experience, we must be intentional in the language we use. Every word matters.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubric Criteria Research on a problem Solution design Communication and collaboration California English Language Arts Writing Standards Grade 7 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. Step 3: Use a mastery-based scale and describe each criterion at each level of mastery in student-friendly language.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2023

DALLAS (PRWEB) — Frog Street , an early childhood education company designed around the latest science in early brain development, has announced the results of a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins School of Education evaluating the efficacy of the Frog Street Pre-K curriculum with students in Texas.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul. Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with the science of reading, a body of research on how children learn that emphasizes explicit phonics instruction alongside helping students build vocabulary and knowledge about the world. Don’t oversimplify this.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. Share assignments digitally; ?

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

One student might master a new language with ease but struggle with scientific concepts. Ask any teacher, and they will tell you that the pace of learning is not universal. Some students grasp algebra in days, while others may need weeks. These differences are not deficits–they are human.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. But technology-enabled tools that aim to deliver language instruction at scale are also building incentives into their systems to help learners make more progress.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

I understand the pressure teachers feel to cover the standards and move through their curriculum. The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented. Teachers want all students to be successful.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Learning, on the other hand, is defined as “the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.” Due to the rigidity of curriculum, standardized tests and the controlling nature of compulsory education, playfulness and unstructured time are seen as detrimental to a student’s learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2020

During a recent edWebinar , Jill Olson, the Director of Operations and Professional Development for EiE, a curriculum developed by Boston’s Museum of Science, provided a framework for integrating hands-on, interactive STEM projects with distance learning. Related content: A device in every hand during COVID-19.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2023

Learning a second language for many is complicated. Here are four proven approaches, from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew: 4 Approaches to Effective Second-Language Teaching In an article from the Michigan State University website, children who are skilled in at least two languages are known to possess cognitive flexibility.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

How do we ensure students achieve proficiency with the English language while receiving a rich and comprehensive education? Thanks to computer-driven translation, AI, and advanced classroom tools, we stand to put every student on a path to success with the English language and beyond. Today’s technology presents us with answers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

Communication as a student in a foreign land depends heavily on knowledge of the language. The Ask a Tech Teacher international team has a few broader issues to think about when considering what barriers face students in foreign lands: Language: The Biggest Communication Barrier for Foreign Students? Not only dissertations.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose. How can we ensure that all students develop the computing skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven workforce?

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

Switching seamlessly between languages like many bilingual learners do AI-powered translation tools are improving, but they dont match the way multilingual individuals naturally switch between languages in real life. Bilingual students often engage in code-switching, blending languages based on context, audience, and emotion.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

In a setting where the pace is dictated by the teacher or the curriculum rather than the learner’s needs, students may rush through the material without fully understanding it. Learning a Language: Acquiring a new language involves mastering vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural nuances.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2021

During a recent edWebinar , Jill Olson, the Director of Operations and Professional Development for EiE, a curriculum developed by Boston’s Museum of Science, provided a framework for integrating hands-on, interactive STEM projects with distance learning. Related content: A device in every hand during COVID-19.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Adding IXL Language Arts to the list ensures that eligible local education agencies across the state can request reimbursement for purchasing the platform to enhance early literacy instruction. It guides students from simple to complex skills, adapting to individual student needs and offering explicit instruction with real-time feedback.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The deal provides 83 elementary schools and 17 high schools with access to IXL’s award-winning program to supplement instruction in math and English language arts. Using student data from the curriculum and diagnostic, IXL gives every learner a personalized action plan for growth.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

In exploring the pros and cons of AI instruction versus human educator instruction, a hybrid model emerges that leverages the strengths of both to maximize learning and knowledge retention. As educators and technologists, we must critically assess the strengths and limitations of both AI and human educators to optimize educational outcomes.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Now that we’re approaching the two-year anniversary of this transformation, I’m happy to say that technology adoption is baked into the curriculum at Ysleta Independent School District. In a perfect world, technology serves the curriculum, and not the other way around. Like instructional technology specialists across the U.S.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. And it becomes even more challenging for ESL learners.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

.” In addition to faculty and staff use, the story notes that “teachers may also allow students to use AI as long as it is in line with ‘approved instructional standards and curriculum.’ ’ The policy requires teachers to instruct students on the appropriate and responsible use of AI beforehand.”

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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. ELs need instruction tailored to their language proficiency level. ELs deserve access to the same content and curriculum as their peers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Here’s a non-comprehensive overview: Text generation : From drafting lesson plans to creating formative assessments, Gen AI can produce a wide range of written content and aid educators in curriculum development. This shift has the potential to make assessments more engaging and more reflective of real-world skills and knowledge application.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

More formally, “metacognition was originally referred to as the knowledge about and the regulation of one’s cognitive activities in learning processes” (Veenman, Van Hout-Wolters, & Afflerbach, 2006, p.3). The document asks students to: Rewrite the standards in language they can understand. OngoingSelfAssess.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The Nevada Department of Education has adopted Twig Science Nevada , a complete Pre-K–6 curriculum from leading education multimedia company Twig Education , making it available for purchase statewide. Educators and schools can get started using the curriculum by visiting Twig Science Nevada. About Twig Education. About Twig Education.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

What role do devices and technology tools play in your curriculum? Do you use technology to engage students in the active construction of knowledge? How do you currently use technology? Are you using technology primarily to transfer information and facilitate personalized practice? If so, how?

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

Decades of research have shown that effective readers have a solid and automatic knowledge of how to translate the sounds of our language to the print that represents those sounds. When educators know how to identify a student with a learning or language disability, they can act immediately to begin remediation.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

English language arts (ELA) standards identify a set of foundational skills students must master in their progression to becoming skilled readers. Consider a new curriculum. Certain red flags signal that it’s time for a new foundational skills curriculum to support students. To start, teachers should follow these five tips: 1.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The survey notes that an overwhelming 88 percent of parents believe that knowledge of AI will be crucial in their child’s future education and career. However, despite this belief, 81 percent of parents either don’t believe or are not sure that AI is even part of their children’s curriculum.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

As part of the collaboration, the state’s second-largest K-12 school system will now use IXL’s award-winning platform district-wide to boost academic achievement in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. IXL is used by nearly 40 percent of all K-12 students in Kentucky, accounting for more than 283,000 learners.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Connect family engagement and learning and development: This supports student achievement, especially when we help families and students develop knowledge and skills. Be culturally responsive and respectful: Respect families’ values, cultures, languages, and heritages. Sharing learning strategies can help empower families.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. Summative Assessment Data: When students complete a summative assessment, that data often reveals that the class is in different places in terms of their concept knowledge and skill set.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2022

CT curriculum is not just about coding but rather a pedagogy and mindset. Fung has adopted the award-winning curriculum CoolThink@JC to teach CT to his students and fellow teachers. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Fung about how he uses this curriculum to guide students through a new approach to learning and thinking.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Classes have a wide mix of strengths and weaknesses, and a one-size-fits-all curriculum does not meet most children’s needs. Although this allowed students to access knowledge, they weren’t empowered to become learners and make choices for themselves. With UDL, teachers proactively design the curriculum to eliminate barriers.

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