Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Think-Pair-Share is a three-step discussion routine that helps students build confidence in their ideas before they share them with a larger group. These types of questions not only get students thinking but also give them something to discuss. What Is Think-Pair-Share? Think-Pair-Share levels the playing field.

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Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 80

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

While the instructions are presented here in English, the activity should be conducted in the target language—whether Spanish or another language being taught. Interpret and Discuss   Within their groups, students analyze the song’s meaning. Instructions: 1. Listen and Decode   Divide the class into groups of 2-3 students.

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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.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

While the instructions are presented here in English, the activity should be conducted in the target language—whether Spanish or another language being taught. Interpret and Discuss   Within their groups, students analyze the song’s meaning. Instructions: 1. Listen and Decode   Divide the class into groups of 2-3 students.

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Languages Language Instructors Culture 65

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

My teachers and administrators understand that this is imperative to the work that I do in creating systemic change.

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Education Essay Culture Math 117

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.

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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. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Later, the teachers can meet with their instructors to discuss the lab. Currently, the program offers a math program and could soon include biology, English, and potentially physics or psychology. Students need to be prepared both for more advanced content and a college-ready mindset. What do the community colleges need?

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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. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 68

Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

When there are groups of three, especially when at least two of those members are engaged, this can help to further engage the third as they hear good discussion on the topic from their peers and will be more interested in this discussion than simply hearing their teacher drone on about it.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Gamification allows broad content areas (like English-Language Arts) with few measures of performance (alphanumeric symbols) to be broken up into more granular–and achievable–concepts and skills. .” What is the ‘nature’ of a student’s goals in your class? Academic) A good grade? Personal) your praise?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 18, 2025

Veterans Day Craft in English and Spanish Manualidad del Día de los Veteranos By Bilingual Scrapbook Grades: K-2nd Available in both English and Spanish, this resource allows students to create a pants-and-boots craft, explore pages about the different branches of the military, or participate in writing prompts.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

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 online at the same time in the morning for 1/2 hour and it might be a discussion about hey, how are you feeling today? They’ll do something that that they’ll call home room.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning. This process can happen when studying any subject, not just English language arts. We talk about writing as a product for assessment, a subject where paragraphs and commas are taught, or a skill that one either has developed or lacks.

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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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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

From enjoyable English games to interesting lessons for reluctant readers, ELA will quickly be their favorite class of the year. These fun ELA activities for middle school are perfect for any reading level or class setting, whether you’re planning a Friday Fun Day or preparing for an English final exam. Assess regularly.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Hands-on experimentation with AI tools is more valuable than theoretical discussions – “the difference between nothing and expert is about 15 minutes” of actual usage. AI can function as an effective copy editor, potentially improving student writing beyond what many currently produce in settings like AP English classes.

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Education English Assignments Writing 284

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. A dual-language edition in English and Mi’gmaq. In English and Diné.(Orca An excellent read-aloud about nature, conservation, and Indigenous Peoples.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

Vision Board Student Workbook By Danielle Knight Grades: 4th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Students will create a 15×20 vision board using this eight-section guide. Start the new year with new goals New Year’s resolutions transform into goals for the new year when you tie this holiday and activity together.

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Learning Disabilities Disabilities Students Art 64

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Board Activity in English & Spanish- Hispanidad by La Misi de Espanol Subjects: Other (ELA), Spanish Use a collaborative bulletin board project as a beginning-of-the-year icebreaker! First, they allow you to combine the act of taking attendance with daily journal or discussion prompts.

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Activities Culture English Languages 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 21, 2025

In fact, the Ancient Greek word for leisure, skhole , is the root of our English word for school. That's right, at the roots of Western civilization lies the transformative idea that school should be a place of leisure, a time to discuss and study, not what others assign you, but rather according to what gives you pleasure.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Try these 7th grade writing prompts for journaling, group discussion, or formal essays: Which is better for connecting with friends: TikTok or Instagram? With a strong thesis, solid reasoning, and a sprinkle of style, they’ll be ready to win classroom discussions and possibly imaginary courtroom battles.

Writing 52

Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2025

At least 11 of these documents also touch on the promise of AI in making education more accessible for students with disabilities and for English learners, the nonprofit found. Further, they stress the need for human oversight of these emerging technologies and note that detection software for these tools is unreliable.

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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. Use 200 conversation starter cards to get the discussion going. Where is your favorite seat in any class? If you had to teach a class, what would the class be called?

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High School High School Questions Activities 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Inspire students with a walk outside, complete with notebooks, sunshine, and lots of topics for discussion. Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Describe the perfect summer. Who would you spend it with? What would you do?

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

k12

JUNE 10, 2025

After geometry, I start my English III lesson. After English III, I start my world history reading. I finish around 3 PM, depending on whether I complete any additional discussions. From there, I start on English III, and then I attend my 11 AM Chemistry class. Then I eat lunch and finish the world history lesson.

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History English Schools Students 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.

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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

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Fun Debate Topics Persuasive Speaking Activity Middle School, High School By Lindsay Ann Learning Grades: 6th-9th Subjects: English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS SL.9-10.4, Use these simple topics for those moments when a deep discussion isn’t on the schedule or when focusing on parliamentary debate skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

More than a third of its students come from low-income families, and one out of every eight students is an English language learner. When the eight elementary math coaches met to discuss the programs they were trying in their schools, Szako described the remarkable success her school’s teachers were experiencing with Stepping Stones.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

So, I’ve created the following idea documents brainstorming learning activities that teachers in math, English, and history may find helpful as they plan for their station rotation lessons. English: Station Rotation Ideas. When I work with history teachers, I adapt and use many of the strategies I employed in my English class.

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History English Math Science 437

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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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. Face students when you teach.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Students discuss these ideas and add their insights, developing a nuanced argument. I had students who were bright, enthusiastic, and full of ideas, yet they faced real challenges in turning those thoughts into coherent arguments on paper.

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English Writing Teaching Essay 294

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Odette guided Esther as she wrote her answers in English. “I She wanted me to know that although she could not yet speak English, she felt confident as a learner in her first language. Research shows that students who are classified as English language learners may be perceived by teachers as less capable than their non-ELL peers.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

This prepares them to engage in a dynamic discussion with their peers about the statement and the reading. It doesn’t matter whether a student reads a story for English, a chapter in a textbook for science or math, or an online article for history; they need to be actively thinking about what they are reading.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For more news on scaffolds for ELLs, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As schools continue to serve an increasingly diverse student body, many educators face the challenge of meeting the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) in content-rich classrooms.

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