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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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. It includes 150 premade lessons and a hands-on approach with partner work, discussions, and games.

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Curriculum Social Studies Art Learning Styles 98

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Hind Haddad, an Arabic language teacher in Columbus, Ohio, experienced many microaggressions as a Muslim educator. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C., 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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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Thats especially true when youre supporting multilingual learners (MLs), who are navigating both academic content and a new language at the same time. Offering multiple ways to share thinking reduces anxiety, supports language development, and builds confidence over time. with guided questions. A synonym for is.

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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?

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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. Through the process of writing, writers put nascent thoughts into comprehensible language for others to read. This process can happen when studying any subject, not just English language arts.

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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. Give your daily concert an ELA twist by providing lyrics to your transition song and asking students to identify figurative language. When the music stops, students choose a question from the board to answer.

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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. In English and Diné.(Orca

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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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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. Each version comes in both English and Spanish, allowing you to differentiate instruction and challenge English speakers to learn new Spanish words.

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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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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

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. Aligned with CCSS W.7.3,

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1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 23, 2025

Grammar Foreign Language ~ Visual Latin , via Compass Classroom Elective ~ F.O.R.M. Health & PE , via Compass Classroom ENGLISH We are doing something new and tackling a full literature course. It is possible she will take English at the community college in the spring, so that decision is still tentative.

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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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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

Should texting language be in the dictionary? 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, Should the United States implement mandatory naps for everyone up to age 18?

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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. It relies heavily on visuals and on a deliberate use of language that progresses from the concrete to the abstract, leading to a deeper understanding of key math concepts. Like many U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. However, learning a new language can be a long, difficult process that requires courage, resilience and trust from students who initially might feel vulnerable and out of place.

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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

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.

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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. A system in which many of their teachers, myself included, speak only English. I want my teacher to know I’m Smart in Swahili.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

His essay, Money Cant Buy Happiness, included valuable reflections on emotional fulfillment and references to The Great Gatsby, yet his ideas were scattered and the language needed refinement. Students discuss these ideas and add their insights, developing a nuanced argument.

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English Writing Teaching Essay 294

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place. The linguistic supports I received in other content areas were not as present during math, in large part because of the assumption that math is a universal language. It should be joyful.

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Language Languages Math Culture 331

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Scaffolds help ELLs learn the language and master academic content This ESL teacher ensures students learn the language–and feel the love How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S. Why translations alone aren’t enough ELLs need opportunities to practice English in meaningful contexts.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

But it was a move to Japan to become an English teacher that finally helped Bonner see how he could meld his love of language learning with his technology fascination. “I I started to slowly realize that this passion for technology, specifically virtual reality, had applications in language education. Read Bonner’s Research.

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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. STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. Part of “doing STEM” means learning to speak the language of STEM.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), its more than an expressive outlet. From their desks, they can encounter masterpieces from diverse time periods and traditions, helping them appreciate art as a universal language and a reflection of the human experience.

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Language Languages Art English 177

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers can pop in and out of breakout rooms while students discuss academic topics and collaborate around shared tasks, but it isn’t the same as walking around a classroom with watchful eyes and attentive ears. Then they can work collaboratively to discuss what that standard might look like broken up into clear success criteria.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

Then in college, when he started learning Mandarin, a deep love of languages took hold, and he began to make new plans. After graduating, Farley entered a program to become a speech-language pathologist. He had a front-row seat to a career that would allow him to pursue his two greatest passions: language and learning.

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Language Languages Teachers English 201

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2025

They do try, as Holly Distefano has seen in her middle school English language arts classes. But there may be a solution on the horizon, one that will help ensure students have to put more effort into their schoolwork than entering a prompt into a large language model. Kids aren’t as sneaky as they think they are.

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Assignments English Teachers Essay 198

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented. The teacher may use academic or subject-specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a student with limited background knowledge or who is not a native English speaker.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2020

If your student or child had to rapidly transition to an at-home learning environment as a struggling reader, an English language learner, or one with dyslexia, there are many ways that the support they were receiving in school can transfer to their home. For younger children, that may involve them retelling the story.

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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? Ive been on the same page also.

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Language Languages Communication English 124

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 4, 2014

This week I was invited to join an ongoing conversation with a small group of English teachers using Voxer. Create discussion groups up to 5 students. Pair students learning a language, allow them to practice having conversations, and encourage them to critique their recordings. Facilitate peer feedback.

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Exams Feedback Assignments English 325

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

Key points: All students are math language learners, regardless of their home language Fostering metacognition and AI integration for ELLs How to support multilingual learners in STEM For more news on language learners, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Math isnt just about numbers. Its about language, too.

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