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

DECEMBER 17, 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) recently named Just Right Readers decodable books for grades K-2 as approved instructional materials for both English and Spanish phonics. Just Right Reader is now eligible for state funding. Instructional materials are also open to public review and feedback.

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English Education Science Reading 257

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Minnesota, Florida, and North Carolina are rolling back high school math or English requirements. Florida is actively looking at removing graduation requirements which include passing a 10th grade English Language Arts assessment and a statewide algebra test. Now, they have proposed eliminating an Algebra II requirement.

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Education Math Exams English 292

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 166

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2024

Thinking back to her days as a bilingual teacher to fourth graders, Crystal Gonzales recalls that some of the suggestions offered by curriculum materials to adapt lessons for English learners were downright insulting. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. They were very simplified,” she says. They were like, ‘Show them a picture.’

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English Math Testing Reading 204

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

We deliberately fine-tuned Buddys responses to keep it focused on helping kids with English without veering off into irrelevant conversations. For example, English fluency can be a lifechanging skill in terms of job opportunities, quality of life , and finances.

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Language Languages Learning English 270

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

A recent study by the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University found that Ignite Reading students across demographics including students who are English Learners, Black, Hispanic, and those with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) achieve the same outstanding gains of more than 5 months of additional learning during (..)

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Reading Achievement Grades English 321

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom. My goal became connecting students to nature through their passions and connecting teachers standards-driven curriculum to nature through environmental literacy.

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Interdisciplinary Social Studies Art Study 287

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Project Zero team presents a clear rationale for each routine (in English and Spanish), providing an explanation of the purpose of each routine as well as an explanation of how to apply the routines. As an English teacher, I know how challenging it is to get students to dig deep and analyze the layers in a poem, short story, or novel.

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Art English Critical Thinking History 520

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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English Language Languages Social Studies 312

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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STEM English Language Languages 334

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2023

States with formal policies around gifted and talented programs tend to identify more English learners and students with disabilities for those programs, according to a new study from NWEA , a not-for-profit research and educational services organization serving K-12 students.

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Disabilities English Students Achievement 331

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.

English 312

English Education Language Languages 312

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Personalized learning and student resources are the focus in the Ottawa Catholic School Board , where teachers use Gemini to give students differentiated experiences for needs such as special education, English as a second language (ESL) and advanced learners.

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Education Quizzes Coaching Special Education 227

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In the United States, English is the main language used in classrooms. All the students’ scores improved after playing the game, and multilingual students performed as well as their English-speaking peers. education system, students mainly communicate their ideas through English,” said Ding. In the U.S.

Science 294

Science English Communication Language 294

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

English Language Arts Graphic Organizers. They can select the reading strategy they want to focus on and practice as they read and annotate. This choice board gives them the agency to decide which strategy to work on at any given moment. Graphic organizers are another way to get students thinking more deeply about the texts they are reading.

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Reading Coaching English Art 545

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

But in this project, English Learners were front and center, using their voices–literally and figuratively–to take ownership of language in a way that felt authentic and empowering. In multilingual classrooms, these skills are often overlooked in favor of silent writing tasks.

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Culture Reading Students Language 233

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, weve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but as tools for reflection and growth. To support our students who struggle in English and math, we work together to address overlapping challenges (i.e.,

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Interdisciplinary English Math Failure 314

eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Although I love teaching all subjects, I always choose English/language arts and social studies, in part because I love the challenge of engaging young leaners in these important subjects.

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Social Studies Study History English 332

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. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and address alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

purpose, application, launch) in both English and Spanish. Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education has created a collection of Core Thinking Routines as part of their Visible Thinking Project. Teachers can view the entire collection on the Project Zero website , where each routine is described in detail (e.g.,

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Online Learning Learning Blended Learning English 546

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Option 1 Science: Design a new experiment to test a scientific hypothesis Science: Write a research paper on an environmental issue Math: Solve a set of problems and explain your solutions in a video tutorial Math: Develop a math game that helps others learn about a mathematical concept or process English : Write an essay analyzing the symbolism in (..)

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History Art Essay Physical Education 380

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to write. Every month, my Advanced English teacher, Mr. Johnson, assigned our class one of the classics of English literature and expected us to demonstrate what we had learned with an accompanying essay.

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Writing Failure Essay English 300

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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

residents who speak a language other than English at home. It’s time to come together to support all families with the same opportunities and information we provide English-speaking families. It’s infinitely more challenging for the 1 in 5 U.S. This will require training (and retraining) staff on your language access policies.

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Languages Language English Schools 294

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

So, I wanted to share the framework that my teaching team (English, history, and science) used when planning large scale interdisciplinary projects. I realized that I had not written specifically about the process of planning a project with teachers who taught other subject areas.

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Interdisciplinary Motivation History English 455

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2024

If a teacher works on foundational skills such as phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, and comprehension in Spanish with a student who is more comfortable in that language, those skills will transfer, building better English results over time and offering that student all the amazing assets that come with being bilingual.

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Languages Language Reading English 257

eSchool News

JULY 6, 2022

The differences were quite pronounced, equating to about five months of learning in math and 11 months—more than a full school year—in English language arts. Students from low-income families, those with disabilities, and English language learners were disproportionately affected.

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Testing Exams Disabilities English 317

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Note : This station rotation series pictured above is designed for a 6th grade English Language Arts class. Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents. I suggest adding the link to this overview document to your digital planner. The groups cycle through the six stations twice in two weeks.

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Blended Learning Teachers Assignments Language 521

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 Language Languages 201

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In an English or social studies class, students may use computers frequently to write papers or compose a response to a writing prompt. In this post, Sarah Dunn , a high school math teacher, shares her favorite technology tools and online activities. “It’s too hard for the students.”

Math 530

Math Technology Feedback Writing 530

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Our library of more than 850 English and Spanish literacy resources, aligned with all core phonics programs used in schools, offers structured and engaging phonics practice, while the Science of Reading Take-Everywhere Literacy Packs deliver personalized, data-driven practice that extends beyond the classroom for literacy success.

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English Science Reading Schools 278

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Reducing friction for non-English speakers: Dr. Anthony Kaziboni, the Head of Research at the University of Johannesburg, teaches students who mostly don’t speak English outside of the classroom. He encourages his students to use ChatGPT for translation assistance, to improve their English writing, and to practice conversation.

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Teaching Quizzes Exams English 278

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2024

To help these families acclimate, Testerman earned her license to teach English learners two years ago. What she’s learned is that the job requires more than helping children and families learn English and find their way. How do you go about teaching English to non-native speakers? What inspired you to become a teacher?

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Languages Language Teachers English 286

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Her parents remained open-minded when she majored in English Literature. While I ended up spending my career in technology product management, English Literature ended up being a great training ground because you’re trying to understand motivation, personalities, and you need to be able to communicate a story as a CEO.

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English STEM Motivation Communication 324

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

million people (equal to the population of France), speak a language other than English at home, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. Roughly 20 percent of U.S. residents, which is approximately 67.3

Fairness 312

Fairness Testing Language Languages 312

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

These language demands can be particularly challenging for students whose primary language is not English. Incorporate visual aids Visuals and multimedia improve MLs English language acquisition and engagement. public schools, Spanish is the most commonly reported home language of students learning English. Here are a few: 1.

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Math Accessibility English Language 238