eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Suitable for: All grade levels–from elementary children designing a poster about dinosaurs to high school students putting together a multimedia history project. It lets students listen to their reading instead of (or in addition to) consuming it visually.

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Gamification Learning Exams Knowledge 231

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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English Students Languages Language 164

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

In 2024, both Oklahoma and Wisconsin lowered what it means for students to be proficient in grade-level content. Minnesota, Florida, and North Carolina are rolling back high school math or English requirements. Its a troubling trend thats sweeping through red states and blue states alike.

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Education Math Exams English 274

Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

When she needed a fun end-of-year activity for her first-grade students incorporating Candyland, gummy bears and phonics, Irene Farmer turned to ChatGPT. “It Platforms like Diffit and MagicSchool AI are helping teachers scaffold reading materials, translate documents and highlight vocabulary — all in a matter of seconds.

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Teachers Art Knowledge Coaching 175

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

The platform covers all subjects–from vocabulary and reading strategies to science, social studies, and math–through catchy songs and interactive lessons. Furthermore, it’s a powerful tool for developing literacy skills and content knowledge in a way that resonates with children across grade levels and learning styles.

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Quizzes Social Studies Learning Students 150

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

With AI, it’s the same: We need to teach students to “read the nutrition label” before they consume AI content. How do I decide whether to trust the results? — Justin Hodgson Slover: The problem is that schools are organized around courses like Algebra I, English 10 and biology. Who built the model? How was it designed?

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Skills Teaching Critical Thinking English 152

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Reading before bed? But not everybody feels this way about reading. My own brother — who is incredibly intelligent, younger than I am, and has already paid off his house (what?!?!) — once told me, “I never read anything unless I absolutely have to.” Every single day we seem to move closer to a society that simply doesn’t read.

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Reading English Grades Attention 75

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

The end of the year is not just a time for wrapping up grades and packing up classrooms–it’s also a powerful opportunity for growth and renewal. A former early intervention and elementary teacher, he is a credentialed English teacher and administrator in California. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame.

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Schools Motivation Science Teaching 226

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Block out time for reading and writing 3. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. This resource is perfect for a daily reading review activity.

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Curriculum Social Studies Art Learning Styles 98

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. I considered majoring in English since I loved reading, or maybe pre-med for financial stability. My practical immigrant parents talked me out of the first, and a terrible grade on a chemistry midterm out of the second.

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Schools Failure Ethics Textbooks 146

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

And as faculty members grapple with what this means for grading, tech companies have proved yet again that there’s money to be made from panic. But since her college built it into the system she was already using to read student papers, she found herself checking the automated reports again. I wouldn’t have gone back to [Turnitin].”

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 118

Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

The “think” step gives introverted students or English language learners time to gather their thoughts, while the “pair” stage gives students a low-key way to talk through their ideas and see if they make sense before sharing them with the whole group. Think-Pair-Share levels the playing field.

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Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 80

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 105

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 18, 2025

Veterans Day Craft By TNB Creations Grades: K-6th This seven-page craft takes about an hour to complete and includes a picture for students to color, along with space to write a letter. You might read The Poppy Lady by Barbara E. It’s available in both English and Spanish. They can even write thank-you cards to veterans.

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Activities Teaching History Writing 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” In this example below, Dr. Gray created a “Put your pets here” discussion posting topic that encouraged students to learn the skills of the LMS, such as posting an image, responding to classmates, reading the responses, in a low-stakes approach.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 70

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” In this example below, Dr. Gray created a “Put your pets here” discussion posting topic that encouraged students to learn the skills of the LMS, such as posting an image, responding to classmates, reading the responses, in a low-stakes approach.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 68

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

By fourth and fifth grade, students encounter thousands of new words across content areas—many of them multisyllabic, abstract, and Greek or Latin in origin. Why Morphology Instruction Is Essential in Upper Grades By upper elementary, phonics-based decoding alone won’t cut it. These are not “sight words.”

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Teaching Languages Language Writing 52

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Try This: Imagine youre teaching a new ecology unit to your 8 th grade science class. Go-To Organizer #2: Show how ideas relate to each other with Venn Diagrams Download templates Venn Diagrams and T-Charts are especially helpful for comparing and contrasting ideas in reading, writing, or discussions.

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Languages Language Participation Writing 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

ELA class gives middle schoolers the opportunity to write creatively, read imaginative stories, and present their thoughts and opinions to peers. From enjoyable English games to interesting lessons for reluctant readers, ELA will quickly be their favorite class of the year. Extra points to the team that solves the escape room first!

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Middle School Middle School Activities Schools 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

With these engaging 7th grade writing prompts, students will dive into a world of self-expression. Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. Informational Writing Choice Board (Distance Learning) By Swain in the Middle Grades: 5th-8th Standards: CCSS W5.2,

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Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Math and English levels among incoming freshmen have improved in the past couple of years, university data show. Photo by Louis Bryant III for CalMatters Grade inflation in high school contributed to those pandemic-era gaps, said Lesley Davidson-Boyd, associate vice president of California State University, San Bernardino.

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Math English Lecturing High School 89

Reading Power Gear

JUNE 17, 2025

A dual-language edition in English and Mi’gmaq. An excellent read-aloud about nature, conservation, and Indigenous Peoples. In English and Diné.(Orca Recommended for middle grades (Grades 6-9) (Heartdrum, 2022) Thank you for stopping by! Happy reading, everyone!

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History Culture Languages Language 66

k12

JUNE 27, 2025

Catching Up: Did your kid end the school year with some grades that were lower than anticipated? Core classes, such as reading and science, are taught, but so are subjects like sculpture and breakdancing. Reading the curriculum is one place to start. Retaking Courses: If your kid fails a class, don’t panic.

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Curriculum Learning Styles Schools Students 52

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! Hispanic Heritage Month crafts teach students about prominent members of the Hispanic community as they work.

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Activities Culture English Languages 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? Psychology “Do Now” Writing Prompts & Slides By Loosli Learning Grades: 9th-12th Subjects: Psychology Ideal for psychology classes or any subject focused on critical thinking, these do now writing prompts are an intriguing way to start the day.

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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. Around 12:30 PM, I start my reading and notes for my dual credit psychology. From there, I start on English III, and then I attend my 11 AM Chemistry class. After that, I start on the daily lesson for chemistry.

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History English Schools Students 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

My family moved to Athens, Greece when I was in 4th grade. I was reading for pleasure. I might not remember much of the content of these books, but I've never forgotten the feeling of accomplishment upon reading the final words on the final page. That's how reading has always felt to me. I still do that. As George R.R.

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Reading High School High School Critical Thinking 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Do projects where your grade is your hard work alone, or count on your friends to help you make the grade? By Mindful and Kind Counseling Grades: 6th-12th You can create your own slides or use one of these 40 premade Would You Rather question slides. Have free time and get Cs or have straight As but no time to socialize?

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High School High School Questions Schools 52

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, Should grades matter a lot when it comes to a student’s future career? Does listening to an audiobook count as reading a book?

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High School High School Schools Counselling 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

But “there’s an even more basic level of literacy that people need to pick up,” notes the former English teacher and administrator. Teachers can choose a lesson in the program, which guides students through a multi-step process to analyze the reading materials and write a response essay. Like how to write an email.”

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Textbooks Essay English Writing 271

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. In 2015-16, 86 percent of the district’s fifth-grade students scored as proficient in math on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam—up from 75 percent the prior year.

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Math Exams Coaching Languages 224

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2017

Over the last two years, I’ve moved further and further away from traditional grading. I’ve blogged about grading for mastery of skills instead of the accumulation of points and ditching my traditional grade book in favor of an ongoing assessment document. Grade Interviews. They begin with a claim.

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Grades Essay Exams English 419

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Last year, I began experimenting with standards-based grading and wrote a blog titled “ Grading for Mastery and Redesigning My Gradebook. This summer I read Starr Stackstein’s book Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School.

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Grades Feedback English Evaluation 420

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

This report is one of the first to gather and analyze nationally representative data from more than five million Grades K–2 students, thanks to their i-Ready® Diagnostic for Reading and for Mathematics. Some grades demonstrate modest recovery. points for Grade 1 and Grade 2 students, respectively, from pre-pandemic to 2021.

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Grades Math Reading Students 291

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2023

.— The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts.

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English Grades Art Reading 243

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

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Many English Learners (ELs) across the United States have gone months without exposure to the academic English they require for success in school and that they would normally receive in formal education settings. The study focused on 122 sixth-grade students enrolled in six supplemental reading classes at two district middle schools.

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