eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We chanted and danced “Pie-pie-pie” (a Spanish-language twist on “head, shoulders, knees, and toes”) in a giant circle. This gave way to more movement, flexible group work, and games. We spilled out to the parking lot, playing conjugation musical chairs standing on notebook-spots instead of sitting in chairs.

Ethics 275

Ethics Writing History English 275

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Parra , an assistant professor at New Mexico State’s department of curriculum and instruction learning design & technology, says she’s offered her students the opportunity to use their own languages to complete activities. “To Parra also gives her students options for her assignments that go beyond language.

Culture 153

Culture Teaching Syllabus English 153

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Our class management tools foster online collaboration, group work and feedback. Hapara Analytics enables K-12 educational leaders to maximize the impact of their school or district’s G Suite for Education strategy, allowing them to see: who and what is having the biggest impact. who is being left behind.

Student Engagement 161

Student Engagement English Assignments Feedback 161

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2023

Also during that period, teachers with a high share of students classified as English learners were more likely to report that their students regularly struggled to understand lessons, complete assignments and get help from an adult. Government Accountability Office. And research from the U.S.

Schools 190

Schools Learning English Achievement 190

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

If classes are too small, say 5-10 students, classroom discussion and group work may be more difficult. We’re putting out fires and not planning for success,” says Jessica Camacho, whose English language learning classes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have shot up from her usual 30 to somewhere between 43 and 46 students. “I

Online Learning 218

Online Learning Attention Learning Hybrid Learning 218

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

Using the second/third grade pod as an example, Allen explains how two teachers start their morning together with a group of nearly 58 students who work on their own tablet devices. Each student is assigned an individualized learning schedule that involves group work or one-on-one interventions with a teacher.

Grades 164

Grades Elementary School Elementary School Participation 164

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Computer science can be added to any core curriculum—math, science, language arts, social studies, history, or even art. This allows English language learners in my LASD classes to safely experiment without worrying about how to communicate at each step. Collaboration and group work is fundamental.

Science 167

Science Art Social Studies Languages 167

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

I’ve used this space for flipped classrooms when I have students do group work in class, like this example from a course on Greek archaeology: Each group of students can work simultaneously on one page, adding content which is marked with a vertical colored stripe and the student’s initials so you can see which student added which content.

Education 126

Education Instructors English Languages 126

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

This model is similar to the center rotations that already occur in many elementary classrooms, in which students rotate through stations in small groups, working both independently and with the teacher. However, encouraging students to take ownership for their group members is difficult.

Metacognitive Skills 166

Metacognitive Skills Learning Assignments Group work 166

k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Building a Digital Learning Culture In a traditional classroom, culture is built through physical presence: greetings at the door, shared lunchtime, or spontaneous group work. But online schools have to work harder to build this same community. Its the language of the modern world. Thats where social media can help.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Education Ethics Learning 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

The department head forced me to use the same texts used in every other English class—so there I was, in a room full of black kids reading the whitest things ever written. In 2012 I took a job as a general education language arts teacher, working with at-risk youths.

Attention 141

Attention Special Education Curriculum Testing 141

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

To him, that means students who are Black, Latino, poor or who speak a language other than English at home. One way edtech companies in our sample tap teacher knowledge is to form advisory groups of educators or focus groups. I'd much rather they build for Abbott Elementary than for Palo Alto High School.

Teachers 167

Teachers Feedback Culture Questions 167