eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Whether the student is in a foreign language class, learning English as a second language, or simply learning new words as their literacy develops, a recording can help them spot pronunciation errors they aren’t even aware they’re making as they speak. Likewise, congratulate them for progress and good efforts with virtual badges.

Classroom Management 291

Classroom Management Laboratory Languages Language 291

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Gardner, who teaches kindergarten to English learners in Salisbury, N.C., Others have parents who are working essential jobs and no older siblings to help with schoolwork. Teachers of older students are assigning group work and creating breakout chat rooms in Zoom. Another piece of the puzzle?

Learning 218

Learning Participation English Internet 218

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

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Despite sorting students into groups based on reading ability and spending extra hours combing through various data dashboards, she is still adjusting to the demands of teaching so many students at once. “As As a teacher, I don't feel like I'm doing the best work I can,” Claffey says.

Online Learning 218

Online Learning Attention Learning Hybrid Learning 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last summer, not far from the doorsteps of Oakland Unified School District, a group of parents came together to build an academic program from scratch in an effort to close the gap between the education their children were getting in school and the education they deserved.

Distance Learning 184

Distance Learning Schools Participation Culture 184

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

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

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Here are three guiding principles that have led to the success of the computer science programs at Los Altos School District (LASD) where I work as a teacher and computer science integration specialist. Interested to read more from Sheena? Collaboration and group work is fundamental. Here’s where collaboration is key.

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

Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Pair collaboration with group work or team projects. While this might seem like a difficult task, particularly for disciplines that require extensive writing like English or reading, consider allowing students to blog. Drop the pen and paper.

Technology 96

Technology Students English Internet 96

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. My 16, 17 and 18-year old students were entering my class reading at an elementary level. Our classrooms were chaotic—everyone sitting in disarray.

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