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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)

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Throw out the traditional app playbook When my family and I moved from Siberia to California in 2014, my daughter Sofia had to adjust to a whole new language at preschool. Watching her struggle, I realized language-learning tools just werent designed for kids.

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Emergent Bilingual Students Find Their Voice With Real-Time Translation

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As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning, participate fully and feel included. Today, emergent bilingual (EB) students, also known as English learners, account for 10.6

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Why Districts Are Turning to Esports to Reach More Learners

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Leigh Arnold, an educational technology specialist from the School District of Palm Beach County, noted that “students enjoyed the opportunity to participate in something they love, while educators were thrilled to see them demonstrate their knowledge through creative builds and presentations.” What stood out most?

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Benefits of Think-Pair-Share in Classrooms

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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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5 Energizing Ways to Boost Engagement for Multilingual Learners 

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Thats especially true when youre supporting multilingual learners (MLs), who are navigating both academic content and a new language at the same time. When paired with strong instructional practices, these tools open up more ways for students to participate, process, and thrive. A synonym for is.

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Easy and Effective ELA Activities for Middle School

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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. Assess regularly. Explore middle school resources

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94 Intriguing Writing Prompts for High School

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Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Narrative Writing Prompts: TASK CARDS By Stacey Lloyd Grades: 6th-10th Subjects: Creative Writing, English Language Arts Avoid writers block with a helpful set of narrative writing task cards.