Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

For many teachers, it delivered an avalanche of tools instead. Platforms like Diffit and MagicSchool AI are helping teachers scaffold reading materials, translate documents and highlight vocabulary — all in a matter of seconds. Let Teachers Teach Even as teachers adopt AI tools, they’re drawing clear lines in the sand. “At

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

Specifically, this has allowed us to improve in closing the achievement gap for students with disabilities over the last several years and to provide our teachers with more tailored professional learning for support. We adjusted our resources, and this year, 96 percent of K-5 students met typical growth in English language arts.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

In phase three, they used a paraphrased version of content created by GPT-4o, similar to how many students might try to fool their teacher by paraphrasing the work of an AI generator. The researchers recruited five people who were experts at using generative AI and also in analyzing language, such as teachers, writers, and editors.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

I asked myself: If a teachers role is to prepare students for the real world, shouldnt we be helping them solve the climate crisis? 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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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

Project overview: Reading, recording, and reaching the world As an ESL teacher, Ive always looked for ways to make literacy feel meaningful and empowering, especially for students navigating a new language and culture. A library of student-led recommendations that brought books–and readers–to life.

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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. Here are five different ways our students and teachers are benefitting from our online literacy platform: Meet students where they are.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

The way teachers use the AI tools in their classrooms–open conversations around acceptable use help students use AI tools for meaningful learning instead of for cheating. How it helps: For struggling readers, English-language learners, or busy students who want to maximize their study time, Speechify makes content more accessible.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Sierra Sands Unified School District, (Ridgecrest, CA): Lisa Decker, Director of Elementary Education, Dulce Baca, Principal, Pierce Elementary School, and Julie Frisbee, English Language Arts Instructional Coach. Sue Kasun, Professor of Language Education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Teachers can use Gemini to create personalized lesson plans in a much shorter amount of time. With Gemini, my planning is so fast and easy, said STEM teacher Natali Barretto. Albuquerque Public Schools is focusing on grant writing and lesson planning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Asian and white students are much more likely to complete one of the math and English pathways, considered the college-prep route, while Native students, English learners, and students with disabilities are more likely to have no graduation pathway. Kaylee Celestino, 16, had long considered becoming a teacher. Now over 89% do.

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We are Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Use these idiom examples to teach kids and English language learners. Idioms are expressions that don't always make sense literally.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

DENVER — The AI Education Project (aiEDU) and The Rithm Project are proud to announce a new partnership focused on advancing AI literacy and AI readiness and human connection in high school English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

million English learners in K-12 public schools in the fall of 2021, up from 4.6 Technology is not neutral,” says Joshua Jonas, a curriculum and instruction researcher at Baylor University and former high school teacher. “It According to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics, there were 5.3

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

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 percent of U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Teachers must align instructional content with state and national standards, prepare and organize materials, and thoughtfully structure collaborative learning experiences to ensure effective learning outcomes. I aim to demonstrate how technology integration can be purposeful and manageable by modeling this approach.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

Barriers to engagement that districts must consider including English language proficiency of their community, lack of transportation, childcare constraints, and conflicting work schedules. Tools like text messaging can help keep families informed.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Sierra Sands Unified School District, (Ridgecrest, CA): Lisa Decker, Director of Elementary Education, Dulce Baca, Principal, Pierce Elementary School, and Julie Frisbee, English Language Arts Instructional Coach. Sue Kasun, Professor of Language Education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

The company recently completed a major evidence study across 242 sites and 25,000 students, showing significant improvements in English language arts, reduced disciplinary issues, better school culture, and 2.5 fewer absent days per student. See them at Booth #733 or go to [link]

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to tailor your child’s education to their specific needs and interests.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

With its success, regional leaders are already planning the next phase, emphasizing teacher training, broader participation and enhanced support. Confidence: English Language learners improve through hands-on projects. Focus on teacher support. Teachers are the backbone of success. What stood out most?

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

Now, district leaders are reassessing those tools to identify redundancies, reduce costs and prioritize what actually works for students and teachers. Major tools go through a year-long pilot, with teacher feedback, training and student learning data collected in a standardized worksheet. According to LearnPlatform , U.S.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

It is about protecting student rights, sustaining academic quality, and making legally defensible decisions with fewer resources, fewer teachers, and more pressure than ever before. Many districts rely on these funds to strengthen instructional quality in core classrooms and to support new or out-of-field teachers. Document everything.

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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Thats especially true when youre supporting multilingual learners (MLs), who are navigating both academic content and a new language at the same time. Offering multiple ways to share thinking reduces anxiety, supports language development, and builds confidence over time. A synonym for is.

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Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

As upper elementary teachers, we know that word learning can’t keep up with word exposure. Morphology is the study of morphemes —the smallest units of meaning in language. Over 60% of academic vocabulary in English comes from Greek and Latin roots and affixes. Language builds on itself. These are not “sight words.”

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students. So my question became, “How do I encourage my students to read in a way that lights a fire for them, so that they don’t see it as just another torturous reading assignment from their dumb teacher?” Those are my people.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Different learners with different teachers, through different assignments, completed in lieu of different learning styles, with the overwhelming influence of incredibly different personal lives—through this environment of disparity, the letter grade attempts to be the one thing that is universal. .” Academic) A good grade?

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning. Imagine if a teacher said, “Go write on it and see what you come up with,” after a student asked a question. Through the process of writing, writers put nascent thoughts into comprehensible language for others to read.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

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. Bring popular game shows like Jeopardy!

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

So whether you’re a district leader, tech director, or classroom teacher, I think you’ll discover how schools are strategically implementing remote options to be something that you might want to think about for your own work. Mimic a lot of students and families and teachers realized that emergency remote learning.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

Vision Board Student Workbook By Danielle Knight Grades: 4th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Students will create a 15×20 vision board using this eight-section guide. Ease back from breaks with vision board planning Settling back into school routines after seasonal and holiday breaks is hard for students and teachers alike.

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EFL Magazine

JULY 21, 2025

Experiential/Hands-on Learning in TEFL Experiential/hands-on learning has long been proclaimed by educators including myself as a fundamental factor in setting children up to have a lifelong love of learning and […] The post Experiential/Hands-on Learning in TEFL appeared first on EFL Magazine.

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k12

JUNE 27, 2025

It’s common to find condensed, focused summer courses in: Math Science Reading or English History Summer school curriculum isn’t designed to balance multiple courses. Students can still receive live teacher support via video calls and online chat forums.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Each version comes in both English and Spanish, allowing you to differentiate instruction and challenge English speakers to learn new Spanish words.

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EFL Magazine

MAY 28, 2025

Top 10 Books for New ELT Teachers There is always help and advice available on books for ELT teachers. Whether it is from Facebook groups, forums or from colleagues, you […] The post Top 10 Books for New ELT Teachers appeared first on EFL Magazine.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2025

Half of respondents reported they will have to lay off teachers and personnel. These personnel include those who work specifically with English-language learners and special education students, as well as staff who provide targeted reading and math interventions to struggling students.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

How can you tell if a teacher is going to be nice or not? Beat the Teacher: Compete against the whole class in a trivia contest with topics like pop culture, movies, or your specific subject matter. Would you describe yourself as laid back or anxious? Where would you like to be in five years? What about ten years?

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