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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

Cal Matters

First: Students’ cell phones are laid out on a table by the door in Adam Kaiserman’s English class at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. Last: Students take notes during Adam Kaiserman’s English class at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita on May 6, 2025.

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Why An Interactive Classroom Is So Important

Lab to Class

We have all seen the stereotypical portrayal of the traditional school setting where a teacher stands at the front of the classroom and spends the entirety of class time giving a lecture and asking questions of the students. No matter how interesting the teacher, sometimes it can be hard for students to focus for very long on a lecture.

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Pandemic graduates: They had no prom, no pomp and circumstance, and started college on Zoom

Cal Matters

Math and English levels among incoming freshmen have improved in the past couple of years, university data show. A professor lectures students during class at Sacramento State University on Oct. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said.

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98+ Wondrous Would You Rather Questions for High School Students

Teachers Pay Teachers

Its also a great bell ringer journaling activity for English to keep career exploration in your upperclassmens minds. Your ringtone blasts in class, or you start snoring mid-lecture? Help ease the pressure and ignite curiosity with a fun and reflective activity. Perfect for a quick reset before diving back into an intense lesson.

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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

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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Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

We can indeed cover more ground when we present information in a traditional lecture format, but that doesn’t mean students understand the information. The teacher may use academic or subject-specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a student with limited background knowledge or who is not a native English speaker.

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Improving online accessibility for students a major issue for schools

eSchool News

stating that both universities violated antidiscrimination laws by failing to provide closed captioning in their online lectures, courses, podcasts, and other educational materials. In February, advocates for the deaf filed federal lawsuits against Harvard and M.I.T., In Harvard and M.I.T. Applying ADA to Online Education.