Cal Matters

JULY 23, 2025

Several other education programs were also halted, including after-school centers, English learner programs and professional development for teachers. Migrant students, many of whom are English learners, tend to struggle academically. In California, the cuts totaled more than $810 million.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2025

The fires further frustrated student learning when schools are still struggling to recover from the pandemic. Students in LA were forced back to online learning. And over time, this threatens to exaggerate inequalities in learning for those students. A subtly pernicious one?

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

purpose, application, launch) in both English and Spanish. Given that many teachers are working with students online, at least part-time, I created the Google Slide decks below for teachers to copy and use in an online learning scenario. That way, students can learn with and from each other.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

English teachers frequently ask me which technology tools I use to design my online learning stations. Below are my 5 favorite technology tools and online resources for designing the online learning stations in my English classroom. #1 1 StudySync. It can be preordered at a discount!

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

As teachers navigate online learning, hybrid schedules, or the demands of the concurrent classroom, I’ve recommended the station rotation model. In our current situation, it is necessary to emphasize that a “station” does not need to be a physical location in a classroom, but rather it is a learning activity.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2020

If your student or child had to rapidly transition to an at-home learning environment as a struggling reader, an English language learner, or one with dyslexia, there are many ways that the support they were receiving in school can transfer to their home.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

For example, English teachers may have expectations around font size and type, spacing, indentation, quotes, and citations. Before submitting a finished product, teachers can provide students with a checklist of items required in the work.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

For example, if you are an English Language Arts teacher, you may want to consider a file labeled “Reading,” another labeled “Writing,” and yet another for “Speaking/Listening’ ’ Additionally, you can create subfiles within those folders and organize your resources by novel, writing genres, or topic.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Note : This station rotation series pictured above is designed for a 6th grade English Language Arts class. Organize and edit all of the documents your students will need and decide what you will use as evidence of learning (e.g., Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2020

Online learning has moved to the front stage as 90 percent of high-income countries are using it as the primary means of educational continuity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Department of Education, Richard is a go-to person for exploring the shift we are experiencing in learning today. It’s painful to watch.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

When I began my career in education, I believed the value I brought to the classroom was my subject area expertise cultivated as an English major at UCLA and my pedagogical expertise honed while working on my teaching credential and Masters in Education. I operated under that misguided assumption for years.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The applications for schools are readily apparent, from teaching foreign language classes to helping English language learners and engaging parents or students who might want to talk directly to an educator.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In this post, Sarah Dunn , a high school math teacher, shares her favorite technology tools and online activities. In an English or social studies class, students may use computers frequently to write papers or compose a response to a writing prompt. How can technology and online learning materials be used effectively in a math class?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Related content: Did you know online learning can lead to equity? About one-third of the students receive free or reduced-price lunches and just over 10 percent are English learners, including students from Albania, Iraq, and other countries.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

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 Other times, supersized classes may be the result of administrative or logistical challenges.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2015

A new suite of digital instructional materials is designed to boost language acquisition and achievement for English Language Learners (ELL), which, with nearly five million students is among the largest and fastest growing demographic in U.S. Digital Learning and Tools News Online Learning Top News'

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

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. The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2017

Although technology changes at a rapid pace, one thing is constant: today’s students have a deep desire to learn using digital tools and resources that engage them and help them develop real-world skills. More than one-third of middle school students say they have already taken an online class in math, science and English.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The blended learning I was exposed to while enrolled at Harkham-GAON Academy helped me make a smooth transition over to online learning. I’m a humanities enthusiast and my favorite online courses included AP® World History, AP® Art History, AP® English Literature, and Eastern/Western Philosophy.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Apex Learning , a recognized leader in online learning and Illuminate Education , a leading K-12 student performance system, announce a new partnership.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In partnership with eSchool News, Illuminate Education is spotlighting teachers in a series recognizing educators, the way they have moved instruction online during COVID-19, and how they have prioritized the needs of their students. English Teacher, 7th-9th Grade. Related content: How a middle school teacher tackles online learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2019

Each Transformation Award winner uses online courses and adaptive learning tools to meet the varying needs of their students, who represent different demographic, economic and geographic backgrounds.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

When students put that headset on, they can practice on a level that’s just not possible online or in the classroom. But it was a move to Japan to become an English teacher that finally helped Bonner see how he could meld his love of language learning with his technology fascination. “I

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2021

“I also appreciate that these skills can be applied to not only coding and robotics but many subjects including history, math and English.”. CoderZ is an innovative and engaging online learning environment. For more information on the CoderZ League Sprint Challenge, go to [link]. About CoderZ.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Wyzant seamlessly connects students to the perfect tutor for online or in-person lessons geared toward their unique needs. Wyzant tutors serve learners of all ages and backgrounds, offering in-depth guidance on topics including English, language arts, physics, calculus, coding, LSAT test prep, music and more. . About IXL Learning .

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

A study of open educational resource collections found that nearly 90% of higher education online repositories were created either in Europe or in North America; 92% of the material in the Open Educational Resources Commons global library is in English. Is it equitable?

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Since then, online learning continues to shatter the boundaries of traditional, monolithic approaches to K-12 teaching and learning. First, rarely are they appropriate for students with limited English proficiency, or any speakers of dialects other than General American English.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss. Next school year’s budget includes a $6.8

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

I used to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach a preschooler in China how to read, write and speak English. Through a headset and webcam, I learned that he loved space. Claire Cummings teaching English online to students in China for VIPKid. Invest in blended and online learning professional development.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

I graduated from UCLA with a degree in English Literature. Teachers with access to my online courses enjoy video instruction, lesson planning templates, and resources designed to support them as they shift to blended learning. I have been snorkeling in Thailand. I am extremely organized. The weather affects my moods.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

UWorld , the worldwide leader in online learning to prepare for high-stakes exams, today announced the launch of AP ® (Advanced Placement ® ) Learning Tools , a new College Readiness solution to help educators enhance instruction, improve student performance, and effectively prepare for AP exams. About UWorld.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Thats according to a survey of 700 elementary and middle school teachers by Study.com, an online learning platform, that queried educators in January about student achievement. Some parents may have difficulty understanding the classwork or whats happening in school because they arent fluent in English.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Asmaa, Ismail and their peers in public education were caught in the perfect storm of school closures and an unplanned and awkward move to online learning. I fully support the model and know it works after piloting a competency based learning program for the past few years. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2016

School leaders are expected to help their teachers use current technology to enhance learning, but at the same time, they must keep on top of future technologies that might soon impact teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Districts, in turn, must decide whether to build out their own online content platforms, farm it out to a learning platform provider like FuelEd (formerly Aventa Learning) or K12, or take a hybrid approach. Hiring help.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2015

The design of the program emphasizes a personalized student-centered education curriculum in language arts, college prep and Advanced Placement courses along with leadership and entrepreneurial learning experiences. Next page: More details about the new company’s goals.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2015

“Blended learning definitely has been an important factor in the changes we’ve seen in our students, our teachers, and in our schools,” says David Rose, deputy chief in the district’s Dept. When done right, blended learning tailors education to each student’s needs by offering high-quality teaching with cutting-edge online learning programs.

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