Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

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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Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

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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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

I considered majoring in English since I loved reading, or maybe pre-med for financial stability. Once I got to college, however, my A-student record failed me. I had no idea what major I was passionate about, nor any of the steps to figure it out.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2025

Exposure to the vocational programs ensures students learn more than English, math, science, and social studies–theyll be able to explore what they might want to do after they return to their community schools. If they want to assist a doctor in surgery, theyre able to participate in these experiences.

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MAY 15, 2025

When paired with strong instructional practices, these tools open up more ways for students to participate, process, and thrive. Whether you’re new to working with MLs or just looking for a few fresh ideas, these five teacher-approved strategies are here to help boost participation, build language, and make learning meaningful for all.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school. The law passed in 2024 alongside a spate of bills aimed at boosting the states labor participation rate, which at 58% as of January remained below the national rate of 63%.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Chickering and Gamson (1987) remind us about the importance of participation and engagement in the classroom: “Learning is not a spectator sport. Gray is a professor of English and the creator and director of the Writing Center at the College of Coastal Georgia. Dr. Jennifer P.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Chickering and Gamson (1987) remind us about the importance of participation and engagement in the classroom: “Learning is not a spectator sport. Gray is a professor of English and the creator and director of the Writing Center at the College of Coastal Georgia. Dr. Jennifer P.

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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. These fun ELA activities for middle school are perfect for any reading level or class setting, whether you’re planning a Friday Fun Day or preparing for an English final exam. Assess regularly.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Math and English levels among incoming freshmen have improved in the past couple of years, university data show. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said. She is scheduled to graduate this year and plans to pursue a PhD program in English.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 18, 2025

Veterans Day Craft in English and Spanish Manualidad del Día de los Veteranos By Bilingual Scrapbook Grades: K-2nd Available in both English and Spanish, this resource allows students to create a pants-and-boots craft, explore pages about the different branches of the military, or participate in writing prompts.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

On April 18, the head of the NSF announced that any efforts by the agency to broaden participation in STEM “must aim to create opportunities for all Americans everywhere” and “should not preference some groups at the expense of others, or directly/indirectly exclude individuals or groups.”

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Reader Response Prompts Journal Middle School ELA Writing 6th 7th 8th 9th By English Oh My Grades: 6th-9th Get your students excited about reading by trying these 38 engaging worksheets, including topics like character analysis, plot structure, and author’s craft. Are classes like art, gym, and life skills as critical as math and English?

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k12

JUNE 10, 2025

After geometry, I start my English III lesson. After English III, I start my world history reading. From there, I start on English III, and then I attend my 11 AM Chemistry class. I’m also taking English III, Geometry, Chemistry, World History, PE, and Psychology this semester. After that, I start my chemistry lesson.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

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. Should children receive participation trophies if they dont win? Should kindergartners use tablets and laptops? Why or why not?

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

All this in addition to the families without access to child care who, as a result, are unable to participate in the workforce. The government saves on public assistance and gains more tax revenue from the higher wages participants earn over time. Some have gone on to earn advanced degrees. The program works, advocates say.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a teacher who strives to help students uncover their interests and stretch their imaginations, I wanted to ensure they were participating in this new technology. To begin, I wrote a thorough prompt, telling it: “You’re a high school English teacher who wants to teach an inquiry-based mythology class with self-directed learning.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

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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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2019

While some English learners and students of color may be striving to attain minimal academic competency, others are likely to be high-ability or gifted/talented students who are not receiving appropriate support for their needs, and therefore are less engaged and have lower levels of participation in programs suitable for them.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Most of my students immigrated to the United States within the last year, and all of them were English learners, thus making it difficult for them to complete the activity. Unfortunately, the sentiment within my supervisor’s response is not unique to the curricula design for English learners.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2025

These aren’t online tools or books, but mental conscripts that will get you where you want to be with more efficiency and less pain: The Secret to Learning English and Other Foreign Languages Faster Mastering a new language can be a transformative journey, opening doors to new cultures, opportunities, and personal growth.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2023

.— The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Most of the teachers I coach at the elementary level are using the Station Rotation Model during their English language block. We assigned that deck to the students via Google Classroom, which made a copy of the book club template for each student participating in the book club. Students were so excited to participate in the book club!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. Native English speakers can struggle, too. Be sure to explicitly teach words that have multiple meanings in English, e.g., base , bond , code , engineer , mass , model , range , volume , and odd and even.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For more news on scaffolds for ELLs, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As schools continue to serve an increasingly diverse student body, many educators face the challenge of meeting the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) in content-rich classrooms.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

I sought to bring that same joy of reading to my high school history and English students. Literacy can make or break their school performance and enhance their career and civic participation. I remember fondly the book recommendations that my elementary and middle school librarians would give me.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 26, 2015

While leading a training in Alaska this weekend, a participant mentioned The Smithsonian Tween (& Teen) Tribune. My book Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology will be published in June 2015 by Corwin. Just in time for summer reading! I’m always on the look out for great resources to support reading.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 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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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2023

At Rio Rancho Public Schools in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, we’ve seen how some students can be reluctant to participate and engage in the classroom. However, we’ve found that microphones can help boost confidence and classroom participation.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Option 1 Science: Design a new experiment to test a scientific hypothesis Science: Write a research paper on an environmental issue Math: Solve a set of problems and explain your solutions in a video tutorial Math: Develop a math game that helps others learn about a mathematical concept or process English : Write an essay analyzing the symbolism in (..)

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“The State of Computer Science Education report shows that while investments and participation in computer science education have grown, the disparities in access are still profound. We need every state to require a computer science graduation requirement.” public high schools offer foundational computer science (up from 57.5

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2015

I’ve written Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology to support English, history/social studies, and science teachers as they shift to the new Standards using technology. technology to encourage students to be active and engaged participants in the learning process.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

. – June 23, 2022 – Students in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) who participated in online tutoring sessions with FEV Tutor , the most comprehensive virtual tutoring solution in K-12, demonstrated accelerated rates of growth relative to national norms in both math and reading on the NWEA MAP Growth Assessments.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Teaching metacognitive skills that encourage students to become more aware of their learning can help them shift from passive to active participants in the classroom. English teachers can ask students to explain why they selected a piece of textual evidence to support a claim or why they organized a piece of writing in a particular way.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

million English learners in public schools, you’d know the opening line explains that recent data has something interesting to reveal about the U.S.’s Its hold on the top spot has held steady as long as the data has been tracked, even as the number of English learners has grown in new regions. No need to hop over to Google Translate.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

These language demands can be particularly challenging for students whose primary language is not English. Incorporate visual aids Visuals and multimedia improve MLs English language acquisition and engagement. public schools, Spanish is the most commonly reported home language of students learning English. Here are a few: 1.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The positive energy from the sessions lasted well beyond the time spent participating in pet therapy. Even some of our more reserved or anxious students who struggle with peer interactions were smiling, laughing, and participating with their classmates. From the moment the dog arrived, there was an uplift in everyone’s mood.

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