Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

I considered majoring in English since I loved reading, or maybe pre-med for financial stability. So, in 2019, when I found out that a former manager of mine was starting a school that answered the same questions that plagued me, I knew I wanted in. Once I got to college, however, my A-student record failed me.

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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. Block out time for reading and writing 3. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. This resource is perfect for a daily reading review activity.

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Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Heres the breakdown: Think Students take a moment to reflect on a question or prompt independently. It Builds Confidence and Gets Students Thinking More Deeply When you ask a question, like Why do you think the character did that? Start with a Strong Prompt The way you ask questions matters. some kids freeze up.

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Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 81

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

College of the Canyons, like many institutions, paid extra to integrate the plagiarism checker into its online learning management system, where faculty members had begun to post assignments and reading materials and students were expected to submit their papers. I wouldn’t have gone back to [Turnitin].” I trust you.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 115

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

The 2025-2026 EdSurge Voices of Change Fellows (from left to right): Melinda Medina, April Jackson, Nikita Khetan, Sofia Gonzalez, Daniel Clark and Patrice Wade As we close out another successful year of the fellowship, we are excited to see, read and learn what this new cohort of fellows has to say about the state of K-12 education.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

At our college, we have learned that it means weaving ideas, theories, and methods from many fields to examine a shared theme or question. Often, this means finding a central theme, problem, or question that ties everything together. Fluent in English, Arabic, and French, Prof.

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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Start with a question like: What animals or plants have you seen in your neighborhood? with guided questions. Go-To Organizer #2: Show how ideas relate to each other with Venn Diagrams Download templates Venn Diagrams and T-Charts are especially helpful for comparing and contrasting ideas in reading, writing, or discussions.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

At our college, we have learned that it means weaving ideas, theories, and methods from many fields to examine a shared theme or question. Often, this means finding a central theme, problem, or question that ties everything together. Fluent in English, Arabic, and French, Prof.

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Interdisciplinary Teaching Knowledge Peer Review 53

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

ELA class gives middle schoolers the opportunity to write creatively, read imaginative stories, and present their thoughts and opinions to peers. From enjoyable English games to interesting lessons for reluctant readers, ELA will quickly be their favorite class of the year. Extra points to the team that solves the escape room first!

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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

JULY 20, 2017

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. This process can happen when studying any subject, not just English language arts.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

And I think there’s no question that when you think. John Watson So first of all I want to just echo the point that you’re making in your question, which is in these online settings relationships and student engagement are absolutely critical and I don’t. So that’s one version of the answer to your question.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Some questioned whether they even belonged on a college campus, said UC Riverside Dean of Students Christine Mata. Math and English levels among incoming freshmen have improved in the past couple of years, university data show. Read More: These LA community college students are getting paid to go to school.

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k12

JUNE 27, 2025

Core classes, such as reading and science, are taught, but so are subjects like sculpture and breakdancing. 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. Reading the curriculum is one place to start.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 16, 2025

But then I started reading your posts and realized that this is what I wanted for my own daughter." There was no way, I thought, that more than a couple dozen people would turn out for this event featuring an English-speaking preschool teacher from a little cooperative school halfway around the world. I have a philosophy?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Board Activity in English & Spanish- Hispanidad by La Misi de Espanol Subjects: Other (ELA), Spanish Use a collaborative bulletin board project as a beginning-of-the-year icebreaker! Read books by Hispanic authors. Study art by Hispanic artists.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Is it better to read the book or watch the movie? Compare this story to another you’ve read. Are classes like art, gym, and life skills as critical as math and English? It includes two passages, a teacher’s guide, a question breakdown, question sets, and an answer key. What makes one better than the other?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? Do you wish your parents would ask you more questions about your day, or fewer questions? Imagine a world where you could read everyones mind, but no one could read yours. If you woke up famous, what would you like to be famous for?

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

When traditional icebreakers just dont cut it, try switching things up with Would You Rather questions for high school. These simple questions are an easy way to get students talking and thinking without the pressure of a writing prompt. Try them for a morning meeting, first-week-of-school activity, or SEL check-in.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Keep students engaged with a collection of fun debate topics and “would you rather” questions for high school students that they’ll enjoy talking about. Fun Debate Topics Persuasive Speaking Activity Middle School, High School By Lindsay Ann Learning Grades: 6th-9th Subjects: English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS SL.9-10.4,

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I’ve experienced the phenomenon of reading a text, but when I get to the end of a page or the bottom of the article, I have no idea what the text was about. I could not answer a single question about the content of what I read. They result from a lack of focus on and engagement with the text I am reading.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I wanted to provoke them, to get them to ask questions, and to start using these tools—not to cheat—but to flip their learning on its head. Putting ChatGPT on trial I first became aware of ChatGPT last February when I began reading mind-blowing comments of several progressive educators. Now create a syllabus, complete with readings.”

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 26, 2015

Just in time for summer reading! I’m always on the look out for great resources to support reading. This free resource is a great place to grab informational and nonfiction texts written at various Lexile levels to support a wide range of reading abilities. Each article has a 3 question quiz students can take.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Now, Blasts are available at 3 different Lexile levels to accommodate a range of reading abilities within a single class! I can have all of my students reading about the same issue, but I can subtly differentiate with this new feature. StudySync is also adding reading comprehension questions to their readings!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This support means they can learn and improve as they write, without waiting for me to read through every draft. Encouraging reflection on AI use After using AI, ask students reflective questions like, How did AI help you clarify your argument? This encourages them to see AI as a learning aid, not a shortcut.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

. — In response to nationwide declines in student reading scores, today DreamBox Learning, Inc. Reading Park meets Foundational Reading Standards for grades K-2 as outlined in national and state English Language Arts (ELA) standards.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

New supplemental reading program for Grades 3–5 engages students with grade-level content using culturally relevant texts. To help students build confidence while mastering critical reading skills, Curriculum Associates has launched the supplemental Magnetic Reading program for Grades 3–5.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 18, 2016

” It asks teachers a series of questions: Are we planning to continue teaching next year? I’ve been teaching 9th and 10th grade English at Windsor High School for the last 13 years. I’ve tried to reimagine what learning looks like in an English class. Who would we enjoy working with?

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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 The texts are paired with Think Questions and writing prompts that I can use or adapt.

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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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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. About FEV Tutor.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2025

They do try, as Holly Distefano has seen in her middle school English language arts classes. When she poses a question to her seventh graders over her school’s learning platform and watches the live responses roll in, there are times when too many are suspiciously similar. Kids aren’t as sneaky as they think they are.

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Assignments English Teachers Essay 198

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

purpose, application, launch) in both English and Spanish. As teachers read the descriptions of each routine provided on the Project Zero website , it is clear that these routines would work well to engage students in dynamic face-to-face activities and discussions. Thinking Routine #2–Claim, Evidence, Question.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Click To Tweet In my role as a coach, I had the opportunity to facilitate an articulation day with a group of middle school English language arts teachers. English Language arts teachers might want to create 5 ins and outs for reading, writing, language, and soft skills/study skills.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Esther considered the question, sitting in a small room with Ms. Odette guided Esther as she wrote her answers in English. “I She wanted me to know that although she could not yet speak English, she felt confident as a learner in her first language. A system in which many of their teachers, myself included, speak only English.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

There are a variety of reading and math apps and websites that cater to gamification, and even provide the opportunity for differentiation. Let’s start off with reading apps and websites. The gamification aspect comes in when students receive stars for reading the book, listening to the book, and taking the quiz.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Every English teacher has experienced the frustration of introducing a writing skill, like how to write a thesis statement, over and over again without it “sticking.” That said, I can only read so many essays in a year. I vary my questions between informative and argumentative topics. Just in time for summer reading!

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