eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

How do we ensure students achieve proficiency with the English language while receiving a rich and comprehensive education? Thanks to computer-driven translation, AI, and advanced classroom tools, we stand to put every student on a path to success with the English language and beyond. Today’s technology presents us with answers.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Meanwhile, educators across regions and grade levels estimate roughly half (47 percent) of their students are using AI for schoolwork. K-12 and higher education educators rank among the lowest globally for AI adoption, use among both groups has increased over the last year. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

She wanted me to know that although she could not yet speak English, she felt confident as a learner in her first language. Research shows that students who are classified as English language learners may be perceived by teachers as less capable than their non-ELL peers. It’s so important that Esther spoke up about this.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

– The Social Institute announced that it has expanded its pioneering peer-to-peer learning technology to meet the needs of third-grade students, available starting Fall of 2023. Lessons have been created with valuable insights and ideas from third-grade students and teachers across the country. Durham, N.C.–

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

These brief screeners use a sample of disconnected test items that are just as likely to miss a student’s problem areas as to find them. Worse, some screeners do not even test students’ skills. This ignores the language processing differences between typical and exceptional brains. Dyslexia was later proven to be language-based.)

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

AI tools have rapidly entered Language Arts classrooms. Our analysis identified three main approaches to using AI: as a teaching partner , as a grading assistant and as a substitute teacher. Teachers who used AI as a grading assistant emphasized its time-saving efficiency potential. argument coherence) for teachers.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In the United States, English is the main language used in classrooms. Students were tested before and after they played the game either on a desktop or through immersive virtual reality, with researchers comparing their scores to see whether the game helped the students better grasp the material. In the U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Now, one Maryland school district is seeing substantial improvements in grades 6-8 math scores. A new impact study at Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) found that students in grades 6 to 8 who used Speak Agent Math+Language outperformed their peers who did not use the program. ”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

“When using Foundations in Learning’s reading program Access Code , my language arts resource students made remarkable growth in their ability to tackle longer, multi-syllabic words, and this translated to better fluency and greater confidence. Christina Sorenson, language arts resource teacher, Henry Middle School, Cedar Park, Texas. “I

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Although I love teaching all subjects, I always choose English/language arts and social studies, in part because I love the challenge of engaging young leaners in these important subjects. However, the digital resources are not enough—they need to be applied within the context of effective, classroom-tested strategies.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

According to the latest report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), fourth- and eighth-grade students’ math scores declined in both grades in most states—marking the largest score decline since the initial assessments in 1990. This year’s World Math Day winners in the United States by grade are: Austin H.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It’s been said, “ If a child can do advanced math, speak three languages, or receive top grades, but can’t manage their emotions, practice conflict resolution, or handle stress, none of that other stuff is really going to matter. ”. As an educator, I’ve witnessed the truth of this statement firsthand.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The new research findings are based on fall 2022 assessment data from nearly 7 million US students in grades 3-8. We have a complex language where one letter pattern can stand for different sounds, such as COW and SNOW, and where similar sounds can be spelled different ways, such as WAIT and WEIGHT.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2019

As a middle school Spanish teacher, my #1 goal is to have my students fall in love with learning a language the way I did in middle school. When learning a second language, it’s important to teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Quizizz – I love this tool the best because it tests accuracy instead of speed.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. And it becomes even more challenging for ESL learners.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students from Buchanan County, Virginia School District achieved unprecedented reading gains using Carnegie Learning’s Fast ForWord ® reading and language program. And this program was it.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In Cobb County School District , we strive to ensure every student is reading on or above grade level by grade 3. The Cobb County Teaching and Learning Standards in English Language Arts provide a rigorous set of proficiencies in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Over the 2015-16 school year, students who worked with Achieve3000’s literacy solutions, KidBizPro ® for grades 2-5, TeenBizPro ® for grades 6-8, and EmpowerPro ® for grades 9-12 ( Pro ) saw significant literacy gains. fourth-grade science and social studies. seventh-grade science. eighth-grade social studies.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Educators throughout the state can now administer the diagnostic as a beginning-of-year and mid-year assessment to measure students’ overall grade-level proficiency in math and English language arts based on Virginia’s Standards of Learning. About IXL Currently used by 16 million students and in 96 of the top 100 U.S.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.)

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2020

There are also predictions about how testing and assessments will change, along with using data to increase equity and opportunity among students. Now it is the norm for the children of Spanish-speaking immigrants to speak both English and Spanish and to pass on both languages to their children.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2024

The district uses NWEA’s MAP Growth , part of NWEA’s Growth Activation Solution, to measure achievement and growth in K–12 math, reading, language usage, and science. Teachers use MAP data and its accurate, actionable evidence to inform instructional strategies regardless of how far students are above or below grade level.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2018

What Dweck’s work has brought to the education profession is a strategy to boost a child’s potential based on the power of language. The word “yet” gives a failing grade hope. She asked, “What did you do to get this higher grade?” The power of words. No single word is more critical to this strategy than the simple word “yet.”

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2019

As the school year winds down, tests and final projects are looming. Grades: 2–12. Grades: 3–12. Grades: 6–12. Grades: 8–12. Grades: 8–12. Class presentations can be a great way for students to synthesize knowledge, practice public speaking, and interact with their classmates. Shadow Puppet Edu .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2021

A Tests section with more than a dozen trusted autism assessments including the REEL-4 Receptive-Expressive Emergent Language Test and the TOPL-2 Test of Pragmatic Language. . I also use the autism assessments on Super Duper’s site,” said Thaashida Hutton, a speech language pathologist in New York.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It wasn’t until I shared my worries about my son’s reading ability countless times throughout kindergarten and into first grade that his school finally acted. Educators assured me that his needs were being met with a 12-week Reading Recovery program based on the “whole language” approach.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Here is one way teachers can use AI tools to curate an entire class’s flow, its study materials, and practice tests without the aid of an army of teaching assistants. Teachers can use the Magic Design tool to effortlessly create presentations using just natural language prompts.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We had added additional phonemic awareness instruction into kindergarten and first grade classrooms, but we knew we still needed to make improvements to our district literacy program to better support our students. Better reading test scores. We were primarily using a reading workshop and balanced literacy model to teach reading.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The study was funded by the Reading Reimagined program of the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF, pronounced like air-diff), and provided a specific reading fluency protocol along with professional learning to sixth grade teachers in a large, urban U.S. school district in 2022-23.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

The renovated classroom and colorful mobile chairs and desks provided by the grant have literally transformed my practice, my seventh-grade language arts students, and their families. Test scores, homework completion, and grades have soared and parents who had never visited their student’s classroom now volunteer regularly.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

During the 2021-22 school year, students who participated in recommended dosages of tutoring with FEV Tutor , a comprehensive, research-based, virtual tutoring solution for K-12 schools, achieved higher growth relative to non-participants in English language arts (ELA) and math on the NWEA MAP Growth, Renaissance STAR 360, and i-Ready assessments.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2021

The study found that some 800,000 students in grades 2-12 who were active in Achieve3000 Literacy from 2020-2021 achieved nearly two times their expected reading gains. This included analyses for students learning English as a new language and below-grade-level readers, who demonstrated more than 3X their expected growth.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2024

Just as we don’t become fluent in art, language, or sports through repetitive drills over a few weeks, mastering math requires a different approach. Scavenger hunt – exploring positional language Children can show their understanding of positional language by listening to your instructions and following directions on a scavenger hunt.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

Ed is accessible to students and families in multiple languages, shares information to support learning needs and helps students improve skills and pursue interests.” “Teachers are have been and will always be central to education,” Carvalho said. “Artificial intelligence will never replace the talent of a teacher. .”

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Lexia® PowerUp® Literacy (PowerUp) has also been approved for intervention courses in grades six and above. Core5 is an adaptive blended learning program that accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for students of all abilities in elementary grades.

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