Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2021

Larkin will serve as a thought partner and advisor for school districts across the country as they design and scale specialized academic programs based on student strength and need. During her tenure, she led the implementation, facilitation and monitoring of special education services for students from age 3 through 22.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

11 Research evidence lacking: Despite OG/MSL’s popularity and backing, research evidence of its efficacy for students with dyslexia beyond 3 rd grade is lacking, despite almost a century of application. Feasibility of implementation Cost Special ed: U.S. schools collectively spend over $120 billion a year on special education.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Learning science company McGraw Hill today announced the release of Reading Mastery Transformations , a long-awaited update to the beloved and effective English language arts solution for grades K–5, used in tens of thousands of classrooms across the country and trusted by educators for 65 years.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

It is critical to keep an eye out for all possible red flags at every grade level to understand when intervention is needed. In addition, depending on the severity of the symptoms, it’s possible that they could show up at different ages, which is why it’s critical to watch for these red flags throughout all grade levels.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Lexia researchers tracked the progress of approximately 13,000 students in grades 1-5 across 35 schools in California, Michigan, and North Carolina. Core5 helped all students learn during pandemic-induced disruptions in 2020-21, regardless of their gender, race/ethnicity, English Learner or special education status.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Since reading and writing is involved in every subject, they should also have all teachers trained to identify the potential indicators of dyslexia. Teachers of all subjects need to make sure they know the dyslexia indicators for their grade level. Choose the Right Tools. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2019

The edtech administrators, information technology, educator, early learning, and inclusion and special education tracks ensured that there was something for everyone. The FETC Experience, in its second-year, models personalized learning with tracks that identify attendee relevant workshops and sessions. Student Data Privacy.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Fun Experiments for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Stir up some wiggles and wide-eyed wonder through inquiry-based learning where elementary students will marvel their way to big ideas and critical thinking. The next day, have students write a secret message using a white crayon on white paper.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire the Education Technology Division of Don Johnston Inc., a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. WOBURN, Mass.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For some, even their grades improved. We might move quickly from showing something on-screen to asking students to reflect on the information in writing. When I explained what I was doing, why it was needed, and that only their activity during school hours was visible, they started to change their minds.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

But he was reading and writing at a kindergarten level, according to diagnostic tests. John, whose name has been changed, is dyslexic and had been struggling with reading and writing for years. One day, I asked my students to write an exit ticket responding to a section of “A Raisin in the Sun,” and John submitted a full paragraph.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

With the flexibility that came with pandemic-era school, they’re not used to firm deadlines or strict grading. Johnson, a writing instructor and chair of the writing center at Madison Colleg “It all sort of feels bundled together,” Cohn says. Teaching The Why Sarah Z. So being open about ‘this is why I'm asking you to do it.’”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Illuminate Education has an interesting video (on-demand) about Navigating a New Era of Special Education. Here’s a preview: Research shows that more students will not meet grade-level benchmarks this fall due to COVID learning disruptions. How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Rather than relying solely on AI to write their essays, students use these tools to foster critical thinking, inspire creativity, and brainstorm potential topics. It can give suggestions for how to write a college application essay for those who lack writing skills, too.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

As the media specialist, I created the annual “Barrow Peace Prize” project in collaboration with the 2 nd grade classroom teachers and art teacher, where students from across all the second-grade sections pick six nominees from civil rights history and decide what attributes the winner must embody.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2017

The new features are designed to better support teachers, administrators, and students, in both K-12 and higher education, writes Andrew Garrett, Google Classroom Software Engineer. The announcement revolves around Google Classroom , which the tech giant today claims that more than 20 million students and teachers use.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

We don't just think of preschool through 6th grade anymore here.” These new players are tasked with thinking creatively about how to break down barriers between families and schools, between early childhood programs and elementary schools, and between teachers in different grades. It started with a mind shift,” she says. “We

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

“These risks are particularly acute for adolescent girls, who have a short window of opportunity to get back to school before they are forced to take a different path — including marriage or migration for work,” researchers write. In the U.S., physical threats to schools from weather vary from region to region. What Does Recovery Look Like?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. Follow a Twitter PLN—Davis suggests Microsoft Innovative Educator groups ( #MIEE ). Read Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman. The same is true for students with special needs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

Although these unusual circumstances made the challenge of access palpable for the entire education system, overcoming challenges to accessibility is familiar to the special education community. Reframing the challenge: Remote learning requires innovation to be accessible for all students (and teachers!)

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Data released at the end of the 2021-22 school year showed the district increased math scores by double digits in grades 3-8, outperforming pre-COVID levels. Adam has School Building Leadership and Education Technology Specialist certifications, and he acts as Public School 101’s Promethean Panel and ClassFlow Lead and Certified Teacher.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2018

A few years ago I had a student named Abby in my history class, who had always been in self-contained special education classrooms. Yet every year I see these same students soar and complete the class with high grades. I’d randomly choose five things we learned the day before and ask them to write what they could recall.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

“This summer presents a perfect time for districts to pilot new strategies not usually in their repertoire, and instead try to rebuild something different,” such as enrichment and other targeted programs aimed at smaller groups, the authors write. “I Obviously the small groups are certainly helpful given social distancing guidelines.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

We will see more districts leveraging real-time data so families can understand more than just what their child’s grades are. Evelyn Johnson, VP Research & Development, Aperture Education & Professor Emeritus, Boise State University Artificial Intelligence in the classroom will continue to be a focus in 2024 throughout education.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

My son has had an Individualized Education Program (IEP) since second grade. I encouraged him to change his mind but, instead, he said, “It’s time for me to write this chapter, Mom.” Data: National Center for Special Education Research. In other words, he was tired of everyone being up in his business.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I write down the anticipated student responses to know when I hear what will allow me to assess student understanding. Since I know this, I write down the directions and expectations in a student-friendly checklist format on all my slides so that students can at least reference them if I am struggling to give coherent directions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2019

It was in the spirit of these early adopters and promising that I undertook an experiment this past year with a fourth grade class to replace a traditional fantasy unit with a digital narrative game, and discovered just what about this format makes it so engaging for students. and “Look who joined us!”

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2021

Brittany Thomas , 5th grade teacher at Glen Burnie Park Elementary in Glen Burnie, Maryland, says: . As a reading teacher, I like to use Osmo with students to engage learners and develop their writing skills. Palo Alto- From exploring nature to story creation to financial literacy, teachers from around the U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Add it all up–including formative assessment systems, summative assessment systems, learning management systems, and special education systems–and you will find admins working with an average of 30 onsite and online platforms. That’s 30 systems to feed with data and update. Next page: 4 more K-12 IT systems management truths).

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2020

As part of ASU’s commitment to supporting parents by providing free educational resources, ASU created [link] where parents can find hundreds of original teaching videos covering every K-8 grade level across every core subject. Writes Miacademy mom Jennifer, “Miacademy Learning, thank you!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2016

The NCSC alternate assessment evaluates knowledge of Common Core Math and ELA (reading and writing) standards at grades 3-8 and 11. NCSC’s goal is to ensure that students with significant cognitive disabilities achieve increasingly higher academic outcomes and leave high school ready for postsecondary options.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2016

But the impact of this approach in Louisiana has yielded mixed academic results and disastrous results on disciplinary records , particularly for children of color and special education students. Last year alone, some 7,400 Louisiana students in grades K-3 were suspended—with the most frequently stated reason being aggressive behavior.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Both tests were given on computer to every student in grades three through eight plus high school juniors. Statewide, students performed far better than had been anticipated, with about 50 percent of students scoring fully proficient in reading and writing and about 40 percent hitting that standard in math. What a JOKE!…

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Testing Teachers Math Essay 124

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

As Matthews, a special education teacher, went around the room and posed the questions to each of his students, one answered that he was feeling energetic. The population fluctuates between 85 and 100 students from kindergarten through grade 12. A student speaks during a virtual meeting of teacher Lisa Solheim's 5-8 grade class.

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