eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

With better feedback mechanisms and more support, teachers could adjust their lesson plans, teach in near-real time, and deliver the help when it’s needed – without slowing down or backtracking the entire class to help the small group of students struggling with that day’s lesson.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

students Enhancing media literacy skills in the age of AI 5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub U.S. 8th-grade female students average CIL score (493) was higher than that of their male counterparts (468) in 2023 Computational thinking The average U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) is supporting the creation of powerful tool suites that can enhance the teaching and learning process, it seems reasonable to identify some ways that teacher assistants can use these tools as well. The nationwide shortage of teachers has caused a similar shortage in the ranks of teacher assistants.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

IXL covers all the areas needed to teach language arts, containing more than 2,400 skills spanning reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and more. Available in 57 languages, IXL’s end-to-end teaching and learning solution supports personalized instruction in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

We asked educators to share their views about teaching and learning in 2025 (find industry predictions for 2025 here ). Ultimately, the NGSS will not only elevate science education but also foster a more holistic, engaging, and dynamic approach to teaching and learning across disciplines.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

At the time, we did not have a robotics course for middle grades at all, though we did have an after-school STEM club. Existing STEM programs A few years ago, we were looking for a robotics solution for our middle school students to use primarily to get them engaged with engineering before high school.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Teach to a group or individuals. Sometimes you can tell by the graphics at the younger age levels (where everyone is working through the graphic-intense modules), but in sixth grade, it looks like you’re watching a YouTube story. At the middle school, Lexia PowerUp is used as a tool within English Language Development classes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2025

To boost teacher morale, reimagine the teacher role For more news on teacher burnout, visit eSNs SEL & Well-Being hub Todays teachers are coping with a wide range of stresses, from chronic student absenteeism to limitations on what you can teach and parents pressuring you to change grades.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Based on the reading data I’ve collected from my students, the percentage of students reading well below grade level is rising. Just four years ago, approximately 10% of my students were reading below grade level. Today, an alarming 30% are below grade level, with 25% scoring well below grade level.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

Researchers are looking at whether teachers have what they need to thrive in Teaching for Tomorrow: Educators on the Future of Their Profession, part of a multiyear study undertaken by Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. They were more tepid when it came to students future performance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 25, 2025

New America has a good overview on raising kids with tech: Navigating How and When to Use Tech When Teaching Young Children Take-Aways from Our Two-Part Series Focused On Tablets in Pre-K Through Third Grade Early childhood educators make thousands of decisions each day. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Grading is the most time-consuming task teachers are responsible for beyond the classroom. Most of the teachers I know spend hours of their evenings and weekends grading student work. I have yet to meet a teacher who enjoys grading. Too often, teachers take practice and review home to grade for accuracy.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products. The Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

During our conversation, we explored aspects of the teaching profession that are time-consuming and create work-life imbalance. One culprit is the mentality that, “If I don’t grade it, the students won’t do it.” First, I do not think grades are an effective long-term strategy for motivating most students.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 18, 2021

Instead of the teacher simply pre-teaching vocabulary or presenting a word bank or word wall of key terms, the pile of words strategy challenges students to engage in conversation, work collaboratively, and think critically about vocabulary. Check out Jay McTighe and Harvey Silver’s book Teaching for Deeper Learning !

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. Thats the question our team of educators in the Oktibbeha County School District set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. One in five educators believe that AI is the way of the future and both teachers and students will need to embrace it to succeed, while 17 percent stated that AI can be as valuable as textbooks to teach students concepts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Bridging the Gap According to Giampapa, Access to the arts has been shown to have positive benefits in the classroom, for academic achievement, and with life skills, but oftentimes funding gets cut.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Ill never forget a particular student in my Grade 8 math class. It becomes the anchor for coherent expectations and a common language that supports teaching and learning schoolwide. When grade-level rigor is built in, teachers are freed up to focus on how to deliver lessons in a way that invites all students into mathematics.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

And its changed the way I look at my early days of teaching. For most teachers, student teaching is their most valuable preparatory experience , and a strong program gives them armor against burnout. States minimally regulate student teaching, so quality is scattershot. Second, observe as many other teachers as possible.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

For example, Marylands state board has flagged that it wants every student career ready by the end of 10th grade. That includes how job skills play into math paths for students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Key points: Focus on what students can do, instead of what they cant Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative Empathy, adaptability, and real-world readiness: Supporting students in 2025 For more on a growth mindset, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In the words of Carol Dweck, Becoming is better than being.

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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. Amy Tobener-Talley teaches ELA, ELD, and Digital Technology at a dual-immersion language school in Sonoma County. Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents.

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The Applicious Teacher

MAY 25, 2025

Teaching UFLI in 2nd grade? After a full year of using the UFLI Phonics program in my second grade classroom, (and for two years prior in small group!) Personal Whiteboard with marker s Using UFLI in your Second Grade Classroom Before we get into it, I want to add a clarification. Magnetic Letters 2. Cookie Trays 3.

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Grades Learning Students Learning Disabilities 52

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

Jenn is a first-grade teacher at Desert Sands Unified School District. In addition to teaching, Jennifer serves on the Board of Directors for CUE. They are designed to combine educational technology with specific teaching protocols that promote active learning, student engagement, and collaboration in the classroom.

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Writing Feedback Learning Spaces Activities 381

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Delayed readers are students whose reading development lags behind typical age or grade expectations. Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade (IES Practice Guide). What is a delayed reader? Supporting delayed readers starts with understanding who they are. Foorman, B. Denton, C.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The day before my first day of teaching middle school in 2018, I decorated my Brooklyn public school classroom with quotes from famous people reflecting on the importance of reading. I didn’t know that part of my job as a sixth grade Humanities teacher would be to teach students to read in the first place. And those who didn’t?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2025

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Intelligence Grades Curriculum Science 148

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Input Relevant Information: Provide the AI chatbot with relevant details such as the subject area, grade level, and any specific requirements or preferences you have for the task. Implement and Assess: Implement the chosen options in your teaching practice and assess their effectiveness in helping students apply and transfer their learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Key points: Literacy is critical for students–and elementary years are a pivotal time These online tools help students develop essential literacy skills See related article: How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Fall is the best time of year in Montana.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

In my 25 years of teaching, I have learned that finding and infusing arts into STEM takes the learning even further. In my current role as a STEAM Specialist, where I teach students from Pre-K all the way to 6 th grade, it’s important to use resources that can be tailored to their education level and lesson plans.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2025

District educators said recruiting industry professionals to teach is their biggest challenge when it comes to CTE programs, followed by finding program funding, PD for CTE educators, tracking state accountability requirements, and implementing industry certifications in the CTE program. percent), Before going into teaching, 65.5

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As I support teachers struggling to navigate the demands of the concurrent classroom, I find myself continually returning to the station rotation model as a strategy to design and facilitate learning for this challenging teaching assignment. This where I see the station rotation model being particularly useful for all grade levels.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Interviewed and profiled here is winner John Arthur , a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School nominated by Follett. John Arthur, a sixth-grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School in Salt Lake City, was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Im in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter school where I work, I also teach reading. The message was clear: We needed to start teaching older students how to sound out and read unfamiliar words. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. newsletters.

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