eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. Saying Tell Us, instead of Tell me, validates each student’s role as both a learner and giver of knowledge.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

That means students this year did not need to achieve the same mastery of knowledge and skills as kids in previous years. Florida is actively looking at removing graduation requirements which include passing a 10th grade English Language Arts assessment and a statewide algebra test.

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Education Math Exams English 282

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Beginning Add literature/resources from neurodivergent, disabled, and diverse authors to assigned course readings and class activities. Replace and/or supplement outdated readings. Ask a colleague to audit your syllabi for readings/topics/policies as listed here.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

I’m picturing a lot of family time, slower mornings, and leisure reading in my future, but I also like to spend some time brushing up on my teaching skills each summer. Must-Read Professional Development Book Recommendations from Current Teachers A good read can be just what you need to spark new ideas and inspiration for next year!

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Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 104

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

This might be your familiarity with International Baccalaureate, Habits of Mind, or Depth of Knowledge. It might be your ability to speak Russian or use sign language. Definitely mention if you can teach robotics, drones, or programming languages. It’ll take messages and texts, and forward those to you so you can respond.

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Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Language 81

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Thats especially true when youre supporting multilingual learners (MLs), who are navigating both academic content and a new language at the same time. Start by Building Background Not all students enter the classroom with the same prior knowledge, especially multilingual learners. Why it works: These activities make learning sticky.

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Language Languages Participation Writing 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Build up foundational knowledge 4. Build up foundational knowledge Many students enter high school with gaps in their instruction, making many lessons and activities feel impossibly difficult. This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Table of Contents 1. Begin with a fresh start 2. Create personal relationships 3.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Morrow was surprised to read that Ruiz had finished in 11th place in the New York Marathon. Integrity is often talked about as a coin that reads cheated on one side and didnt cheat on the other. Integrity describes a commitment to ensure ones completion of a task accurately represents the knowledge and skills one actually possesses.

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

To my knowledge, what the examples I’m seeing are hybrid or online, and it makes a ton of sense because it’s not like these students who are coming back in are typically going back into a regular mainstream school in the traditional district. I was chatting with a longtime friend of mine who’s. You’re with and.

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Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Imagine a world where you could read everyones mind, but no one could read yours. What about 3 hours?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2023

If we wish to see continued success, we will need to use everything the science of reading has taught us and provide students with a healthy diet of explicit literacy instruction that includes foundational skills like decoding, in addition to building content knowledge and higher-order comprehension strategies.

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Science Reading Knowledge Motivation 303

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

BOSTON (March 31, 2025) In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. The numbers show just how much students and educators have needed access to a culturally responsive language learning solution.

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English Language Languages Social Studies 226

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

13, 2021 — McGraw Hill today announced updates to its widely used and trusted Wonders English Language Arts program for grades K-5, building upon the program’s proven instructional approach while offering a multitude of enhancements designed to meet the needs of today’s classroom. NEW YORK, Sept.

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English Language Languages Art 257

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Within the principle of representation, there are three guidelines: 1) perception, 2) language and symbols, and 3) comprehension. For example, teachers can provide students with the option to read a digital text, listen to a podcast or audio recording, watch a video, or engage with an infographic/visual information on a topic.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Feedback 546

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion , the Utah-based leader in certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. Accurately establish language skills with AI. SAN MATEO, Calif.

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Language Languages Exams English 240

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The platform we selected—OverDrive Education’s Sora reading app —aligns with our public library system for easy access to its wealth of digital materials. When looking for our digital reading system, we found these features very beneficial. Students can easily access the collections through their reading app.

Reading 267

Reading English Beliefs Language 267

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

What will students understand (content knowledge) or be able to do (skills) at the end of the lesson or learning cycle? The standards guide teachers as they design learning experiences for students; however, the standards are not written in student-friendly language. 2 Assess Prior Knowledge.

Learning 543

Learning Knowledge Discussions Writing 543

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Reading proficiency requires the mastery of many complex skills. From phonological awareness and the alphabetic principle to background knowledge and vocabulary, each component is integral to a reader’s ability to comprehend text. EdSurge: What does the science of reading show about the skills necessary to become a proficient reader?

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Reading Science Interdisciplinary Language 185

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2023

While it may seem like the “next new thing” in reading instruction, the theory, research, and instructional best practices are based on historical, neurological, and scientific understanding of how the human brain works, as well as the relationship to language and literacy development. What is explicit, systematic phonics instruction?

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Reading Science Language Languages 246

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

September 23, 2021— To further support Spanish-speaking students in dual-language or transitional-bilingual programs, Curriculum Associates recently added new lessons and assessments to its award-winning i-Ready program. Quality resources that maintain the authenticity of each language are a key to the goal of biliteracy.”

Language 246

Language Languages Curriculum Grades 246

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL – National momentum around the science of reading continues to increase and with it the demand for professional learning for the entire school community. Almost three-quarters of those say that they need access to more resources to identify and support students with reading difficulties.

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Reading Science Exams Schools 266

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Wisconsin is creating a new literacy office and hiring reading coaches. Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with the science of reading, a body of research on how children learn that emphasizes explicit phonics instruction alongside helping students build vocabulary and knowledge about the world.

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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. This builds metacognition, which is key for comprehension and reading success.

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Distance Learning Learning Coaching Language 363

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. But technology-enabled tools that aim to deliver language instruction at scale are also building incentives into their systems to help learners make more progress.

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Motivation Language Languages Learning 214

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

Like, if someone's talking to me and I'm reading a book, I wouldn't hear them,” says Aylynn, an eighth grader in Pendergast Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. Her words describe the transformative power of reading — a skill that, unlike spoken language, humans are not naturally hardwired to master.

Science 174

Science Reading Interdisciplinary Language 174

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Reading Comprehension: Reading assignments, especially those involving complex texts, can take students varying amounts of time to understand and analyze. Students benefit from the freedom to read at their own pace, ensuring they fully comprehend the material before moving on.

Teachers 481

Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented. The teacher may use academic or subject-specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a student with limited background knowledge or who is not a native English speaker.

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Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Disabilities 545

eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. Share assignments digitally; ? ABOUT KIDDOM.

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Art Language Languages English 246

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Listen and Read. Gutenberg Project.

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Reading Mobile Devices Language Languages 217

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The statistics are well known: only 35 percent of students are reading proficiently by grade 4, and NAEP reading scores are the lowest in decades. Although most students can learn to read, the majority are not reaching their full potential. As Louisa C.

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Reading Coaching Language Languages 165

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

The first big myth, based on reading assessment measures, is that comprehension is the problem. The majority of reading assessments and standardized tests for older students focus on reading comprehension measures without determining gaps in the essential components that lead to comprehension: decoding, fluency, and vocabulary.

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Disabilities Intelligence Language Languages 329

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 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. This builds metacognition, which is key for comprehension and reading success.

Online Learning 303

Online Learning Learning Coaching Language 303

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

In the coming year and beyond, educators and students will continue to deal with fallout from the pandemic, but as they look for effective ways to help students become proficient readers, instructional practices based in the science of reading will become more widely used. We cannot assume that all students have achieved in similar ways.

Learning 291

Learning Reading Science Knowledge 291

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Listen and Read. Gutenberg Project.

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Reading Mobile Devices Quizzes Language 183