eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2015

Click here to read the full app review. At the start of the app, an adult will decide if the student(s) will work on receptive or expressive language, and then kids create a character by uploading an image or using an avatar. Pros : Designed by professionals to target specific and appropriate language responses. Social Quest.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

times more effective than typical interventions for both EL and non-EL middle school students. Developed to address the decades-long gap in reading proficiency across the nation, Lexia PowerUp Literacy is designed to enhance core English language arts instruction for struggling readers in grades 6-12.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

For example, if you are an English Language Arts teacher, you may want to consider a file labeled “Reading,” another labeled “Writing,” and yet another for “Speaking/Listening’ ’ Additionally, you can create subfiles within those folders and organize your resources by novel, writing genres, or topic.

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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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2016

Click here to read the full app review. iTooch 6th Grade Language Arts. iTooch 6th Grade Language Arts is a resource for middle school language arts classrooms. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org , a free service from Common Sense Education.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

Think back to your days in middle school, specifically to what you did after you slung your backpack off at home and began to unwind. What would your answer have been if a teacher asked, “What am I doing outside of school that I want to tell other students about?” I was driving my project.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

Kennedy Middle School would pivot to remote learning because of the pandemic. Her Title I school in Riviera Beach has a growing population of English language learners. Many students also have significant deficits in reading comprehension, literacy and foundational math skills. That’s what Pear Deck provided us.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2022

Having access to diverse texts helps children expand their vocabularies, deepens their understanding of language, provides opportunities for problem-solving, provides critical affirming experiences to students’ lives, and presents opportunities for students to learn about people with different lived experiences.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

BOSTON In 2024, more than 2,600 districts, schools, and state departments purchased or renewed licenses to Lexia Aspire Professional Learning or the Lexia LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs. Strength of reading is so important. Its the door to everything.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2019

Low reading ability is a major contributor to learning inequality in our schools. An estimated 26 million students have learning differences, including tens of thousands of students with dyslexia, a neurological condition that affects reading and related language-based processing skills. Here’s how.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

Practice Reading or Watching Station Directions One of the challenges that teachers encounter when first implementing station rotation is that students don’t read the station directions at the independent and student-led collaborative stations. Do you feel that you met the objectives? Provide evidence to support your score.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

It’s no secret that learning a second language, building on communication skills and absorbing other cultures are important components of success today. In order to best prepare its students to compete in a global world, Missouri’s Nixa Public Schools (NPS) is implementing a new world language program for all students grades 2-6 this fall.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA recently released results of a yearlong study examining the effectiveness of a reading fluency intervention targeting struggling middle school readers from historically marginalized populations or those living in poverty. school district in 2022-23.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

BURLINGTON, NC – Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company announced that its Certified Version of OpenSciEd for grades 6 to 8 received all-green ratings from non-profit EdReports. Read the full report on EdReports.org. Carolina, like EdReports, knows teachers spend many hours looking for quality materials.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

After about a week of silent late-night feedings, I found myself dozing off while reading a print book. But audiobook critics say the format doesn’t count as reading…I disagree. There’s a time and a place for each format in my life…and in schools today. They also allow students a different way to consume books.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2018

Last year, Chemawa Middle School faced a huge literacy need. We are a Title I school in Riverside, Calif., The data was overwhelming, as it revealed that many students read at least two or more grade levels beneath grade-level benchmarks.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Powered by K12 Insight , the new online destination features daily original and curated stories, commentary and special features exploring critical issues facing America’s public schools, with a special focus on community engagement, innovative leadership, student safety and school technology. RingCentral, Inc. ,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. The AI can read for tone and readability in ways I could never hope to do in my limited time as a teacher.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is especially true with literacy, where it’s all too easy to lose track of student progress and performance as students make their way through elementary and middle school. Knowing this, we opted to pilot the Lexia Core5 Reading adaptive blended learning literacy program a few years ago. Easy access to valuable data.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

Like many educators, Christy Stanley wants her students to practice close reading and deep learning. We have a generation of skimmers and scanners because these kids are always on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat,” says Stanley, director of humanities and healthful living for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school district in North Carolina.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The very first year I taught middle school science, I found myself teaching more reading lessons than I had ever expected—and that didn’t change when I switched to a middle school math classroom two years later. It’s not just the Language Arts or Reading teacher’s sole responsibility to teach literacy.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 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. 4 ways I make learning fun in the classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Historically, English language learner (ELL) instruction has primarily focused on reading and writing. The reasons for this are twofold: 1) Reading and writing are the most obvious, immediate learning needs, and 2) federal and state reclassification requirements are focused on these subjects. Closing the Math Gap.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

. –James Hood, Principal, Rodburn Elementary School , Rowan County Schools The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are transforming the educational landscape, ushering in a more integrated and dynamic approach to teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

When I was in middle school, I was diagnosed with a learning disability, so the “typical” school experience was always a challenge for me. School often left me feeling inadequate. A language is something to absorb, not to memorize. I struggled to sit still, focus, engage and memorize.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2019

Exeter (CA) Unified School District is a small, rural district with approximately 2,800 students, 61 percent of whom are Hispanic and 62 percent of whom are socioeconomically disadvantaged. Approximately one in seven of our students are English language learners. 1:1 devices, renovated classrooms.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

5, 2025) Lexia Aspire Professional Learning , a science of reading-based professional learning solution from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand , has been awarded the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Accreditation Seal. BOSTON (Feb. Aspire will be eligible for reaccreditation in 2030.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Hind Haddad, an Arabic language teacher in Columbus, Ohio, experienced many microaggressions as a Muslim educator. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C., Another way educators have sought to foster and connect identity to curricular engagement is through social-emotional learning practices and strategies.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“D&D saved my life, I’ve seen it save and change the lives of others, and I watch as it shapes the lives of the children who learn to play in my class,” said Kade Wells, Harrisburg North Middle School ELA Instructor in South Dakota and founder of Building Heroez. ABOUT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Kennedy School, Connecticut. “I I want to provide my students with opportunities to learn how to code using the Evo robots , which use a color coding language. Jenna Rosienski, 7th-grade teacher, Franklin Middle School, Wisconsin. “My Gaila Sanders, teacher, Hillsboro High School, Texas. “Be

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2016

million investment awarded to Orlando Repertory Theatre , in partnership with Orange County Public Schools and Arizona State University , to provide dual language learning opportunities to Voluntary Pre-K students in 11 Orlando-area classrooms. Read more. Read more. The series begins October 6, 2016, at 3:00 p.m.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Our country is home to a wide range of diverse and vibrant cultures, and it’s important that we acknowledge and value the languages these students already bring with them when they enter U.S. We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students.

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

Getting students engaged in reading isnt always easy. You have the students who cant wait to read, and the kids who would rather do anything else. It might not seem that theres a middle school reading curriculum out there that fits the bill – but there is.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Learning Upgrade , an ed-tech company providing digital, differentiated literacy curriculum designed for English language learners (ELLs), launched a mobile app to increase accessibility and expand offerings to a wide range of English learners. Ohio’s Brunswick City Schools launched a new seven-year partnership with Discovery Education.

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