eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2018

When I taught middle-school English language arts and science, I remember taking over a classroom that had an old cabinet filled with science class materials, including bags of mini-marshmallows and boxes of toothpicks. Next page: How and why to bring collaborative nonfiction writing into your classroom).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, all middle and high school students within the district will have access to Reading Plus for the following three years. The significant expansion follows a successful pilot program and small implementation at six of the district’s middle schools.

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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. Unfortunately, our education system often struggles to provide adequate support for these students if they don’t know English.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

All teachers and students are currently experiencing challenges with accessibility, the promotion of emotional and physical wellness, and academic progress—issues that the special education community knows all too well. Can best practice be translated to this way of educating? And our teachers are under tremendous pressure.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

With the release of the Nation’s Report Card and ongoing school staffing shortages, states and professional organizations will need to rethink the benefits of technology in supporting students in special education programs. D, SVP, Special Education – Behavior, Specialized Education Services, Inc.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Voki educational characters have been shown to enhance classroom teaching and maintain a spirit of fun and engagement among students at all levels. The content is crafted by teachers certified in Literacy, ESL, General Education, and Special Education and is presented by animated Voki characters.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

The challenge Aldine ISD faced at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year was to prepare their students for the redesign of the math State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR), which added non-multiple-choice questions to align with the deep critical thinking and conceptual mathematics learning students should be doing in class.

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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. High school students, especially, can feel singled out and embarrassed, even when you do something meant to help. The same is true for students with special needs.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

PresenceLearning , the leading provider of live, online special education related services, is pleased to announce the six winners of its 3rd annual Awards of Excellence, recognizing leadership, teamwork, and outstanding student progress.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

“These results have helped students and I to be aware that we all learn differently and to develop pathways for the greatest success.” "[We] break down data by ELLs versus non-ELLs, special education students versus non-SPED students, and students receiving particular interventions.".

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Anthony Principe worked as a special education teacher in Boston, Mass. for more than 30 years, and throughout that period he watched the educators in his city experiment with different instructional philosophies. For Principe, this type of response indicates a problematic lack of planning between schools.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

.” Growth for Mississippi Students Using Classworks Classworks continues to have an impact on Mississippi students, even during the tumultuous 2020 – 21 school year. A recent study of middle school students revealed that students who used Classworks in grades six to eight experienced, on average, 5.7%

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2022

But whether they live in Illinois, New Hampshire, Missouri or elsewhere, they each concede that despite their education and certifications, their teacher salary alone is not enough to afford them the lifestyle they had hoped to one day attain. Spencer makes $45,000 as a special education teacher at an elementary school.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

He then went on to study school psychology and special education in graduate school. His mother taught in schools. At the middle school, students create personal graduation plans and choose from one of five “Future Pathways” [STEM, Business and Industry, Arts and Humanities, Public Services, Multi-Disciplinary].

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

When I realized many of my students knew a lot about Ataturk but nothing about other famous figures like Nelson Mandela or Anne Frank, something inside me would not settle for just teaching these kids a language. I began to slip little anecdotes about these figures into my lessons.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Robert Palazzo, principal at Panther Valley Elementary School in rural Pennsylvania, is known for his ability to make things happen for his students. This dedication to meeting the needs of his students has served the school well. Ramaz School Nominated by: RobotLAB Inc. Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

. –Michele Dick, Education Specialist, Wacom With the release of the Nation’s Report Card and ongoing school staffing shortages, states and professional organizations will need to rethink the benefits of technology in supporting students in special education programs. –Diane Myers, Ph.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with Jody O’Brien , assistant superintendent of student services and equity at Marlborough Public Schools , Massachusetts, about her district's approach to chronic absenteeism. One thing that stands out is the percentage of elementary and middle school students who are chronically absent: around 20 percent.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2017

Specifically, he wanted to play a part in education reform. So in 1998, he and seven colleagues launched an animated e-learning platform designed to engage elementary and middle school students in math, reading and Spanish curriculum while supporting teachers with assessment tools.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

City Connects has been around since 2001, but has even earlier roots in a two-year partnership between Boston Public Schools and researchers at Boston College from diverse disciplines, including psychology and special education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

I was working as a special education teacher in Cobb County School District at the time. The clear discrimination towards the special education population really bothered me, mostly because I could see that it was systemic and possibly out of my reach to fix. This is especially true for at-risk students.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2016

The Graide Network — Written by an anonymous middle school ELA teacher from Illinois. This teacher has high populations of special education students as well as students from low income families. Istation Reading — Written by Celeste, principal of a Texas KIPP school.

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Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

Most of my teaching experience was in middle schools, so I spent a lot of time with kids who were going through one of the most tumultuous transitions of their lives. His original inspiration came from the large population of multi-language learners he worked with early in his career.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

It was not uncommon for Shawn to throw chairs, push over desks, or shout “colorful language” at his peers and teachers. Sarah If you teach middle school, you already know about math anxiety. Math is a symbol system just like the English language. When Shawn would scream at me, I would talk in a hushed tone.

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The Life of a Conflicted Teacher

MARCH 28, 2025

Either way, it’s always an adventure, especially when you don’t know the language! This year’s conferences have really pointed out to me the problem of being an English speaker with a majority of my students speaking English as a second language. Our middle school was pretty tight.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 26, 2025

Specialized Programs: Online schools often offer a wider variety of courses, including advanced placement (AP), STEM, languages, and arts, compared to some traditional schools. As the benefits of K12 online schooling become more evident, families are taking a proactive approach in exploring this new frontier in education.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

“We need to talk about the trauma of teaching through a pandemic,” urges Christopher Bowen, a STEM curriculum specialist for Johnson City Schools in Tennessee. Having the Language The extended and devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have reached nearly every person around the world. Teachers are leaving.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

In the coming year, we will continue to see a growing number of these partnerships as well as a growing commitment to career readiness programs at the high school level which will empower students to pursue college or meaningful careers upon graduation. With more than 20 percent of U.S.

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