Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

A good classroom management system, a novel list, and a set of writing prompts go a long way to set students and teachers up for success. We’ve gathered our favorite 8th grade ELA teacher essentials, including tips for brand-new teachers and seasoned veterans alike. Be prepared for the unexpected 11.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Phase 3 Live Finale: Elementary, middle and high school teams competed in a 30-minute esports showdown, held at the Levan Center of Innovation at Nova Southeastern University, to design climate-resilient schools. Confidence: English Language learners improve through hands-on projects. Focus on teacher support.

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1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 1, 2025

Purchase Options : JacKris Publishing FIRST LANGUAGE LESSONS We used FLL levels 1 & 2 alongside of Growing with Grammar for two totally different approaches in the early years. Grades: 1st–4th (Books 1–4) Approach: Classical, scripted, teacher-led lessons with memorization and copywork.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

Vision Board Student Workbook By Danielle Knight Grades: 4th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Students will create a 15×20 vision board using this eight-section guide. Ease back from breaks with vision board planning Settling back into school routines after seasonal and holiday breaks is hard for students and teachers alike.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. They also complement cross-curricular themes in middle school sociology discussions. Should teachers allow students to listen to music while working? How is symbolism used in the story? Aligned with CCSS W.7.3,

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

These ice breakers and brain breaks for high school may build friendships that last all semester, all year, or even beyond high school itself. What was middle school like for you? Do you hope high school is the same or different? How can you tell if a teacher is going to be nice or not? What about ten years?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Printable Would You Rather Questions for Teens – Middle School and High School By Khristen Massic — CTE Teacher Coach Grades: 7th-12th This set of 102 Would You Rather questions includes 17 pages with six cards on each page. Lead the class as a teacher or run the show as a principal?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Should texting language be in the dictionary? Fun Debate Topics Persuasive Speaking Activity Middle School, High School By Lindsay Ann Learning Grades: 6th-9th Subjects: English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS SL.9-10.4, Should high school focus on digital skills more than academic skills?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Here are five strategies teachers can take to make STEM come alive in their classrooms. Teachers can lead activities that allow students to see concepts in action, including simple experiments with household materials to demonstrate principles like gravity, friction, or chemical reactions.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

As a language arts teacher at a partial STEM Magnet middle school in Southern Georgia, I have the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students; their willingness to expand their educational horizons amazes me every day. So, how do I keep my math, science, and STEM-minded students engaged in the language arts?

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards. Not just because of distance learning but because of the logical step to advance skills from block coding to programming,” said Ben Durham , technology teacher for Portland Public Schools.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2019

s first computer science middle school last year in a struggling, historically black community to help bridge the technology achievement gap. One component of working with middle school students that continues to push my thinking around the work we are doing is the challenges and obstacles our scholars face outside of school.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Longfellow Middle School students are using green screen technology to transport themselves and their classmates to new worlds of learning. Halderson said the green screens help make class projects more dynamic, creative and interesting to students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place. The linguistic supports I received in other content areas were not as present during math, in large part because of the assumption that math is a universal language. It should be joyful.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its blended core Middle School Math Solution received perfect scores in a new report published by EdReports.org. Do they help teachers build productive habits of mind in their students?

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

First Educational Version of a Programming Language Enables Middle School Code Education – Bridging the Middle School Gap. Traditionally, code teaching systems use unmodified programming languages.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Tennessee’s Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) is on a mission to bring language learning resources to its diverse community and student body of more than 33,500. To improve and broaden language learning resources for its students and community, CMCSS today announced it has partnered with Rosetta Stone Inc.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Most teachers groan at the mention of “articulation.” When teachers know what they are trying to achieve, they design lessons with intention and a clear sense of purpose. The basic idea is that teachers identify 5 “outs” or skills students will master by the time they leave their class.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 28, 2021

All three teach Spanish to middle school students, but their independent classrooms are unique. Boyd teaches Spanish to fifth through eighth graders at Poplar Grove Middle School. To get the answer, you might turn to Laura Boyd or Alberto and Mario Herraez.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

In a previous post titled Save Your Sanity with a Things to Revamp for Next Year List , Catlin shared her “things to revamp for next year” document, which is another format teachers can use to reflect and capture their thoughts. She currently teaches Language Arts and Technology at a bilingual public middle school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2015

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. Teachers or speech professionals can also select the level of challenge involved with answering questions and what to do with erroneous responses.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

Time management is a constant struggle for teachers since they spend most of their days working directly with students. That leaves a small window of time for all of the other tasks and responsibilities that teachers have to juggle, including planning and designing lessons. . The robust digital tools inside of my Google Calendar (e.g.,

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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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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. Students who use tools like Topeka engage in analyzing their writing in real time in ways that a teacher sitting with them one-on-one might do.

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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?” What do I wish I could show my teacher and my peers?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. If you’re a computer science educator, you go teach in high school or university. 00:00:35 Speaker 1 The math teacher.

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2021

In my experience as an Educational Technology Specialist (ETS) and many years as a middle school teacher, one thing I have learned is that if students have a choice in demonstrating their knowledge and showcasing their skills, they are often more invested in the task or end product.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological launched three new sets of K-8 digital resources for remote teaching this fall: Smithsonian Science for the Classroom @HOME, Smithsonian Science and Technology Concepts Middle School@HOME , and Building Blocks of Science 3D@HOME. Professional Learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

While using the calculator allowed students to quickly compute answers and a device with internet capabilities added the possibility of researching formulas and explanations, Wolfram|Alpha used the most current artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately solve mathematics problems using natural language processing.

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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. But, Smith wondered how teachers could make classroom best practices and strategies work in a virtual world. Podcast: Leading Equity.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Key points: Virtual reality offers learning beyond just verbal communications 3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity Reaching the 4Cs with 3D and virtual reality For more on VR in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school. In the U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Overnight, many parents—especially those with younger children—have been thrust into the role of homeschool teachers. In some ways, the sudden change has given parents a newfound appreciation for the work teachers do day in and day out, and the challenges they face working with dozens of young people at a time. How can you tell?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

When I was growing up, I assumed that my teachers knew everything, including all of the “right answers.” Now that I’ve been a teacher for 15 years, I know this simply isn’t true. In fact, some of the most powerful learning in my middle school science classroom has happened when I’ve pretended to NOT know the “right answer.”

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

When school buildings across the country closed their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, many teachers had about a weekend’s notice—if that—to gather up their belongings and reimagine their classrooms from their homes. In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, we’ve rounded up some of their answers below.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Boone County School District is offering digital world language learning to 10,500 students—half of its student population. With help from Rosetta Stone’s language learning solutions, Boone County Schools is providing students with access to programs that it hopes will enhance college and career readiness and global competence.

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