eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Throw out the traditional app playbook When my family and I moved from Siberia to California in 2014, my daughter Sofia had to adjust to a whole new language at preschool. Watching her struggle, I realized language-learning tools just werent designed for kids.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Across the country, too many children are struggling to read, and too many teachers are struggling to help them. Teacher preparation programs and school districts across the nation have been slow to fully embrace this research base, known as the science of reading.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2025

About halfway through my unit on The Great Gatsby , I started asking students to provide video responses of their reactions to the latest read chapter. Nevertheless, what I was seeing in these video responses was personality and authenticity–two things you never get from reading AI-generated content. I was having fun grading.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

It lets students listen to their reading instead of (or in addition to) consuming it visually. How it helps: For struggling readers, English-language learners, or busy students who want to maximize their study time, Speechify makes content more accessible.

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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. It is shockingly difficult for most teachers to alter their language in this manner. Every word matters.

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Culture Feedback Language Languages 271

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

These students can make meaningful gains when provided with targeted reading intervention strategies tailored to their needs. Still, educators can offer early literacy support and help for struggling readers using evidence-based reading instruction. What is a delayed reader?

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Disabilities Learning Disabilities Reading Motivation 265

Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

Platforms like Diffit and MagicSchool AI are helping teachers scaffold reading materials, translate documents and highlight vocabulary — all in a matter of seconds. That’s a game-changer for differentiation,” says Kim Zajac, a speech and language pathologist at Norton Public School in Massachusetts.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

We would go to one platform to look at their reading data, another for their behavior data, and yet another for math. We adjusted our resources, and this year, 96 percent of K-5 students met typical growth in English language arts.

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Counselling English Disabilities Achievement 277

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

We have an extremely diverse student body, which means foundational skills and native languages are varied and distinctive. While many students are proficient in other languages, these languages may not share the same alphabet or sounds as English. Making great strides Our students reading progress is improving significantly.

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English Students Language Languages 166

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Reading before bed? But not everybody feels this way about reading. My own brother — who is incredibly intelligent, younger than I am, and has already paid off his house (what?!?!) — once told me, “I never read anything unless I absolutely have to.” Every single day we seem to move closer to a society that simply doesn’t read.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Florida is actively looking at removing graduation requirements which include passing a 10th grade English Language Arts assessment and a statewide algebra test. Policymakers should follow the lead of Mississippi and Louisiana with their rigorous expectations, strong and transparent school accountability and reading initiatives.

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Education Math Exams English 281

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

I recently read 10 to 25 , a new book by David Yeager, one of the leading research psychologists in adolescent development and motivation. At Khan World School, a partnership between ASU Prep and Khan Academy, students have shown learning growth as high as 2 to 5 times national norms in math, reading, and language arts.

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Motivation Learning Students Achievement 277

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Beginning Add literature/resources from neurodivergent, disabled, and diverse authors to assigned course readings and class activities. Replace and/or supplement outdated readings. Provide electronic files of reading, resources, presentations, and other materials. When they ask what this means, share these suggestions!

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation. Instructions: 1. Choose a song in Spanish (e.g., 

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Language Languages Instructors Culture 95

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

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 246

Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

The “think” step gives introverted students or English language learners time to gather their thoughts, while the “pair” stage gives students a low-key way to talk through their ideas and see if they make sense before sharing them with the whole group. Think-Pair-Share levels the playing field.

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Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 80

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

I walked into classrooms where ninth graders were reading at a third-grade level. Some just want to read a good book and be seen for who they are, not as a stereotype waiting to be saved. PASS Network was going to be a bridge — connecting families to the language, policies and strategies they needed to push for change from within.

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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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Education Essay Culture Math 121

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2025

If a child is learning about animals, they start by playing with toy models of animals, matching them to cards and reading books on them. Children can be made to think, develop language abilities, and be proud of what they accomplished through small things. The video does not replace the initial learning, it enriches it.

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Technology Education Attention Beliefs 110

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation. Instructions: 1. Choose a song in Spanish (e.g., 

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Language Languages Instructors Culture 64

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. My first attempt at alternative assessment didnt go very well.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 72

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. Offering multiple ways to share thinking reduces anxiety, supports language development, and builds confidence over time. A synonym for is.

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Language Languages Participation Writing 52

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Morphology is the study of morphemes —the smallest units of meaning in language. Language builds on itself. It helps students decode the language of science, math, literature, and beyond. Let’s teach students how language works, from the inside out. Let’s dig into what it looks like in real classrooms. It’s not a trend.

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Teaching Language Languages Writing 52

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

The program gives educators one possible model to follow as they look to reverse the trend of declining student proficiency in reading. Additionally, the students broadened their vocabulary by learning language thats critical to their academic success.

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Skills Students Instructors Reading 251

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Gamification allows broad content areas (like English-Language Arts) with few measures of performance (alphanumeric symbols) to be broken up into more granular–and achievable–concepts and skills. Views Facebook Linkedin Print How Does Gamification Uncover Nuance In The Learning Process? .” Academic) A good grade?

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 104

Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. We read approximately 5,000 picture books together during snack time, finished 10+ novel studies together, and I even created an entire unit based on going to four different Pumpkin Patches.

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Teachers Math Social Studies Language 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

It might be your ability to speak Russian or use sign language. Definitely mention if you can teach robotics, drones, or programming languages. Additional Tips Take a few evenings to read about the state of your education field. This sets up a phone number that will ring through your cell , but masks your personal number.

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Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Language 81

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Provide relevant reading materials 5. Maintain a steady stash of supplies Anyone who’s taught language arts (or any class, really) has heard “I forgot my pencil” more times than they can count. Use bold, easy-to-read poster cutouts to display common ELA concepts around your classroom as a word wall.

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Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

You can listen in the player above, read the transcript, or take a look at the summary below. So when we were seeing research studies or classroom examples of culturally sustaining pedagogy, they tended to focus on race or language or culture, and disability wasn’t sort of fleshed out.

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Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Choose high-interest books and materials for reading activities, and encourage students to choose how they’d like to finish final projects. That doesn’t mean you need to skip important concepts or simplify complex topics, but it does mean you can make your instruction more applicable to their lives.

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High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Organized Classroom

JUNE 13, 2025

Reading and Language Arts Power Pack 11 reading and language arts resource sets that pack a punch! While this is probably more suited for students in grades 3 and up, I could see even a Kinder teacher use this as a group project to start talking about story elements.

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Writing Art Language Languages 83

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

Think bold, colorful visuals with kid-friendly language. Some of my favorite science safety worksheets include: Safety sort (safe vs. unsafe behaviors) Fill-in-the-blank lab rule review Close reading passages with follow-up questions Worksheets are a great way to assess understanding in both small groups and independent work settings.

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective. Tools like Rosetta Stone are being integrated to support language acquisition, ensuring that students receive a well-rounded education tailored to their needs.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Reading Power Gear

JUNE 17, 2025

Ashley promises to wait with her uncle by the train tracks, in remembrance of what was lost and she promises to never forget the their culture or language. A dual-language edition in English and Mi’gmaq. An excellent read-aloud about nature, conservation, and Indigenous Peoples. Happy reading, everyone!

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History Culture Language Languages 66

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. Affirm personal interests by letting students know you cared enough to read their inventories.

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92