eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

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. It is brain science. Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. These app essentials will help keep high school students engaged while learning language arts, and teach them how to form the arguments and enhance learning comprehension. Forming the Arguments. Engaging the Reading.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2018

Kids love to tell and share stories, but writing nonfiction is different, because they have to take concepts or events and not only understand them, but convey that information in writing. They need to convey their understanding of concepts in writing, and teachers must help students build writing skills.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. Learning a Language: Acquiring a new language involves mastering vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural nuances.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2024

Writing centers on college campuses have been around for more than 100 years , and they’re both a resource for students doing assignments and a symbol of the importance in higher education of learning to express yourself in text. Writing centers are often run by non-tenured staff, which can make them especially vulnerable, says Genie N.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2022

During an ISTELive 22 virtual session , computer science, robotics, and design thinking educator Paige Besthoff demonstrated how story coding–combining storytelling and coding–helps students develop critical skills. Teachers can use story coding to bring history, science, world languages, ELA, and even math into their lessons.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Other components of the RPS literacy framework include Integrated Literacy which integrates English language arts standards, Next Generation Science Standards, C3 standards, and some health standards. The elementary schools use Units of Study Writing as the core writing resource aligned to standards.

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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. For example, if a science teacher wants to present information on biodiversity, they can offer students multiple options to engage with the concept of biodiversity.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Hadzovic earned a degree in English education and later pursued a science degree in part because of the demand for science teachers in Brooklyn, New York. EdSurge: How did using AI tools in your classroom change your approach to teaching writing? Through this writing process, they can have their own epiphanies.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

“The AI Scientist automates the entire research lifecycle, from generating novel research ideas, writing any necessary code, and executing experiments, to summarizing experimental results, visualizing them, and presenting its findings in a full scientific manuscript,” says a write-up on the project’s website. Multiplying Bad Science?

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

The texts are paired with Think Questions and writing prompts that I can use or adapt. I can mix and match individual texts or access entire units complete with ELD supports for students at various language proficiencies. 4 In-class Flip with Vocabulary, Writing, and Grammar.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2021

In the spring and summer of 2020, Brooklyn Preschool of Science closed down for six months due to COVID-19. Reading, writing, math, art, movement—everything should be taught holistically. We’re also huge believers in hands-on learning: we have about 25 different animals in each building to help us teach life science.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students. As a result, writing often takes a backseat, seen as an isolated, academic exercise rather than a communicative act.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

The Ask a Tech Teacher team came up with fresh rules we think are less threatening and more geared to enabling students to enjoy this important writing style. By actively engaging with a diverse array of literary genres, styles, and voices, one can develop a keen eye for the intricate interplay of language, structure, and storytelling.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

In the spring and summer of 2020, Brooklyn Preschool of Science closed down for six months due to COVID-19. Reading, writing, math, art, movement—everything should be taught holistically. We’re also huge believers in hands-on learning: we have about 25 different animals in each building to help us teach life science.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The course—“COMP 10: Computer Science For All”—was designed specifically for non-computer science majors. For instance, children work on identifying patterns in math lessons, engage in iterative writing and revising activities during writer’s workshops, and break down multi-step directions to play games in gym class.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2015

New legislation makes computer science an official part of STEM education. Three out of four Americans in a recent survey said they think “science is cool in a way that it wasn’t 10. When asked which two subjects aside from reading and writing are critical to help prepare the next. reflective of the general U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Adding IXL Language Arts to the list ensures that eligible local education agencies across the state can request reimbursement for purchasing the platform to enhance early literacy instruction. It then generates personalized action plans that help students eliminate their trouble spots, and grow their reading and writing skills.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

Then in college, when he started learning Mandarin, a deep love of languages took hold, and he began to make new plans. After graduating, Farley entered a program to become a speech-language pathologist. He had a front-row seat to a career that would allow him to pursue his two greatest passions: language and learning.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

This article on the science of reading originally appeared on Purdue University’s site and is reposted here with permission. awarded to Purdue in August as part of Lilly Endowment’s Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana initiative, which launched in 2022. The work is funded in part by a $1.5

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

BOSTON – Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand , has selected the 118 winners of its inaugural Lexia LETRS Science of Reading Grant Contest. Each will receive a grant providing them with no-cost access to the award-winning LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning program.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students. As a result, writing often takes a backseat, seen as an isolated, academic exercise rather than a communicative act.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

Switching seamlessly between languages like many bilingual learners do AI-powered translation tools are improving, but they dont match the way multilingual individuals naturally switch between languages in real life. Bilingual students often engage in code-switching, blending languages based on context, audience, and emotion.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Early learning experts agree that the five areas of child development are physical, social, emotional, thinking, and language; however, many people disagree on when and how to introduce these concepts to younger learners. Yes, kids should learn to code even before learning to read or write.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

The pandemic has shed light on the need for student agency and inclusion, along with an emphasis on content-rich knowledge to support language learning effectively in literacy, history, social science, and science applications,” said Catherine Cahn, the CEO of Twig Education.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Example: One Teacher-Led Station – Rotating Roles Science Standard: NGSS.MS-PS1-2 This structure allows students to engage deeply with the material through a combination of direct instruction and collaborative, student-centered activities, supporting their understanding of chemical reactions and data analysis in science.

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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. This is a mistake.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. Helping students uncover their passions I once had a student who insisted on writing her research paper on body piercings.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2015

Students and educators will have access to a collection of more than 1 million online textbooks and image databases that can be used for instruction on subjects, such as social studies, the language arts, and science.

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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. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

16, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that all schools throughout Alabama can now boost literacy instruction via LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning. BOSTON (Aug. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com. About Cambium Learning Group.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Whether its writing a research paper with academic integrity or designing a technology solution that addresses a global issue, Elmwood girls learn how to think deeply and act responsibly. And that science isnt just experimentsits about impact. Think art meets science. The IBs interdisciplinary structure plays a key role.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2018

After analyzing that data, we were determined to personalize reading and writing to meet the needs of our student population, 68 percent of whom are Hispanic and 12 percent of whom are English language learners (ELLs).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Educators assured me that his needs were being met with a 12-week Reading Recovery program based on the “whole language” approach. And his teachers simply weren’t equipped with the right tools–approaches based on the science of reading–to help him.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2020

If you’re a senior in HS looking to continue your tech education, we have a list of the ten best colleges that will help you perfect your skills: 10 Best Colleges in the USA to Study Computer Science. Computer Science is a desirable degree for many students as it has great prospects and is linked to innovation in technology.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

All of this is based on solid evidence: Computer science students are 17 percent more likely to go to college and have a successful career. Moreover, programming languages such as SQL, Java, JavaScript, C#, and Python are increasingly important to master regardless of profession or industry. Why is coding important for youth?

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