Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Using I Used to Think…Now I Think… at the Secondary Level Literature Analysis: After reading a complex novel or short story, the teacher could ask students to reflect on their initial interpretations of characters or themes and how their understanding deepened or shifted through close reading and discussion.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

As a former social studies educator and current learning specialist, my idea of nirvana is to help grow students who can examine issues from multiple perspectives. Eight years ago, our district began training teachers in cooperative learning as a strategy to maximize student engagement.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

On the other hand, when students struggle with academic material, these tutoring programs can provide relevant and explanatory examples, practice exercises, and alternative explanations until the student achieves a reasonable mastery of those concepts.

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Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 311

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

During this professional development, I was able to further my understanding of AI and how to best implement its capabilities into my classroom to increase student engagement in instruction. ChatGPT is the AI tool I use in the classroom, and I have discovered that it can serve as a powerful tool for engaging students in learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

The partnership will provide teachers the ability to utilize the ELA curriculum on Kiddom’s platform to share assignments digitally, communicate with students, and deliver personalized feedback on submissions, while prioritizing student reading proficiency and content knowledge of science and social studies.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Teachers in rural areas are exceptionally creative, working around limited library access, funding restrictions, and the ever-present battle with scaling best practices to support their students. Finding interesting resources goes a long way in boosting my students’ engagement with the material, better positioning them for lifelong success.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2016

Responding educators most want digital content for English/language arts (74 percent), science (62 percent), math (61 percent), and social studies (56 percent). Responding educators most want digital content for English/language arts (74 percent), science (62 percent), math (61 percent), and social studies (56 percent).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

More specifically, our secondary teachers help our struggling students get a three or better on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST)–a milestone that effectively liberates them from having to take intensive reading coursework. For me, the rewards also extend beyond the school day and standardized tests.

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Reading High School High School Social Studies 294

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

The adaptive content system automatically evaluates each student’s skills and preferences to deliver the “just-right” level of instruction to maximize learning gains. As students engage with the program through their unique, customizable avatar, their success is recognized and rewarded with virtual awards and mini-games.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

You must have enough teachers, the right technology, and lessons that infuse STEM into all classes including history and English/language arts, just to name a few. It’s not too difficult to think of ways to create engaging STEM learning in a chemistry or computer class. But what about when you’re teaching English or social studies?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Steve Kahlfeldt wants his students to grasp how the census impacts them right now, not in some far-off future. Kahlfeldt has touched on the census many times in his 15 years as a middle school social studies teacher at Winfield School District 34 (22 years total as an educator). For my classes, I have tables of three students.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2016

Tynker’s STEM and PBL courses challenge students with real-world problems in all subjects, including Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Studies, and Language Arts. 12 STEM courses are included for grades 3-8.

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Curriculum Science STEM Social Studies 188

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2019

In Jill Armstrong’s social studies classes, when students learn about other countries, they don’t just learn from textbooks and news articles, which she says can seem abstract and elusive to teenagers. The primary purpose of NaTakallam is to meet a global need—and not the one for language services.

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Languages Language Students Culture 159

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Imagine sending a teenage driver onto a highway in an unfamiliar area, where road signs are in a foreign language, lanes change direction without warning, fog and rain obscure visibility, the car has faulty brakes, and the passengers are giving bad directions. In math class, students learn how statistics can be used to distort.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Some of the new resources now available for use in 3rd to 5th grade classrooms include: Need to Know: The DE Originals series was intentionally designed and created by educators for educators, with ready-to-use lessons, original videos, and printable activities to guide students on a journey into the past to explore Need to Know moments in history.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Based on students’ previous work, IXL generates personalized recommendations in real time that guide learners to skills that will help them make the most progress. Additionally, IXL offers a wealth of instructional resources that keep students engaged.

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Math Education Schools Art 141

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Listenwise provides free access to a collection of more than 1900 audio stories from NPR curated for classroom use, featuring relevant topics that align with curriculum in English language arts, social studies and science. These examples showcase the sounds of professional podcasts and present models for students to emulate.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

Based in western Pennsylvania, it is the developer of Lincoln Empowered , a digitally based curriculum that delivers engaging, standards-based, instruction in online and blended learning environments. Lincoln Learning Solutions currently serves more than 100 school districts in 14 states, and upward of 20,000 students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

They include features specifically designed to help teachers seamlessly shift between in-person and remote learning, easily identify both learning gaps and the critical content from the previous grade to close them, as well as increase student engagement with immersive activities and simplified access to their digital content.

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Elevate k12

APRIL 10, 2025

Rethinking How We Support Multilingual Learners in Todays Classrooms Multilingual learners (MLs) (also known as English language learners, or ELLs) are one of the fastest-growing student populations in the country. Unfortunately, these short-term solutions are not enough to support long-term student outcomes. million to 5.3

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English Languages Language Coaching 86

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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Elevate k12

APRIL 8, 2025

Both offerings were built in direct response to needs we heard from district leaders: more support for multilingual learners, more options for student engagement, and more ways to bring quality instruction into hard-to-staff classrooms. ELL LIVE was built to help solve this challenge.

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k12

MARCH 31, 2025

English and Language Arts Strong communication skills are the cornerstone of academic and life success. English tutors help students develop critical reading comprehension, clear writing, and effective communication skills. Creative writing is used to refine storytelling and expressive language skills.

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History Languages Language Culture 52

Priceless Ponderings

MARCH 31, 2025

Integration with Other Subjects Weather is a fantastic topic that naturally connects with multiple subjects, making cross-curricular learning easy and engaging: Math Students can measure rainfall, track temperature changes, and create graphs to analyze patterns. I love these activities!

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k12

APRIL 14, 2025

Our STEM classes for elementary students are taught by state-certified educators who guide students through STEM topics with enthusiasm, breaking down complex ideas into lessons that make sense. We use a variety of virtual simulations, games, and hands-on projects to help students grasp new ideas and bring abstract concepts to life.

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STEM Science Elementary School Elementary School 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

APRIL 25, 2025

Create commercials for the morning announcements, hang up posters, have classroom teachers recommend or personally invite specific students, send home informational flyers, or even hold informational nights to help spread the word. Remember to make it fun to keep students engaged!

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Critical Thinking Essay Participation Math 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

In addition to core subjects like Math, Science, English, and Social Studies, online schools often provide: Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, Mandarin, etc.) Some programs blend both, offering live sessions alongside self-paced modulesa hybrid approach that offers the best of both worlds.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When Dr. Novak and I started writing our new book, Shift Writing into the Classroom, we anticipated that teachers outside of English Language Arts would take one look at the title and assume that the book was not intended for them. We want every student to reap the benefits of becoming effective writers. Kiuhara, S.

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Writing English Blended Learning Art 261

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2024

Unfortunately, this portrayal isn't unique and reflects a broader issue with how social studies is perceived. Adding historical narratives into my lectures is something I always try to do in my classes to expose students to the experiences of individuals and help them foster those emotional connections. government.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2022

Kris is one of so many kids I see in this place, the school where I work as an eighth-grade English language arts and social studies teacher. What happened was an en masse crashing of grades, attendance and student engagement. I deliver the same cliche line for lack of being able to think of anything better.

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Ethics Students Assignments Fairness 209

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

The most challenging part has definitely been trying to keep students engaged in the classroom and interested in their learning. But to compete with TikTok, social media and talking to their friends makes it that much more difficult. For the past 1.5 What has been the most challenging and rewarding part of your job?

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Teaching Art Math Grades 191

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

The students academic levels span an incredible range–from kindergarten-level skills to almost high school-level proficiency. Students engage in literacy learning and practice as they travel around the world through Lexias levels. Lexia has created a new product, PowerUp , for older students in grades 6-8.

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