eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. Spaces flooded with natural light that allow for a variety of learning methods and activities, and spaces that let students feel a sense of ownership over the classroom, demonstrably affect how well students learn.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

NYC Teenspace therapists can communicate in 13 different languages, and the platform uses translation support in 120 languages. No matter what their language, teens tend to find on-demand messaging a more comfortable, accessible option in which to open up about their challenges in ways they might find difficult IRL.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

I spoke to Aylynn as part of a visit to Pendergast with my colleagues from Imagine Learning to hear about educators’ and students’ experiences using the Imagine Learning EL (English Learner) Education curriculum. Imagine Learning EL Education is science-backed and heart-driven. Bridging skills connect these processes.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

To design with all students in mind, we get to know who they really are, read their IEPs, observe, listen, learn, and make decisions based on individual needs. Each and every learning space we use for our students was designed with a particular focus and philosophy.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holzweiss , a high school educational technology enrichment specialist librarian, shared her tips to help school librarians engage with students, support teachers , and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces. What are the emerging technologies in a library? Go digital with eBooks and audiobooks.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Read aloud: In preschool classrooms, read-aloud sessions play a vital role in daily learning. These activities help students develop their language skills, build vocabulary, enhance listening comprehension, and foster a love for stories. To support these skills, we need engaging tools that make learning to read enjoyable.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

By fostering self-awareness and self-regulation, metacognitive strategies empower students to monitor their learning processes, set achievable goals, and adapt their approaches to overcome linguistic and academic challenges. Together, these strategies empower ELLs to take ownership of their learning and thrive. and Che Guevara.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We chanted and danced “Pie-pie-pie” (a Spanish-language twist on “head, shoulders, knees, and toes”) in a giant circle. First, let’s immediately infuse the indoor environment with nature to create verdant learning spaces filled with plants (real or fake!), Our paved heat island was better than indoors but still too hot.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

Such a model assumes a deficit of knowledge in other parts of the world and a belief that non-Western parts of the world have less or even nothing to contribute to online learning. The argument for a global language of communication has its pros and cons. Below is a chart of the top MOOC platforms, ranked by number of students.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

Districts in the League have committed to developing thoughtful, long-term solutions to overcome the obstacles that many populations of students face one of the world’s most important languages. The focus of the activities will involve building computer science skills and project-based learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Just as children labeled as at-risk, low-income, or English language learners need encouragement and support, so do their families. Education settings that celebrate family participation help students and teachers understand different ways of thinking and create inclusive learning spaces.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2024

The first step in achieving this was continuing to leverage our on-campus experts.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

I fully support the model and know it works after piloting a competency based learning program for the past few years. Students often came into my program from all over the world with limited English language skills in their late teens, which makes them at risk for aging out of earning a traditional high school diploma.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2021

I see a system where students and educators share and acquire knowledge in learning spaces where critical thinking, exploration, respect and community are key. This language has led to conservative backlash and accusations that the new social studies curriculum is promoting an anti-American agenda. This is political.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2018

What understanding learning differences can teach us about personalized learning For 35 years, Chartwell Middle School, near Monterey, Calif., focused primarily on supporting students with language-based learning differences, primarily dyslexia.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

It was imperative to secure a facilitator who adeptly navigated Minecraft's digital landscapes and coding language. Ensuring the presence of an NYC Public Schools technical expert in every session guaranteed uninterrupted learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

She feels there’s a false “positive sell” that uses language such as “you’re gonna choose your gigs, and you’re a creative of the new economy.” But rather than focusing on the gig economy of tomorrow, her research focuses on technology being used today in early learning spaces.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. These challenges may include problems with left-right distinction, depth perception, spatial awareness, language skills, and vocabulary.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. These challenges may include problems with left-right distinction, depth perception, spatial awareness, language skills, and vocabulary.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2024

“The first job of Ed was, how do you create one unified learning space that brings together all the digital tools, and that eliminates the high number of clicks that otherwise the student would need to navigate through them all?”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Here at Kuna Middle School in Kuna, Idaho (a quiet farm suburb outside Boise), we run a cross-curricular project-based learning learning environment that we call Synergy, where students work on one project at a time and all four core areas—Math, ELA, Science, and History—are integrated into those projects.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

They can also preserve and pass on traditions, customs, language, and culture or be utilized as a persuasive tool to inspire action. Considerations for Respectful Storytelling Safe Learning Spaces: Building a safe learning space where trust is built may prime students for sharing their stories.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? Realize that one type of language or dialect is not inherently superior to another. Each language/dialect has value (Palmer & Devereaux, 2019). Value the linguistic capital of students’ home languages (Yosso, 2005).

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers. The independent private school in Medina, Wash., The robots are easy to support.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2019

Even though they share a space with students, Gibori opted against having kids physically flag down passing tutors in favor of something more closely resembling Apple’s Genius Bar, where on-demand appointments can be made via app. In this case, a custom-designed one called homework.sucks.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

I’m a special education teacher serving students in a self-contained class, and all of my students have moderate to severe learning disabilities including ADHD, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities, specific learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. I was ecstatic.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

Skillsoft, a corporate learning company, was merged with IT skills provider Global Knowledge Training and taken public by Churchill Capital last October. Another, Meten International, a Chinese provider of English-language training services, was acquired last April by Europe-based EdtechX Holdings, the first edtech-focused SPAC.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

They can also preserve and pass on traditions, customs, language, and culture or be utilized as a persuasive tool to inspire action. Considerations for Respectful Storytelling Safe Learning Spaces: Building a safe learning space where trust is built may prime students for sharing their stories.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

To design with all students in mind, we get to know who they really are, read their IEPs, observe, listen, learn, and make decisions based on individual needs. Each and every learning space we use for our students was designed with a particular focus and philosophy.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Protecting Our (Online) Selves With most social interactions increasingly taking place online, instruction on identity theft, cyberbullying and hypersexualization must be directly addressed in these learning spaces. The technology field can be a great equalizer when it comes to accessibility and creating a common language.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Their research showed teacher stress levels lower, discipline problems decrease and language arts scores increase when teachers aren’t shouting across the room. After freeing up more space, they were able to turn file cabinets into benches and learning spaces.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

two years ago and has been developing his English language skills over time, but is repeating the course after struggling through it last year—and his confidence is shattered. One student, Johnny, is a talented artist but reads and writes well below grade level. His catchphrase is “Oh, writing isn’t my thing.”

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

New also this year is a Playful Learning Space where we will showcase a variety of games that can be integrated into a gaming club as well as into your classroom. This year, #ICE18 offers attendees the unique opportunity to learn and share with over 3,500 educators covering a wide spectrum of topics. Teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Eggers recently joined us for an eclectic conversation about many facets of education—including teacher salaries and artificial intelligence, as well as designing what he calls “unnecessarily beautiful” learning spaces. We have to not over-rely on algorithms to tell us what language is.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. There are many, many potential uses for this language-based technology, but they are beyond the scope of this article.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? Realize that one type of language or dialect is not inherently superior to another. Each language/dialect has value (Palmer & Devereaux, 2019). Value the linguistic capital of students’ home languages (Yosso, 2005).

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