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Category: ELA

February 26, 2019

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Academic Gap, Assessments, Education, Education Equity, Education Leadership, ELA, Elementary, Formative Assessment, High School, K-5, Literacy, Math, Middle School, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Summative Assessments, Teachers

Why 3rd Grade Literacy Is Pivotal

In my recent post about the current status of the academic gap, I stated that many agree that the academic… READ MORE
February 21, 2019

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Academic Gap, Education, Education Equity, ELA, Elementary, ELL, High School, K-5, Math, Middle School, Opinion, Reading

The Truth Behind the Academic Gap

Education is meant to be the great equalizer for society, but reality shows continued disparity in terms of educational outcomes… READ MORE
February 14, 2019

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Education, ELA, Elementary, Independent Practice, K-5, Literacy, Literature, Middle School, Opinion, Reading, Teaching Inspiration, Teaching Reading, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips

How to Cultivate a Culture of Reading

At any moment of the day, a variety of stimuli are vying for our students’ attention. Video games. Instagram. Snapchat.… READ MORE
February 13, 2019

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Assessments, Assignments and Items, Black History, CCSS, Common Core, Digital Classroom, EdTech, Education, ELA, Elementary, ELL, Flipped Classroom, Formative Assessment, High School, History, Independent Practice, K-5, Literacy, Literature, Middle School, Poetry, Reading Passages, Social Studies, Teachers, Teaching Reading, Teaching Resources, Teaching Writing

Black History Month Resources on Edcite

As classrooms celebrate Black History Month throughout the month of February, we wanted to share a collection of assignments created… READ MORE
February 4, 2019

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Assignments and Items, ELA, Elementary, Formative Assessment, High School, K-5, Literacy, Literature, Middle School, Reading Passages, Teaching Tips, Theater and Drama

An ELA Teacher’s Dream Come True: Thousands of Copyrighted Works Entered the Public Domain

As English language arts teachers know best, teaching students to read is multi-faceted and incredibly complex. One of the best… READ MORE
January 31, 2019

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Assessments, Education, Educational Values, ELA, Electives, Elementary, ELL, Environmental Science, K-5, Literacy, Literature, Math, Middle School, Poetry, Science, Social Studies, STEM, Teachers, Teaching Inspiration, Teaching Pedagogy, Teaching Tips, Theater and Drama

Creating a Climate of Joy in Spite of the Polar Vortex ❄️

As the polar vortex is creating record lows and cities are experiencing the harshest cold in years, be certain your… READ MORE
January 28, 2019

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Assessments, CCSS, ELA, Elementary, Formative Assessment, High School, K-5, Math, Middle School, Science, Social Studies, Teaching Pedagogy, Teaching Tips, Teaching Writing

Aggressive Monitoring: Analyzing and Responding to Real-Time Classroom Data

We began the “Data Series” blog posts emphasizing the importance of daily independent practice, then explored 5 concrete steps to… READ MORE
January 14, 2019

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Educational Values, ELA, Elementary, ELL, High School, Independent Practice, K-5, Languages, Literacy, Math, Middle School, Science, Social Studies, Teaching Pedagogy, Teaching Tips

Two Elements That Must Exist in Your Teaching Practice

For K-12 educators, the spring semester is PACKED with state assessments, holidays, end-of-year field trips, benchmark or interim assessments (i.e.,… READ MORE
January 5, 2019

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ACT Aspire, AIR Tests, Art Teachers, Assessments, Assignments and Items, Celebrating Edcite, Classroom Technology, Common Assessments, Common Core, Computer Science, Digital Classroom, Edcite Tips, EdTech, ELA, Electives, Elementary, ELL, Environmental Science, Flipped Classroom, FSA Tests, High School, K-5, Languages, Literacy, Math, MCAS Tests, Middle School, PARCC, Reading Passages, SBAC, Science, Smarter Balanced, Social Studies, STEM

Top Edcite Question Types of 2018: #1-15

Throughout the month of December we counted down the top Edcite question types answered by students in 2018! If you… READ MORE
January 3, 2019

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ACT Aspire, AIR Tests, Art Teachers, Assessments, Assignments and Items, Celebrating Edcite, Classroom Technology, Common Assessments, Common Core, Computer Science, Digital Classroom, Edcite Tips, EdTech, ELA, Electives, Elementary, ELL, Environmental Science, Flipped Classroom, FSA Tests, High School, K-5, Languages, Literacy, Math, MCAS Tests, Middle School, PARCC, Reading Passages, SBAC, Science, Smarter Balanced, Social Studies, STEM

Top Edcite Question Types of 2018: #16-31

Throughout the month of December we counted down the top Edcite question types answered by students in 2018! If you… READ MORE

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