Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. Experts often hope that new technology will close achievement gaps and improve access for students in rural communities and those from lower income families or in other marginalized groups, Hayes says.

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Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 165

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

In a case study, we saw students collaborating with multinational companies and startups, with access to authentic design challenges and meaningful engagement with real-world professionals. These aren’t just assignments. And we have to make sure it’s equitable, that all students get access, support, and the chance to succeed.

Learning 130

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. It seems as if a quick scan of one of the assigned pages is the best effort.

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Instructors Assignments Participation Students 90

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

These disparities don’t reflect differences in ability, they reflect differences in access. Housing discrimination from the 1930s to 1960s led to generational wealth disparities , unequal access to resources and residential segregation. And if that weren’t enough, I’m now navigating this very system as a parent. Black and Latinx.

Elementary School 132

Elementary School Elementary School Testing Accessibility 132

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

Blunt says her use of whiteboards includes “anything they want and anything I want,” she has four frequently-used prompts for making retrieval a regular part of her classes: brain dump: Ask students to write down everything they remember about a topic for 2 minutes. “It doesn’t have that fun feeling. ” she says.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Strategic Approaches to AI Integration One effective strategy is to intentionally redesign classroom activities and assignments to incorporate AI tools. Here is one example from an AI reflective assignment that I tried out in my classes, followed by some other actionable strategies you may want to try out. 2023, March 21). GatesNotes.

Ethics 85

Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 85

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 102

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. They must talk about what they are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives” (p. For example, look at the log in records. Dr. Jennifer P.

eLearning 66

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 66

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. They must talk about what they are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives” (p. For example, look at the log in records. Dr. Jennifer P.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 64

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

All you need is designated time in your class, the right writing materials, and a prompt that really inspires them. This list of 8th grade writing prompts is sure to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboards!) ” You’ll also find tips for getting middle schoolers to write in every class. Yes, even math!

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Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The case reveals insights about a question relevant to a marathon course or an academic course: How can the integrity of results be ensured when there is easy access to technology that can be used to cheat? The official corrected the mistake by writing down the time Ruiz had told him. The time put Ruiz in 11th place.

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change.

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Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 53

Elevate k12

JUNE 30, 2025

Without access to consistent, individualized instruction aligned to their IEPs, students with disabilities risk falling further behind academically, emotionally, and developmentally. It provides noncredit-bearing instruction that is directly aligned to students’ academic IEP goals , typically in areas like reading, writing, or math.

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Special Education Teachers Disabilities Coaching 97

k12

JULY 18, 2025

Online school students use computer skills to access classes, communicate with teachers, conduct research, review materials, and turn in assignments. Students will need the keyboard for most computer tasks, from typing searches into Google to writing papers. Here are some basic skills to build your child’s computer confidence.

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Skills Internet Students Assignments 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Grass Head Science Journal – Growing Hair Experiment – Kindergarten & First By Class of Kinders Grade: K-1st Subject: Earth Sciences, Writing This experiment for kids includes a journal and a breakdown of the steps. The next day, have students write a secret message using a white crayon on white paper.

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Elementary School Elementary School Science Schools 75

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Leveraging Technology One of the most significant advantages of online learning is access to various digital tools that go far beyond what’s available in a traditional classroom. Virtual Whiteboards: These online tools replicate the traditional classroom whiteboard—and in some cases, students can even write or draw on them too.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

The Applicious Teacher

MAY 25, 2025

There is no cost to you, but this extra coinage allows me to continue creating free resources and writing awesome content for you! Tip #1 Use a Notebook UFLI includes a few key writing components. But here’s the thing: research has shown that writing improves memory retention. And even more specific: writing on paper. (

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Grades Learning Students Learning Disabilities 52

Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

Assign roles within each group to help students stay focused. Just by stepping outside, students have access to a living, breathing environment filled with details they may never notice indoors. When students are working together in an open space, they often feel less pressured and more creative.

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Activities Teaching Learning Attention 82

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. Every single day we seem to move closer to a society that simply doesn’t read. Come back for more.

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Reading English Grades Attention 75

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

AI can function as an effective copy editor, potentially improving student writing beyond what many currently produce in settings like AP English classes. Technology restrictions in schools (like phone bans) often fail to recognize how these tools can enhance the learning process through curation, recording, and access to information.

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Education English Assignments Writing 283

k12

JULY 24, 2025

With homeschooling, parents act as the teachers by creating the curriculum, leading classes, and grading assignments. Even though certified teachers lead classes for online school, you’ll still need to ensure your child is attending courses, keeping up with assignments, and passing exams. What is homeschooling?

Exams 52

Exams Schools Learning Styles Grades 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

Reading in this way, I was finally able to "get" the book: it's architectural, intellectual, and artistic beauty became clear to me, but it was only accessible through sharing the "ordeal" with the characters. Reading what other people assigned to me was always a slog, and not the self-selected kind. That is why it's so unpopular.

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Reading High School High School Critical Thinking 98

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to one of our Grade 6 teachers, Shannon Diven, her students could read but could not pull out details from the text to expand answers, explain answers, or to develop a piece of writing around the text (basically, reading comprehension). With these resources in hand, Diven wanted to try a new digital ELA program.

Reading 419

Reading Technology Feedback Instructors 419

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully.

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Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 458

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2025

Schools asked Leibson to write essays about her son’s “learning style” — before he could even talk — and demanded specific details about Leibson’s connection to families already attending those programs, such as listing out the last time she saw them and what they did together. This new behavior is pushing Winnie further into the K-12 space.

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Schools Disabilities Evaluation Essay 105

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing.

Writing 324

Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 324

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to write. Every month, my Advanced English teacher, Mr. Johnson, assigned our class one of the classics of English literature and expected us to demonstrate what we had learned with an accompanying essay.

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Writing Failure Essay English 294

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2023

. – Starting tomorrow, Turnitin – a leading provider of academic integrity solutions globally – will activate its AI writing detection capabilities. The technology identifies the use of AI writing tools including ChatGPT, with 98 percent confidence, enabling educators to analyze and review the authenticity of academic work.

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Writing Academic Integrity Education Feedback 293

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

Today’s digital-savvy students welcomed ChatGPT with open arms and began using it for writing assignments. It won’t go anywhere, and teachers can’t separate students from access to this technology. The issue here is not only about the academic integrity violation.

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Writing Skills Plagiarism Teaching 246

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

I enjoyed the tactile experience of writing down my events, notes to myself, and lesson ideas. Provides a place to write notes, but lesson needs are kept separately in a binder or in separate files on a computer. The level of detail may be limited by a lack of space to write detailed notes. For years, I used a daily planner.

Essay 545

Essay Assignments Writing Middle School 545

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As I’ve said in previous blog posts, teaching in a concurrent classroom is the most challenging teaching assignment I can imagine. Students can do pen and paper practice, read and annotate, compose a piece of writing, work on an art project, create a flowchart or concept map, or tinker to learn.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

Either assign students a particular slide (by writing their names at the bottom of each slide) or allow students to select the slide they want to work on. Teachers can strategically assign slides to subtly differentiate learning or give students a degree of agency by allowing them to choose their slides. elemlearningstations. #9

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Students Math Writing Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

Now, I have access to hundreds of short stories, poems, excerpts from novels, and famous speeches. 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.

Online Learning 420

Online Learning Technology Blended Learning English 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

This approach to designing a choice board for peer feedback gives students agency and choice while providing the necessary scaffolding to make this activity accessible. Assignment Checklist. These are often the same things that teachers outline in the initial description of the assignment, task, or project.

Feedback 546

Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a Tech Teacher team. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

Essay 187

Essay Writing Ethics Plagiarism 187

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

Among these is the flipped classroom model , a strategy that leverages video instruction to mitigate potential obstacles that make it challenging for students to access information presented live. However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?”

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Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

When I was in college, I started writing a holiday newsletter to include with my Christmas cards. As I began to write, I realized that 2020 for me was a year of extremes. Do they feel the work assigned is interesting, engaging, and relevant? What has been your favorite activity, assignment, or routine?

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Learning Blended Learning Assignments Feedback 544