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How Kai Cenat saved my high school English class

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Most students who decided to use generative AI to cheat on one of my assigned essays would do so by plugging my prompt into ChatGPT or Google Gemini, watching the AI generate a complete essay in moments, and then lazily pasting the text into their Google Doc.

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The Basics of Making a Curriculum for Homeschool Students

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Nurture creativity with the arts 7. Students study six novels, learn to write multiple essay formats, write and study poetry, and learn discussion skills. It includes 150 premade lessons and a hands-on approach with partner work, discussions, and games. Block out time for reading and writing 3.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Edsurge

Before we usher in the 2025-2026 EdSurge Voices of Change Fellows, we want to reflect on the important themes our recent cohort of fellows wrote about in their personal essays. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C.,

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When ZIP Codes Teach: How Geographic Inequity Shows Up in Our Classrooms

Faculty Focus

That means wealthier neighborhoods get better schools—often with state-of-the-art facilities, robust extracurriculars, and college prep courses—while nearby communities may struggle with crumbling infrastructure and underpaid staff (Owens-Young 2023). Consider using written reflections, discussion boards, or tools like Jamboard and Padlet.

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When ZIP Codes Teach: How Geographic Inequity Shows Up in Our Classrooms

Faculty Focus

That means wealthier neighborhoods get better schools—often with state-of-the-art facilities, robust extracurriculars, and college prep courses—while nearby communities may struggle with crumbling infrastructure and underpaid staff (Owens-Young 2023). Consider using written reflections, discussion boards, or tools like Jamboard and Padlet.

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8th Grade ELA Teacher Essentials: 11 Top Teaching Tools

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Maintain a steady stash of supplies Anyone who’s taught language arts (or any class, really) has heard “I forgot my pencil” more times than they can count. For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities. 2, 3, 4, 5, RL.7.1, 2, 3, 4, RL.8.1,

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My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity

Faculty Focus

Because everything was graded complete/incomplete, three-sentence reading responses held the same weight as thousand-word essays, making it unclear how much time I expected them to spend on a given assignment. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, 2024, [link]. have you told us what the monster is a metaphor for?

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