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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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow. The official corrected the mistake by writing down the time Ruiz had told him. Despite her promise to win again the next year, she never ran another marathon. The time put Ruiz in 11th place.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

But lets be honest, coming up with fresh and creative ways to hold their attention isnt always easy. Simply stepping outside can make a noticeable difference in your students attention and energy levels. Assign roles within each group to help students stay focused. Thats where the magic of reflection comes in.

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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. Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 16, 2025

One of the best ways to get good at a complex action (such as playing a musical instrument or pitching a baseball game) is to practice it until it becomes a motor plan," writes movement expert and psychologist Christine Caldwell. I've been writing about play-based learning almost every day for the past 14 years.

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Writing Attention Feedback Assignments 75

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

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. Booklist Assignment. The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy. Reading and Response Assignment. Response to Reading Choice Board.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 501

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.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Students who spent formative years learning online may be too nervous to raise a hand in class or have trouble paying attention. Then there’s the sudden temptation of ChatGPT and other new AI tools, which can make cheating on assignments easy and often undetectable. Teaching The Why Sarah Z.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 29, 2015

The flipped classroom model is a blended learning strategy I use to present my vocabulary , writing, and grammar instruction online. These open-ended questions are a great way to begin discussions in class the day after students have completed this assignment. It is also a good incentive to keep students attentive as they watch.

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Multiple Choice Questions Students Assignments Blended Learning 420

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Sometimes this is the result of students who are distracted or not paying attention. Writing or typing detailed directions is time-consuming. The videos live online so students can access the work and their teacher’s instructions from home if they are absent or fail to complete the assignment in class.

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Attention Blended Learning Writing Assignments 402

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. I’ve built project playlists, close-reading playlists, and writing playlists.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

” When students are at the learning station with me, they have my undivided attention. Group 2 worked collaboratively to create a timeline of John Steinbeck’s life and discussed which events impacted his writing of the novel. I’ve affectionately termed the group that works with me “Tucker Time.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2024

How do assignments made by online professionals get good scores? Here are tips to make your assignment look professional, from the Ask a Tech Teacher international team: Top Tips And Tricks To Make Your Assignment Look Professional Introduction One of the most important aspects of an assignment is how you present your report.

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Assignments Plagiarism Essay Attention 157

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?” Some teachers do not assign homework. Despite these potential pitfalls, flipped instruction retains its value even when videos are not assigned for homework. This encourages brainstorming and prediction.

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Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

Wiggins says the best feedback is: Goal-oriented or referenced: Feedback should clarify the goals of the assignment or task, guiding students toward a clear desired result or outcome. Teachers still play a central role, inputting assignments, selecting or creating rubrics, and determining how many attempts a student has to submit an answer.

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Feedback Coaching Assignments Motivation 349

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Teachers find AI tools that grade assignments, create lesson plans, and offer personalized student support. This frees up teachers to plan better lessons and spend quality time with students who need one-on-one attention. This combination of technology and personal attention helps students stay engaged with their learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

Set aside dedicated study time, designate a quiet space, and make a visual schedule for completing assignments. Seeing their growth and knowing what is coming may keep your child’s attention and enthusiasm high. Adding some coloring or sketching to a writing project is a great way to engage an artistic kid.

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Assignments Students Math Motivation 293

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 29, 2024

Here are four tips from the Ask a Tech Teacher team to get you started: How to Improve Essay Writing Skills: Abbie Kay from State of Writing Giving Tips and Strategies for Students Improving essay writing skills is crucial for students aiming to excel academically.

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Essay Writing Skills Plagiarism 158

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Yet, many teachers find it challenging to connect with learners as they navigate the demands of teaching online, on a hybrid schedule, or in the concurrent classroom where their attention is divided between in-class and online students. Small-scale playlists may focus on introducing students to a particular concept or skill. Not necessarily.

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Blended Learning Learning Coaching Discussions 420

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Prepare syllabus and assignment due dates carefully and well in advance so that students know what to expect and when. By breaking up your course into smaller, separate modules you make it easier for students to retain knowledge and pay better attention to your lesson. Establish good course practices.

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Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When we met for her annual review this year, one of her goals revolved around her learning how to extend her writing. Last year, I’d bought a marble composition notebook, and I told her that we would write every day. Although it wasn’t the easiest idea to implement (I mean, it still required reading and writing during her break!),

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Writing Feedback Reading Attention 156

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

According to Merriam-Webster, engagement is defined as the act of engaging, which is to draw favorable attention or interest. For our purposes, we are going to say that student engagement is the ability for a teacher to draw the attention or interest of students for the sake of learning. So how do you do that?

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2018

Too often when teachers say they are teaching writing, they mean that they are assigning writing work to their students, but they aren’t actually helping students master the fundamentals. First, students should have a strong background in the structures of writing, such as spelling, punctuation, and basic grammar.

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Essay Writing Assignments Attention 183

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

If I were to use Writable to create a rubric for writing and grading funding announcements of the type you might typically see on EdSurge , it might look something like this: The K-12 writing-support tool is not (currently) designed for publications covering startups and venture capital. million seed round for the Palo Alto, Calif.

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Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Completing hands-on tasks or projects to evaluate their skills, collaboration, and attention to task requirements. Ask students to find the mistakes, correct them, and explain (in writing or verbally in a video recording) how they knew the errors were present and how they went about fixing them.

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Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 431

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

ELs need ample opportunities to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English. Additionally, providing reading materials at different levels and genres with resources like Newsela and CommonLit , and assigning writing tasks that focus on language development, can strengthen their reading and writing skills.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

For example, one of our high schoolers, James, isn’t doing his assignments in World History class. By redirecting him with an assignment that piques his interest, the teacher helps James boost his confidence and understand that he is truly capable of doing the World History assignments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 11, 2023

Writing a comprehensive review is harder than it sounds! The Ask a Tech Teacher crew put together a basic guide for accomplishing this in a balanced, clear manner: Tips and Tricks to Write a Comprehensive Review Students working on research papers are well aware of the significance of a review. So, how to write one?

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Writing Essay Evaluation Feedback 113

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Students in Mark Marino’s Writing 340 class at the University of Southern California say the professor always walks into the classroom with a smile, and always begins by giving out carrots. In one assignment, for instance, the students imagine they are part of a fictional sharing app called AirBnMe.

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Writing English Assignments Coaching 125

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

By contrast, urgent tasks are those that demand immediate attention or action. The urgency of an assignment or task may make it feel important when it actually is not. Some important tasks are urgent, while others are not. Click to copy. Strategy #5: Role Playing Exercises.

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Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The nation must act with urgency and purpose to ensure all students have access to high quality online learning opportunities,” they write. Approximately 9 million low-income students lack both the hardware and the internet connectivity to enable virtual learning, which “represents a national emergency,” the authors of the report write.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

However, not everyone feels the same about the famous (or in some people’s opinion, infamous) writing style guide, which is over 50 years old. Writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2009, Geoffrey K. Though she still doesn’t assign it as required reading, Blanton-Stroud refers to parts of Strunk and White in her teaching.

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Writing Textbooks English Assignments 107

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

A couple of years ago, I taught a student in an online creative writing class. His writing was riddled with so many errors that it was difficult for me to read. These issues made it extremely difficult for me to decipher his thoughts and grade his assignments. Then, I would give him one thing to correct for future assignments.

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Teaching Writing Reading Feedback 189

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

Pearson is expanding the power of digital technology to help students build strong writing skills. Now, Pearson Writer digital writing resources are integrated with Microsoft Word, providing students access to support for improving their writing skills. Nine out of 10 students agree that Pearson Writer was easy to use.

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Essay Writing Assignments Attention 161

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

In these same conversations, I hear teachers eager to revert back to timed writing by hand, the five-paragraph essay, and other formulaic approaches to writing. The Source of Teachers’ Concerns Years ago, I learned about artificial intelligence (AI) assistance in student writing in an online forum for English teachers.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Discussions 216