Assignments Essay Language 
eSchool News
JULY 15, 2025
For a lot of us, it has felt as though we are spending more of our time as graders determining whether a student completed an assignment with or without AI than we are actually providing meaningful feedback. As we did more of these assignments, more of the students wanted their videos shown in class. I welcomed all of it.
eSchool News
JULY 4, 2025
Beginning in kindergarten, children are exposed to age-appropriate AI tools, taught how to interact with large language models, and trained to think computationally in ways designed to mimic how AI “thinks.” Learning AI like a language Neuroscientists have long known that language acquisition is far more effective in early childhood.
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eSchool News
MAY 12, 2025
Rather than writing traditional essays or book reports, my students were invited to create short video book reviews of their favorite titles–books they genuinely loved, connected with, and wanted others to discover. The assignment? What surprised me most was how seriously students took the project.
Faculty Focus
JUNE 1, 2025
Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language.
Teachers Pay Teachers
JULY 7, 2025
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.
Cult of Pedagogy
MAY 11, 2025
Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. Use rubrics as a shared language of the route that teachers and students can use formatively to navigate the path toward high-quality work rather than as a summative tool to justify grades.
Teachers Pay Teachers
JUNE 2, 2025
19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school. Students can keep a long-term journal to respond all year long, or they can use journal prompts as a springboard into a class essay or assignment. Describe the perfect summer.
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