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Lights, camera, literacy: Student-created book reviews inspire a global reading culture

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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. Farah’s choice reflected pride in her cultural identity, and her delivery was clear, persuasive, and engaging.

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94 Intriguing Writing Prompts for High School

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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. In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention? What sport should get more attention? If you had to start a career today, what career are you most qualified for?

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Resources to encourage students’ civic engagement

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This lesson is part of the Constitution unit and is available in English and Spanish with several integration options, so the material can be adapted to whatever your classroom needs may be. Children’s books are designed to grab the attention of the reader and keep it. My favorite is The “Federal” in Federalism lesson.

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How data empowers our district to align teaching with student needs

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Pierre, my high school English teacher who embodied social-emotional mastery before there was such a thing. In math, James could be tasked to analyze basketball stats, or in English, he could write an essay on his favorite athlete. For me it was Ms. This same approach would work in other classes as well.

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Why I’m Integrating the World Cup Into My English Class, Despite My Disinterest in Sports

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On the day of a crucial match-up between South Korea and Germany, I chose to project the game on the TV in class while they pretended to write essays, knowing I had already lost their attention for the day. They (rightfully) paid attention to trauma and marginalization but missed the joy, creativity and production of BIPOC culture.

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We Can’t Keep ChatGPT Out of the Classroom, so Let’s Address the ‘Why’ Behind Our Fears

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It’s time for handwritten essays in class without devices. 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. They scored ChatGPT’s work using the same College Board rubric their essays were evaluated against.

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Crunch the Numbers: Real-Time EdTech Data You Can Use for December 2023

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Seventy percent of high school juniors and seniors believe AI-powered tools, including ChatGPT, can be a resource in brainstorming ideas for their college essays or short answer responses. AI-powered tools can help students brainstorm ideas for a college essay.

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