Teach Hub

MAY 19, 2025

Your introduction grabs attention well. Keep Rubrics Student-Friendly Rubrics can be powerful tools for both teachers and students, but only if theyre written in a way kids understand. Try going back and checking your math. Great use of evidence in your paragraph! Can you add one more sentence to explain how it supports your argument?

Learning Outcomes 79

Learning Outcomes Learning Feedback Essay 79

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

I’ve trained many teachers who use choice boards and ask, “What’s the difference between a choice board and a playlist?” Despite this reality, most learning is teacher-paced, not student-paced. The focus is on the teacher covering content and moving students through lessons on a strict timeline.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2024

Creative writing techniques can make essays more engaging and original while maintaining the required objective structure. This approach not only captured students’ attention but structured arguments more clearly. However, it’s possible to use creative writing ideas to help you come up with a unique essay.

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Essay Writing Attention Feedback 173

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. In this blog post, we’ll unlock the secrets to successful essay writing and share 10 proven tips to help you level up your writing game. What is Effective Essay Writing?

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Communication 157

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 29, 2024

From the three-paragraph essay to one that lives up to the purpose of essays is a big leap both scholastically and skills-wise. Here, we delve into practical tips and strategies to transform your writing from good to great, ensuring your essays are clear, compelling, and academically rigorous.

Essay 158

Essay Writing Skills Plagiarism 158

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

This shift has led to the growing adoption of co-teaching models, where general and special education teachers collaborate to meet the diverse needs of their students. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

Many students dread IB essays. Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. One of them is the extended essay. Hence, you need all the help you can get.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Evaluation 148

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

K-12 teachers report the highest burnout rate among all industries nationally, according to a June 2022 Gallup poll. There is an estimated teacher shortage of over 300,000. But what if every single teacher could have an AI assistant? Preparing lessons is one of the more time-consuming parts of a teacher’s job.

Teachers 273

Teachers Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Essay 273

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. In training sessions, I ask teachers to think about why they use this model. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The nationwide shortage of teachers has caused a similar shortage in the ranks of teacher assistants. AI can help students write stronger essays, solve tricky math problems, and even manage their stress levels, all while giving TAs more time to focus on what matters most–building meaningful connections with students.

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Teaching Assistants Teaching Quizzes Intelligence 295

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2023

ChatGPT has commanded the world’s attention in recent weeks, and it has educators and policymakers discussing its implications for education, academic honesty, accessibility, and more. ChatGPT has rapidly begun to infiltrate K-12 classrooms nationwide.

Plagiarism 273

Plagiarism Essay Education Attention 273

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Teachers in rural areas are exceptionally creative, working around limited library access, funding restrictions, and the ever-present battle with scaling best practices to support their students. This is a great resource for civics teachers to utilize in the classroom. I wish there was a teacher version of the prizes!

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Students History Essay High School 336

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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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Essay Exams Testing High School 281

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

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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Essay Writing Plagiarism Discussions 216

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

Within this rapidly changing landscape, teachers have taken on a role much different from how we have historically been viewed. The answer is not necessarily a new one, but it is a concept that needs more attention from educators in our modern-day classrooms: Design thinking. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 14(1).

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Failure Critical Thinking Essay Feedback 300

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. Overall, the goal is to break down writing into its essential elements, giving students the opportunity to master them before drafting essays and reports.

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Essay Writing Assignments Attention 184

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Pierre, my high school English teacher who embodied social-emotional mastery before there was such a thing. I often think about how our students’ futures would be different if more teachers were able to have such a connection with individual students, like I had with Ms. For me it was Ms. SEL doesn’t just live at school.

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Teaching Students English History 294

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

In my work as a digital learning specialist, I’m charged with helping teachers try new classroom strategies and learn to use the technology tools that make those strategies possible. Many teachers are exceptional public speakers and storytellers and should not be deterred from using their skills in their classrooms.

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Essay Teaching Lecturing Coaching 167

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance. While teachers may always be the best line of defense for students falling behind, busy schedules don’t always permit the special attention and feedback that students need. Artificial Intelligence Gives Teachers More Time and Specific Data. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 154

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Aigner Picou, a program director at the Learning Agency Lab, spent a lot of time talking to teachers in 2020. During those conversations, Picou started hearing teachers describe the same challenge over and over again. They have to be engaging—and really so easy for students to access and use, and for teachers as well.”

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Essay Writing Attention Feedback 213

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

These practices help students and their teachers form and sustain better quality relationships, and improve both students’ and teachers’ psychological health and well-being.” A 2017 report by the American Federation of Teachers says teachers are more stressed out more often than the general U.S.

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Teachers Exams Schools Students 164

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In recent years, educators who want to provide digital content to their students choose among three instructional models: the teacher-directed instructional model, the software-directed instructional model, or a hybrid of the two. Teacher-directed Instructional Model In this model, teachers create the curriculum themselves.

Quizzes 260

Quizzes Textbooks Testing Essay 260

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence–AI–has been around a long time, but caught everyone’s attention with the launch of generative AI, ChatGPT, and DALL-E. Let’s see what the Ask a Tech Teacher team says: Pros And Cons of AI in Education Artificial intelligence (AI) is making major inroads into education.

Education 183

Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 183

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Twenty-two heads snapped up to attention. Okaaaay,” I called them to attention. “I During my training to become a teacher, the importance of making sure students start off with a strong foundation the moment they walk through the door was ingrained in me. The timer went off. Adams, what are we doing today?” My body reminded me.

Skills 218

Skills Teaching Students Essay 218

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We encourage students, parents, and teachers nationwide to visit our website and sign up today. Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in participating states are invited to submit a 500-word essay addressing a community issue. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Let’s work together to address this crisis in civics education.”

Math 261

Math Middle School Middle School Essay 261

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

The district was among the first in the country to test the chatbot called Khanmigo, an AI program developed by online learning giant Khan Academy that is designed for classrooms and acts as a tutor for students and an assistant for teachers. How does Khanmigo work?

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 268

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. And they argue that teachers at the college level should now essentially teach the study skills that students might not have learned in school before arriving on campuses. Teaching The Why Sarah Z.

Instructors 200

Instructors Assignments Textbooks Essay 200

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Here is a good discussion on the pros and cons of Turnitin as well as options available, from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew: Reliable Turnitin Alternatives for K12. It was never a mystery that teachers get so many papers to check before a specific deadline that they’re often ready to drop everything and fall asleep at the end of the day.

Plagiarism 158

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s not a mastery-based standard and it hasn’t been given the same weight as crafting a clear argument in an essay or explaining the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. In an essay penned in 1935, which has become one of the anchor texts I’ve drawn from throughout my career, W.E.B.

Beliefs 188

Beliefs Essay Schools Students 188

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

I have spoken with educators and students all over the world, from middle school teachers in Uruguay, to high school teachers in Australia to graduate professors at Columbia University, and they all are witnessing the same trend: Students are turning off their videos and microphones. Perhaps all this is for the best.

Motivation 218

Motivation Grades Students Essay 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2024

We Need Better Pathways for Becoming an Early Childhood Teacher By Jay Lee “Access to high-quality early childhood education is among the most powerful, proven ways to close equity gaps and support communities,” writes Jay Lee, an early childhood teacher in Oakland, California. But there aren’t enough teachers.

Education 212

Education Essay Writing Attention 212

Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2017

He explains that writing an essay or report is a complex process that combines language production, memory retrieval and thinking ability. The act of handwriting does force an attention to the [writing] process,” says Dillon. As with most lessons, she says learning happens when a teacher uses what works best for the student.

Writing 149

Writing Essay Learning English 149

Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2018

It’s a concept universities and applicants alike are paying close attention to, as it relates directly to student success. Admissions officers pour through a lot of materials, such as resumes and essays, to make the final call on whether or not to accept an applicant.

Essay 157

Essay Students Intelligence History 157

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2024

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. Create posters To Grab Attention Step away from the text-heavy approach.

Assignments 158

Assignments Plagiarism Essay Attention 158

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

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.

English 201

English Culture Syllabus Writing 201

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

We produced a three-part series on the issue called “ Attention Please ,” and two of those episodes made our list. A new book by a high school history and civics teacher collects innovative strategies, and argues that getting the issue right is crucial for building a strong democracy. Thanks for listening!

Instructors 136

Instructors Attention Lecturing Essay 136

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

This is the second of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. In an earlier essay, we discussed how teachers are leaning into SEL to adapt student services and unlock opportunities that, just months ago, may have seemed impossible.

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Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218