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GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation

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Yet, this concept often receives insufficient attention in teacher training standards, which prioritize state assessments over skills related to cultural responsiveness. Cultural competency–the ability to recognize, respect, and address the diverse backgrounds of students–is essential to student engagement and success.

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Reliable Turnitin alternatives for K12

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Turnitin has long been the go-to resource for uncovering plagiarism in student work, but there are reasons why that may not be a good choice for you or your students. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has made the workload even heavier, many instructors have felt how awful it is to use an unreliable plagiarism checker.

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The Secret to Successful Essay Writing: 10 Proven Tips to Level Up

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Engage the Reader with a Compelling Introduction Your introduction sets the tone for your essay and grabs the reader’s attention. It gives credit to the original authors and avoids plagiarism. Utilize Effective Language and Vocabulary Effective language enhances the clarity and impact of your essay.

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What Colleges Are Doing to Fight the 'Contract Cheating' Industry

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The company’s website was written in Chinese and marketed to students who did not speak English as their first language. Australia is paying a lot more attention to this than any other country in the world,” says Tricia Bertram Gallant, director of the Academic Integrity Office at the University of California at San Diego.

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Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the IB Program

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Understanding the Requirements as a Key to Success in IB Extended Essay Writing One of the mistakes university students make is ignoring the extended essay brief or paying little attention to the requirement. Plagiarism ranges from not citing or quoting a source in the bibliography to taking bulk texts from other texts.

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Using Visible Thinking Routines in the Writing Process 

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I was at an English Language Learners professional development session. However, somewhere along the way, they captured my attention. Word-Phrase-Sentence In our study of plagiarism, we read a short article about a researcher who had their work retracted because of a plagiarism issue. The VTR was Word, Phase, Sentence.

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How to Improve Essay Writing Skills–Tips and Strategies

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Clarity: Avoid complex language; clarity in your thesis makes it easier for readers to understand your viewpoint. Citation and referencing: Properly cite all your sources to avoid plagiarism and to add credibility to your essay. Revise and Edit Your Work Revision always plays a critical role in writing and deserves careful attention.

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