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Writing a College Essay That Stands Out

Edsurge

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen firsthand the anxiety that students experience when it comes to writing their college essays.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

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True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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So you think you understand UDL?

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The UDL framework starts with the belief that every student is different and that’s the norm. In English language arts, students need to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot. We call these differences “variability” and we embrace it.

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How data empowers our district to align teaching with student needs

eSchool News

Pierre, my high school English teacher who embodied social-emotional mastery before there was such a thing. She tapped into my untapped potential, fostering a profound sense of self-belief and cultivating my passion for learning. For me it was Ms. This same approach would work in other classes as well.

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What ‘Shakespeare Karaoke’ Teaches About the Virtual Reality Future

Edsurge

“Shakespeare wrote with a particular sort of space in mind, a particular sort of theater,” says Stephen Wittek, project director of Shakespeare-VR and an assistant professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University. The creators of both systems also share the belief that acting out a scene from a play is a natural form of active learning.

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

eSchool News

Rather than relying solely on AI to write their essays, students use these tools to foster critical thinking, inspire creativity, and brainstorm potential topics. It can give suggestions for how to write a college application essay for those who lack writing skills, too.

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5 Energizing Ways to Boost Engagement for Multilingual Learners 

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It takes the right strategies, thoughtful planning, and a belief that every learner can grow and succeed. By organizing ideas visually, students can structure their thinking, make connections, and build confidence before they start writing or speaking. Fortunately, todays classrooms have more tools than ever to support that work.