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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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Stop using AI to replicate outdated teaching–get creative, instead

eSchool News

For instance, instead of banning tools like ChatGPT for essay writing, teachers can encourage students to use AI in their work but clearly document how their essays evolved through multiple drafts. Students then engage in “intelligence augmentation,” or the enhancement of human intelligence through AI tools.

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Why Students Can’t Write — And Why Tech is Part of the Problem

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Writing is more important than ever, but many of today’s students are lousy at it. Warner has been teaching writing at colleges for more than 20 years. And he’s written two books on the topic, including his most recent, called “ Why They Can’t Write. John Warner has some ideas about why that is, and how to fix it.

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So you think you understand UDL?

eSchool News

The UDL framework starts with the belief that every student is different and that’s the norm. Ten to fifteen years ago, the whole class would read The Old Man and the Sea, analyze how Santiago develops over the course of the text, and write an essay. We call these differences “variability” and we embrace it.

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78 Scholarly & Creative 7th Grade Writing Prompts

Teachers Pay Teachers

Ready to ignite your students’ imaginations and sharpen their writing skills? With these engaging 7th grade writing prompts, students will dive into a world of self-expression. They’re literary detectives, diving into research and using evidence to create well-organized essays.

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The 3 biggest misconceptions about AI

eSchool News

Educators find it socially acceptable for a student to hire a tutor to help them write their college admission essay. However, if a student uses generative AI to help them edit their college admission paper or brainstorm a science fair idea, there’s a belief that it is dishonest.

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