Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

What activities can I use to help my grade students understand the cultural/historical context of ? Please provide some ideas for offering my grade students choices in how they demonstrate their understanding of. How can I integrate technology to enhance my grade students’ learning about ?

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History Art Essay Physical Education 382

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

During this month, we recognize the contributions, heritage, culture, and importance of Hispanic and Latinx Americans and how they have shaped our country’s character. An added bonus: All Mango Classroom courses include culture notes that teach appropriate cultural information. Read and write different types of literature.

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Culture Essay Elementary School Elementary School 278

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. Learning a Language: Acquiring a new language involves mastering vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural nuances.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

Environments aren’t just spaces that we exist in; they also encompass the culture in that space. For example, learners could have the option to write an essay or choose to present it orally. What are inclusive learning environments, anyway? Putting a definition on this complex concept is deceptively tricky.

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Universal Design Essay Textbooks Learning 286

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

It could be a video, a photo essay, a 3D rendering, or even an interpretive dance performance. Educators talk about writing across the curriculum–what about arts across the curriculum? Makerspace PBL is all about culture,” he said. “Do Embracing those failures has to be part of your culture.” Why maker education?

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Curriculum Failure Essay Art 300

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JULY 24, 2023

As a case in point, Project Topeka featured an automated essay scoring tool that provided grades 6–8 students with individualized line-level feedback on argumentative essays responding to six different prompts. Proficient definition—“The essay introduces a clear claim based on the topic or text(s). See Exhibit 1.)

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Writing Essay Teachers Feedback 148

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

I think students are reading and writing more than ever. Is it quality writing? I think students are reading and writing more than ever,” says Jeremy Hyler, an eighth-grade English teacher at Fulton Middle School in Michigan. “Is Is it quality writing? But it’s like learning how to write an argument for the SAT.

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Writing Teaching Essay Middle School 164

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

While AI tools can indeed generate answers or essays, this highlights the need to rethink assessment strategies. For example, students can use AI for initial brainstorming or as a tool to refine their writing, requiring them to demonstrate understanding by reflecting on or critiquing AI-generated content.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 332

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AUGUST 9, 2024

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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Teaching Essay Teaching Methods Intelligence 325

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MARCH 26, 2019

Solution: I teach English, so I started using mini-lessons for essay writing to break down skills. My goal was to change the climate and culture in my classroom to help students feel more comfortable with trying, failing, and, most importantly, improving. Related: 4 things you should know about digital portfolios.

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Essay Failure Writing Students 204

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking and increase bias by spreading misinformation about different groups and cultures.

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Teaching Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 344

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Highlighting their achievements can boost morale and encourage a supportive school culture. Activities like creating portfolios, writing reflective essays, or presenting on their learning journey can be very effective. Public acknowledgment : Publicly recognize the efforts of the staff in meetings, newsletters, and social media.

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Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 303

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Peer editing here usually consists of working with partners, swapping writing assignments and making suggestions. But over time I’ve found many middle schoolers are not equipped to critique an essay that meets the expectations of the assignment. I also grapple with the cultural obsession with technology. Just Google it.”

Culture 167

Culture Feedback Writing Assignments 167

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Driven in part by the educational imperative to minimize student testing, what better solution than a test already heavily vetted as being inclusive and cross-cultural that many students are familiar with. In this article, I’ll focus on preparation for the SAT essay portion. read a lot — and let that inform your writing.

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Essay Mobile Devices Exams Writing 99

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MARCH 12, 2018

“I love teaching and helping kids grow,” she added, “but I hate that writing instruction takes up hours and hours of my life.” A 2016 study of 3rd to 8th grade educators found that only 55% of teachers said they enjoy teaching writing. 9% of writing assignments in grades six to eight include long form writing.

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Writing Teaching Education Feedback 150

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself).

Ethics 339

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 339

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JULY 30, 2024

Research different universities, considering factors such as location, size, academic programs, campus culture, and extracurricular opportunities. These may include standardized test scores (SAT or ACT), high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, and personal essays. Tip : Be authentic and honest in your writing.

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High School High School Essay Fairness 159

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Literary non-fiction was the unit, which meant the students were learning about essays, articles, and speeches. During the writing reflection and by the end of our class session, she had written an entire song! First, the qualities of American origins and Jay-Z’s cultural/African-American origins are juxtaposed.

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Writing Teaching Languages Students 141

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. I’m also a writing specialist in a support center. I work with students from all disciplines and cultural and linguistic backgrounds where I cover the whole spectrum of writing instruction. For students continuing to graduate school, the writing stakes are even higher.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 119

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JUNE 17, 2024

In his essay , “Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change,” Neil Postman, an educator and social critic, wrote “every technology has a prejudice,” adding that “it predisposes us to favor and value certain perspectives and accomplishments.” The writing person favors logical organization and systematic analysis, not proverbs.

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Teachers Essay Writing Culture 218

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity The first time I stood in front of 20 bored freshmen, all alone, teaching a course I had designed, also all alone, I was teaching a general education writing and speaking course at the University of Iowa. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. Schapiro, Barbara.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 81

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Students, especially in the middle and high school years, have more opportunities than ever to cheat using AI tools, such as writing assistants or even text generators. Solution for teachers : Teachers can foster a culture of integrity by establishing trust and open communication. Works Cited Hanover Research. Hanover Research.

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Academic Integrity Failure Culture Students 213

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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. Our students have rich, cultural lives and dynamic insight into their passions.

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English Culture Syllabus Writing 194

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AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them. At colleges and universities, there's a culture of professors grabbing materials from the web without always citing them. Should they disclose that to students?

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In addition, many students are using AI to write coursework and essays, which has caused a lot of outrage. Automated Grading: AI can automate the scoring of assessment tests, homework, essays and other assignments. AI can also point out areas for improvement in writing and provide personalized recommendations.

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Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 184

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JANUARY 29, 2025

New people, culture, and most importantly, a new language! Secondly, their assignment quality is frailer due to their frail language strength, especially during dissertation writing. All Round Wring Proficiency Takes A Hit Academic writing becomes a stable grey area for students weak in English. A new adventure begins for you.

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Language Languages Communication English 134

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. I’m also a writing specialist in a support center. I work with students from all disciplines and cultural and linguistic backgrounds where I cover the whole spectrum of writing instruction. For students continuing to graduate school, the writing stakes are even higher.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 98

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Realizing this truth has led me to rethink how I define culturally sustaining pedagogy. The ways and means of learning in the classroom should mirror the culture and community of the students in it. I want them to leave my classroom with the ability to work kindly with others and care about the people around them.

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Skills Teaching Essay Students 218

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And professors report that some students even have trouble using more fundamental computer programs to write essays or run calculations. Fluent in Digital Culture — Not Academic Tools It’s understandable that many educators perceive members of Gen Z to be internet-savvy.

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Teaching Culture Internet Students 196

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JULY 24, 2024

For example, one day, I was sitting in my classroom in full panic mode as I tried to figure out how to create a graphic organizer for my students’ first essay. When an idea finally crossed my mind, and as I was about to write down my thoughts, a student stormed in and refused to leave. How can I do that?”

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Teachers Culture Essay Classroom Management 195

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JUNE 16, 2020

For example, teachers should encourage students to talk to one another about different debugging strategies, reframe frustrating moments as a time for critical thinking and build classroom culture by sharing and celebrating student work. I felt that I was learning how to make tools for social change.”

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Science Education Learning Essay 218

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Student success is more often defined by whether a learner demonstrates achievement on what my grandmother called the “3 R's: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic” — the core academic skills needed to illustrate mastery on standardized assessments. This is a dilemma. That’s likely because self-love is difficult to assess and measure.

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Beliefs Essay Schools Students 189

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It might seem strange to squeeze in lessons on coping with trauma or resolving political disputes in between frog dissections and persuasive essay writing, but students today say they want to be as prepared socially and emotionally as they are academically when they leave high school. After lunch and before U.S.

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Skills Essay Beliefs Students 168

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. It may be one like Storyboard That! Click to view slideshow.

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Activities Learning Art Failure 172

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. It may be a Canva templates, Storyboard That!, Thinking Games.

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Activities Learning Failure Essay 174

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Stuart Blythe teaches writing courses at Michigan State University that are officially listed as in-person only. Stuart Blythe, an associate professor of writing, rhetoric and American cultures at Michigan State University “The question that usually comes up is, ‘I don’t have enough time and I don’t have enough money.’

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Teaching Instructors Lecturing Blended Courses 206

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The introduction of mass market writing tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed higher education. Literature review Writing assignments have traditionally served as a means to support the development of critical thinking skills in higher education. Of course, AI writing tools are neither NS nor NNS.

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Essay English Lecturing Writing 126