eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This lesson is part of the Constitution unit and is available in English and Spanish with several integration options, so the material can be adapted to whatever your classroom needs may be. Contest winners get to participate in behind-the-scenes experiences at iconic American historical and cultural sites as part of America’s Field Trip.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

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. 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.

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Disabilities Universal Design Essay Beliefs 280

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

The university has created a way for automated software to give students in large STEM courses feedback on their writing in cases where professors don’t have time to grade hundreds of essays. Wilson researches the application of automated essay scoring. “I U-M presents a really interesting model of adoption.

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Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 139

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2017

Certain teacher professional development could have a positive impact on academic writing by English learners in grades 7-12, according to a study from the University of California, Irvine. During the academic writing assessment, secondary school students composed timed, on-demand essays interpreting themes from fiction and nonfiction texts.

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Writing Exams Essay Students 206

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2024

From 2012-2018, nearly 2,800 preservice teachers within one of the largest teacher preparation programs in Texas responded to an essay prompt, “Explain why you decided to become a teacher.” We used a natural language processing algorithm to review their responses.

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Motivation Teachers Essay Languages 209

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

How Families Can Access Free Tutoring Students can access Brainfuse HelpNow by visiting their local participating library. With a library card, students can receive live, one-on-one tutoring, access practice tests, and get expert feedback on essays and reportsall available in English and Spanish.

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Essay Schools Internet Feedback 160

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Thinking Nation , for instance, a nonprofit dedicated to improving social studies education, recently switched from paying educators to grade essays based on a rubric to an AI chatbot. First, rarely are they appropriate for students with limited English proficiency, or any speakers of dialects other than General American English.

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Education Testing Feedback English 297

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

This essay was adapted from a piece posted on Medium. I have changed their names in this essay to protect their privacy and they’ve agreed to have their story shared.) I looked at the form myself, and even as a native English speaker, it felt daunting. Dara needed to fill out an I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition form.

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Essay English Participation Languages 168

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

The New York Times Learning Network, which offers educational resources, runs multiple contests and challenges for students and I picked one for my students to participate in. When students can understand how one topic might be covered in English, History and Science, they’re able to grasp it more deeply.

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High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 210

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

Around 68% of the non-vernacular students have issues following class notes and participating in academic discussion sessions. This is a genuine issue for students with non-English backgrounds mainly. Firstly, they cannot participate freely in project groups with native English speakers. What are the issues they face?

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Languages Language Communication English 124

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

When and how should students learn social and emotional skills—between first-period biology and third-period English literature? Similarly, low-income students feel less safe in school than their more privileged peers; they are also less likely to feel comfortable participating in school or excited about learning.

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Skills Essay Beliefs Students 168

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

As an English teacher with 24 years of experience, I often feel I’ve explored every possible avenue to help my students grow as writers. The letters in ThinkCERCA represent the building blocks of an essay: claim, evidence, reasoning, counter argument, and audience.

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Writing Essay Teaching Quizzes 123

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And professors report that some students even have trouble using more fundamental computer programs to write essays or run calculations. Those broader social, cultural and political frameworks,” she says, “that’s one area where you don’t get just naturally from participating on the internet.”.

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Teaching Culture Internet Students 202

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

Most of his customers did not speak English as their first language, he says, and others seemed to lack the preparation for the work they were being asked to do. We encourage our customers to use the work we provide as a guide,” says Avery Morgan, a spokesperson for EduBirdie, which advertises itself as a “professional essay writing service.”

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Essay Writing Students Academic Integrity 163

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

He earned a master’s degree in creative writing and poetry from Brooklyn College, began a master’s degree program in English education at NYU, and is now an adjunct lecturer at CUNY. To participate in the program, students must register with their “.edu” Since Share Meals first went live, Chin has been busy. Jon Chin’s Share Meals app.

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Students Lecturing English Essay 153

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

and Canada in search of help for a variety of subjects, from English to chemistry. Bullpen Capital, Birchmere Ventures, BDC Capital, Real Ventures, Google, Red House Education, Edovate Capital and Anges Quebec participated. She began as a tutor two years ago, for subjects including chemistry and essay-writing.

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Essay English Evaluation Knowledge 120

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the past two academic years, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), an online state school created by the Idaho Legislature, has taken proactive steps to fix a key problem: losing English Language Learner (ELL) students before high school graduation, and losing them from highly technical and content-driven courses like biology.

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Hybrid Courses Languages Language English 81

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

In the first week of my course, students participated in a lesson about recursiveness and Google Docs. If they had AI detected in an essay, they could prove they had written the essay by allowing me editing access, which allows me access to the detailed version history. My essay didn’t pass the AI-generated content test.

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Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

He avoids assessing creative writing altogether by assigning his students to write critical essays about their own short stories. Assess the assessment Kevin Allardice is an English teacher at Mercy High School in Burlingame, CA and the author of the novels Any Resemblance to Actual Persons and Family, Genus, Species.

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Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 110

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The essay, in particular, appeared to be key in distinguishing between students who finished and didn’t finish their applications. Out of the students who eventually applied, 94 percent wrote at least 100 characters for their essay; whereas just 43 percent of students who did not write at least that much ended up applying.

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Counselling Essay Students High School 210

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

In the first week of my course, students participated in a lesson about recursiveness and Google Docs. If they had AI detected in an essay, they could prove they had written the essay by allowing me editing access, which allows me access to the detailed version history. My essay didn’t pass the AI-generated content test.

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Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

in the thick of filling out college applications, that might mean putting off writing an admissions essay or sending in a transcript. Andrew Leonard, the senior at East Wake Academy who is working on college applications, participated in the pilot course last fall. I am, unfortunately, quite familiar with this sensation.

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Essay Students Quizzes Writing 154

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Schools need definitive, quality data to guide SEL programming selection, implementation, and outcomes assessment in order for administrators to monitor staff participation and training outcomes, and for teachers to effectively and efficiently evaluate student participation and progress. SEL programming must be flexible.

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Teachers Exams Schools Students 164

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I participated in a lot of computer science activities before college. I went to my English teacher every single day for around two hours. I went to my English teacher every single day for around two hours. We would review my resume and my essays for the scholarship. I started thinking maybe I could do it.

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STEM Counselling Science Essay 161

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2017

Last year, Sammy Spencer, a High School English teacher in Southern California, ran a pilot program using Revision Assistant in her school. In 2016-17, I was the new English department chair at ECRCHS, which is a large public charter school in Los Angeles. It also gave us our initial essay scores to compare pre- and post-performance.

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Testing Essay English Writing 75

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

I did not have to rewrite my essays, and from that point on I fell in love with technology, how amazing it is that it can help people to be efficient and also do beautiful work. I got a chance to be in a classroom, and we were participating in what's called the “Skype-a-Thon.” I actually changed my career pathway.

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Technology Students Languages Language 163

Dangerously Irrelevant

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Similarly, they’re learning about urban renewal and the environmental impacts of human behaviors through the lens of bicycling, applying their English / Language Arts skills as they evaluate resources, write grant proposals, utilize social media, and engage in marketing techniques to advocate for more bicycle-friendly areas in their community.

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Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

This opens up some problems, said Jessica Breheny, an English professor and the unions vice president. Last: From left to right, students Kiara Valencia, 13, and Matthew Quicho, 14,participate in a speed interviewing exercise. As part of the class, she has to study a career, write a short essay about it and present it at a career fair.

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Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 114

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

Participants identified terms like “resilience,” “unprecedented times,” “pivot,” “new normal,” “post-pandemic,” “flexibility,” and “hy-flex,” for example, which they noted became hollow from overuse and a lack of meaningful action and care towards their needs (Elue, Howard, & Jordan, 2021). References Althusser, Louis. “Resilience.”

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Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

Example: An English teacher leads a group discussion on empathy and perspective-taking after reading a novel, fostering emotional intelligence skills that AI cannot replicate. Engage in Ethical Discussions: Participate in discussions about the ethical implications of AI in education and advocate for responsible and equitable uses of AI.

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Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

Example: An English teacher leads a group discussion on empathy and perspective-taking after reading a novel, fostering emotional intelligence skills that AI cannot replicate. Engage in Ethical Discussions: Participate in discussions about the ethical implications of AI in education and advocate for responsible and equitable uses of AI.

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Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2018

As soon as they come home and have a snack, we do one section of the ACT exams, tackling Math, Reading, Science, or English, depending on the day. After getting her master’s degree in Technology and Learning at Western Governors University, she participated in “The Impact of Digital Technology on Learning” research.

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Exams English Math Testing 72

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 28, 2025

Structured environments, in-person interactions, and participation in school clubs were often seen as essential ingredients for a strong college application. A students GPA, course rigor, extracurricular activities, leadership roles, essays, and recommendations matter far more than whether they studied online or in-person.

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Essay Students Testing Participation 52

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

Participants identified terms like “resilience,” “unprecedented times,” “pivot,” “new normal,” “post-pandemic,” “flexibility,” and “hy-flex,” for example, which they noted became hollow from overuse and a lack of meaningful action and care towards their needs (Elue, Howard, & Jordan, 2021). References Althusser, Louis. “Resilience.”

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Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 94

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

Even language use can shift, students who once spoke in their mother tongue with peers may now be communicating primarily in the language of instruction, often English. Online schools typically choose a single language of instruction, often English, to cater to a global audience. Lessons are compressed. Interaction is scheduled.

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Culture Schools Languages Language 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

How to Apply It in Online Classrooms Point Systems: Reward points for punctuality, participation, completing assignments early, or collaborating well in group projects. Real School Example One middle school teacher at K12 Schools designed a Grammar Quest for English class. Higher test scores and better historical analysis in essays.

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Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Can my teen still participate in extracurricular activities while studying online? In addition to core subjects like Math, Science, English, and Social Studies, online schools often provide: Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, Mandarin, etc.) Flexible programs allow students to spread their workload across the day.

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High School High School Exams Schools 52