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.

Motivation 209

Motivation Teachers Essay Languages 209

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.

Education 296

Education Testing Feedback English 296

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 Language 173

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 158

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.

High School 211

High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 211

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 133

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.

Skills 168

Skills Essay Beliefs Students 168

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Students can keep a long-term journal to respond all year long, or they can use journal prompts as a springboard into a class essay or assignment. Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. What are your goals for high school ? What would you do?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

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 127

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.”

Essay 168

Essay Writing Academic Integrity Students 168

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.

Essay 124

Essay English Evaluation Knowledge 124

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.

Hybrid Courses 83

Hybrid Courses Languages Language English 83

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.”.

Teaching 203

Teaching Culture Internet Students 203

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 154

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.

Writing 113

Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 113

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.

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

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.

Essay 156

Essay Students Quizzes Writing 156

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 Study 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.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

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.

Teachers 165

Teachers Exams Schools Students 165

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.

STEM 162

STEM Counselling Science Essay 162

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 84

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.

Technology 164

Technology Students Language Languages 164

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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Students Essay Textbooks Lecturing 76

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.

Exams 79

Exams English Math Testing 79

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.

Middle School 95

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 95

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.”

Faculty Development 110

Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 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.

Ethics 110

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.

Ethics 109

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 109

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.

Essay 52

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.”

Faculty Development 92

Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 92

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.

Culture 52

Culture Schools Language Languages 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.

Schools 52

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.

High School 52

High School High School Exams Schools 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

English classes may explore storytelling techniques used by influencers and compare them with classical narrative structures. Instead of writing an essay on climate change, a student might create a short documentary and post it on YouTube. Social media provides a platform for them to share what they know in creative ways.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Ethics Education Learning 52

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2023

As Elizabeth Neilson, a former high school English teacher who lives in Minneapolis, says, “I was at a fork in the road. They meet with parents, participate in professional development, grade papers, and more – work that regularly tips teachers’ work weeks past 40 hours. I could stay and be Mrs. Neilson. Teaching Was My Dream.

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Reading Teachers Essay English 182

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

We really want to be able to enjoy it,” says Alan Michael Parker, English professor-turned-director. The digital security system Parker and Lynds created also helps to keep participants comfortable. Participants have called in from Greece, Guatemala, Montana and all over North Carolina. Poets, take a breath between readings.

Essay 164

Essay Art Internet Participation 164