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How Kai Cenat saved my high school English class

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It made English class fun again for the students and for me. While most of my students won’t become English majors, the vast majority of them will find themselves applying for a job that requires them to do so virtually. The class clowns had fun with questionable (albeit entertaining) editing choices. I welcomed all of it.

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Bridging the language gap with AI tools every teacher can use

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Key points: AI is helping to level the playing field for English Learners AI tools that support learning–not cheating You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us For more on using AI with English Learners, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub “I don’t think he understands anything I say in class,” Ms.

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An AI Wish List From Teachers: What They Actually Want It to Do

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For many teachers, it delivered an avalanche of tools instead. Platforms like Diffit and MagicSchool AI are helping teachers scaffold reading materials, translate documents and highlight vocabulary — all in a matter of seconds. Let Teachers Teach Even as teachers adopt AI tools, they’re drawing clear lines in the sand. “At

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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

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The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

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Specifically, this has allowed us to improve in closing the achievement gap for students with disabilities over the last several years and to provide our teachers with more tailored professional learning for support. We adjusted our resources, and this year, 96 percent of K-5 students met typical growth in English language arts.

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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

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I asked myself: If a teachers role is to prepare students for the real world, shouldnt we be helping them solve the climate crisis? My goal became connecting students to nature through their passions and connecting teachers standards-driven curriculum to nature through environmental literacy.

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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

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Teachers and parents can assign grade-level texts, paired with vocabulary lessons and comprehension questions. ReadWorks is especially helpful for English Language Learners, offering audio versions and question supports to aid comprehension. Parents can access dashboards to track progress and set goals over the summer.

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