Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 24, 2015

It’s my job to support them during this phase of learning by providing meaningful feedback and support. Although I used a detailed rubric to grade their essays and projects, I only entered the total score into the gradebook. So, an argumentative essay would be entered as a point value out of 100.

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Grades Essay Assignments Skills 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2017

In my last blog post titled, “ Stop Taking Grading Home ,” I explained how I use the Station Rotation Model to provide students with real-time feedback as they work instead of taking grading home. I remember saying to my co-teacher, “We should email the parents of students who’ve fallen behind on their essays.”

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Essay Students Assignments Feedback 420

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. In this blog post, we’ll unlock the secrets to successful essay writing and share 10 proven tips to help you level up your writing game. What is Effective Essay Writing?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 29, 2024

From the three-paragraph essay to one that lives up to the purpose of essays is a big leap both scholastically and skills-wise. Here, we delve into practical tips and strategies to transform your writing from good to great, ensuring your essays are clear, compelling, and academically rigorous.

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Essay Writing Skills Plagiarism 159

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 25, 2019

4 Real-Time Feedback. argumentative essay, formal lab report, research project) that requires several steps and multiple days to complete, I encourage you to dedicate time at your teacher-led station to give students real-time feedback as they work. You can then build on this homework check with the next level of instruction. #4

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Teachers Essay Feedback Quizzes 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 17, 2017

Students honed their research skills, organized their information, watched flipped videos on how to complete various aspects of the paper, like citing properly, and they received detailed feedback from me the entire way through! I tried to keep the scope of what I was editing narrow enough to provide every student with detailed feedback.

Grades 420

Grades Feedback Essay Blended Learning 420

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Right now my students are writing their first argumentative essay in response to a Lord of the Flies prompt. It allows me to focus on targeted instruction, modeling, real-time feedback, and skills development.

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Skills Essay English Writing 394

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

I spent countless hours guiding them through the writing process, giving feedback, and encouraging them to think critically. With AIs assistance, my students are able to receive real-time feedback, suggestions for grammar and vocabulary, and even guidance on structuring their arguments.

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English Writing Teaching Essay 300

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2020

Revising in response to formative feedback is a cornerstone of effective writing instruction. Providing substantive comments on stacks of student essays, however, is highly time-consuming for busy teachers. Despite the potential of AWE systems to support writing instruction, they have not been widely adopted by schools or teachers.

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Evaluation Writing Essay Teachers 274

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2017

Instead of spending hours grading assignments designed to help students develop these skills, I limit my energy to providing feedback in class as they work and grading the actual assessments–exam, essay, performance task. I identify target skills and assess these critical skills over the course of the grading period.

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Grades Essay Exams English 419

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them? AI’s influence in essay writing is growing, highlighting both advantages and significant issues.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Every month, my Advanced English teacher, Mr. Johnson, assigned our class one of the classics of English literature and expected us to demonstrate what we had learned with an accompanying essay. Mr. Johnson was willing to provide feedback on drafts. In most classrooms, students don’t iterate on their work.

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Writing Failure Essay English 300

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. The depth and breadth of research can vary greatly among students, benefiting from a flexible timeline.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 479

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Students work through examples where they compare data before and after a reaction to determine if a chemical change has occurred, with the teacher providing targeted support and feedback. Teacher 2 might also provide feedback on their data collection methods and help troubleshoot any issues that surface during the planning phase.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 394

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Individual essays, science fair partner projects, group programming assignments, digital and physical art pieces–every single assignment from now on has a silent partner. ChatGPT assisted in refining the essay topic or thesis statement, but the initial idea was student-generated. There is no perfect solution.

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Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 337

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Technology can’t … provide higher-order feedback. Software is great for generating immediate, automated feedback on students’ mastery of basic knowledge and skills. But higher-order feedback falls outside its purview. Consider, for example, essay grading. The same holds true in other academic domains.

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Essay Feedback Intelligence Coaching 274

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

This includes on-demand tutoring along with AI tools that offer feedback on written work. These AI tools help students fine-tune their essays before they connect with a live tutor or before they submit their assignments to teachers. AI Writing Review enables students to submit their drafts for lightning-fast feedback.

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Feedback Essay Writing Learning Styles 334

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

From the beginning, we have always relied on student and teacher feedback to help us build and improve Paper,” said Philip Cutler, Paper co-founder and CEO. Unlimited Feedback with Paper’s New Asynchronous Review Center. Upload your resume and cover letter for feedback, or get job interview prep support from an expert.

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Essay Feedback Math Assignments 258

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2015

A class that uses Google Docs to write their essays instead of a pen and paper is at the substitution level. Perhaps now the teacher incorporates peer sharing and feedback from classmates. Each word in the acronym represents a higher level of impact. There is definite value to looking at your use of technology through this lens.

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Essay Evaluation Feedback Writing 279

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Maybe you were curled up by the fire, reading a good book, and perhaps considering how you were going to integrate feedback, change up your courses, and add some jazz, flavor, and maybe a little bit of spice to your courses. For example, creating an outline that eventually leads to some type of media, such as an essay or a podcast.

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Feedback Secondary Education Teaching Philosophy Assignments 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

While AI tools can indeed generate answers or essays, this highlights the need to rethink assessment strategies. For instance, students could compare human-written essays with AI-generated ones to discuss tone, bias, and effectiveness. Using AI tools for editing and feedback while ensuring students critically evaluate suggestions.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 332

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

There is no way to give personalized feedback when I have 600 pages to grade each week. There is no way to give personalized feedback when I have 600 pages to grade each week. Instead, I decided to enhance my approach to problem solving by incorporating peer review—letting students participate in the feedback and assessment process.

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Feedback Peer Review Critical Thinking Assignments 135

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

While the fears of cheating have definitely been legitimate, have you actually tried writing an essay using just AI? Real-time progress tracking Tech-based apps provide instant feedback on students’ performance, so they know what they got wrong right away. Hate to say it, but the outcomes aren’t instant gratification.

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Internet Essay Students Art 334

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tutoring can make writing less of an isolating process because students can access different audiences and, as a result, receive feedback that is in the function of its message and not only for the sake of a grade. Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Language 119

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

It could be a video, a photo essay, a 3D rendering, or even an interpretive dance performance. Provenzano is also the 2013 winner of ISTE’s Outstanding Teacher Award. Maker education is when a person can demonstrate understanding through the creation of an artifact.

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Curriculum Failure Essay Art 300

eSchool News

JULY 25, 2023

It’s like a digital Picasso, but instead of painting, it might be writing essays, producing music, or even generating feedback on students’ work. In doing so, it allows for the creation of a truly personalized curriculum, with targeted feedback and resources for each individual student. Exciting, right?

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Essay Learning Styles Feedback Intelligence 246

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

The new offering provides a comprehensive and personalized college application experience by combining hands-on expert guidance from dedicated advisors with robust virtual task management, communication and feedback tools.

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Technology Coaching Essay Feedback 244

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

In this article, I’ll focus on preparation for the SAT essay portion. General preparation hints include: practice good writing with every school essay students write. Revision Assistant — practice writing over a long term and receive targeted feedback to improve skill. take practice tests. Mindsnacks SAT Vocabulary.

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Essay Mobile Devices Exams Writing 99

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Activities like creating portfolios, writing reflective essays, or presenting on their learning journey can be very effective. Feedback mechanisms : Create opportunities for students, staff, parents, and community members to provide feedback. This could include science fairs, art exhibitions, or community service projects.

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Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 303

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

ChatGPT is likely the first to come to mind, but AI is woven into so many tools and helps automate tedious tasks, connects student progress with personalized recommendations, and improved PD feedback. While the fears of using AI to cheat aren’t unfounded, how many educators have actually tried writing an essay using just AI?

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Ethics Education Internet Essay 304

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Students often demonstrate their learning through written explanations in the forms of short answer questions and essays. AI-assisted tools can provide real-time feedback, enabling personalized learning experiences that adapt to each student’s progress. Gen AI is flipping this on its head.

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Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 339

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

myON spoke with administrators, teachers, library-media specialists, and students throughout the development process to ensure their feedback was incorporated within the new design and features. The feedback from our school, district and community partners, whose input guided our work, has been overwhelmingly positive.”.

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Gamification Essay Learning Writing 259

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2017

But that creates a dilemma for the teachers tasked with helping students improve their writing skills: How can they build more opportunities into the curriculum for students to practice writing, while still giving students both timely and meaningful feedback? Revision Assistant isn’t just essay grading software.

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Writing Technology Essay Feedback 191

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

If they’re short answer or essay — the preferred way to check understanding — grading takes a long time. A solution that has become popular is peer feedback. What exactly is peer feedback and how is it being applied to lower grades? What is peer feedback? Why peer feedback? How does this work?

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Critical Thinking 105

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

With the time it takes to score and give feedback on student work deterring many writing teachers from assigning lengthier writing tasks, and with the long turnaround time most students wait to receive grades and feedback, there is significant timesaving and learning potential in an AI helping grade student work. Figure 1: Teacher v.

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Grades Essay Teachers Feedback 176

eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2017

How do you know when a student has turned in a good essay? In other words, she said, is the essay effective in communicating its ideas? She also revealed what teachers must do to be successful in their writing instruction—including the four essential elements of student feedback. It’s simply, does it work ?”

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Writing Essay Feedback Evaluation 198