Remove Essay Remove Feedback Remove Teachers
article thumbnail

How Kai Cenat saved my high school English class

eSchool News

For a lot of us, it has felt as though we are spending more of our time as graders determining whether a student completed an assignment with or without AI than we are actually providing meaningful feedback. I still assign my students literary analysis essays, journal prompts, in-class presentations, and reading comprehension questions.

English 288
article thumbnail

Teaching Strategies That Help Struggling Students Thrive

Teach Hub

If students are not getting the encouragement they need from home, then they need to get it from a teacher or a peer. For example, if they’re writing an essay, help them focus on just the intro first. What struggling learners need is specific feedback they can use to actually improve. Instead, break things down.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity

Faculty Focus

Blum (2020) argues that grades provide minimal feedback, they deemphasize learning, and what they actually measure is inconsistent (10-14). But more than that, alternative assessment taught me how to be a teacher. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten.

Grades 74
article thumbnail

Catch them Learning: A Pathway to Academic Integrity in the Age of AI

Cult of Pedagogy

Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task. Many teachers have attempted to deter cheating with AI by threatening greater consequences.

article thumbnail

How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Effective for Students

k12

Here are some ways you can support active learning at home: Breakout Rooms (in live sessions): If your child attends live virtual classes, ask their school or teacher whether breakout rooms are part of the setup. Screen Sharing: When working with a tutor or teacher in real time, screen sharing enables step-by-step guidance.

article thumbnail

78 Scholarly & Creative 7th Grade Writing Prompts

Teachers Pay Teachers

They’re literary detectives, diving into research and using evidence to create well-organized essays. Try these 7th grade writing prompts for journaling, group discussion, or formal essays: Which is better for connecting with friends: TikTok or Instagram? Should teachers allow students to listen to music while working?

Writing 52
article thumbnail

ThinkCERCA Raises $10.1 Million to Build Critical Thinkers, Readers and Writers

Edsurge

But “there’s an even more basic level of literacy that people need to pick up,” notes the former English teacher and administrator. Teachers can choose a lesson in the program, which guides students through a multi-step process to analyze the reading materials and write a response essay. Like how to write an email.”

Textbooks 265