Essay Language Skills 
eSchool News
MAY 12, 2025
Rather than writing traditional essays or book reports, my students were invited to create short video book reviews of their favorite titles–books they genuinely loved, connected with, and wanted others to discover. Her work demonstrated not only strong literacy skills but also digital fluency and a growing sense of self-expression.
Edsurge
MAY 27, 2025
Before we usher in the 2025-2026 EdSurge Voices of Change Fellows, we want to reflect on the important themes our recent cohort of fellows wrote about in their personal essays. Hind Haddad, an Arabic language teacher in Columbus, Ohio, experienced many microaggressions as a Muslim educator.
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Faculty Focus
JUNE 1, 2025
As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. Because everything was graded complete/incomplete, three-sentence reading responses held the same weight as thousand-word essays, making it unclear how much time I expected them to spend on a given assignment. Students were still demotivated by a lack of clear expectations.
Teachers Pay Teachers
JULY 7, 2025
Maintain a steady stash of supplies Anyone who’s taught language arts (or any class, really) has heard “I forgot my pencil” more times than they can count. For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities.
Cult of Pedagogy
MAY 11, 2025
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. This establishes a baseline of each students writing style, vocabulary, and skills.
Teachers Pay Teachers
JUNE 2, 2025
How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? 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. Is there a skill you wish you had? High schoolers write a lot every school day. What would you do?
Teachers Pay Teachers
JUNE 11, 2025
Ready to ignite your students’ imaginations and sharpen their writing skills? They’re literary detectives, diving into research and using evidence to create well-organized essays. They’re developing the skills to investigate real-world topics, explain ideas clearly, and write with purpose. Want to take it up a notch?
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