Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

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. For more complicated assignments, I assign each point an objective, and each objective introduces a new skill or concept.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 74

k12 Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

They probably helped, collaborated, led on tasks, supported with projects, but if you used their skills to do every aspect of your role, then you probably didn’t need to be there at all. If WE can use AI to write our letters, plan our lessons, and assess our students, then why can’t our students use it to help them write an essay or two?

Essay 130

Essay Writing Art Knowledge 130

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Once they’re used to writing a paragraph or two every day, writing five paragraphs for a standard essay won’t seem so daunting! Instead of nightly ELA assignments that keep them up late, inspire students to hone a more important skill: time management. Bring your dream to life — yes, even the essay one! —

Grades 52

Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

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.

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

k12

JULY 10, 2025

If your child occasionally or primarily uses a mobile device, check that their school’s learning platform is mobile-friendly and teach them navigational skills, such as scanning QR codes or using mobile apps to access materials on the go. Accommodate Mobile Learning: Not all students have access to a desktop or laptop at all times.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Use these engaging questions and thought experiments to get middle schoolers to open up while practicing writing skills. They can even use them as longer argumentative essay topics during an argument writing unit! Write a short essay about your favorite celebrity and their biggest album, movie, or show. What about flies?

Writing 52

Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

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?

Writing 52

Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

The Hungry Teacher Blog

MAY 28, 2025

From identifying credible sources to using information inside an essay, its a process that takes a lot of practice. This research project is also a good way to review skills or fill time at the end of the school year. I want to share this six-day research project and how I scaffolded the key research skills throughout!

Middle School 52

Middle School Middle School Essay Schools 52

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?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

I dont want students to lose out on an internship or job because someone else knows how to use AI better than they do, but what I really want is for students to get the internship or the job because theyre skillful with AI, Taubman said.

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Students Learning High School High School 295

Teach Hub

MAY 19, 2025

Educators never stop learning; check out our available graduate degree programs to hone your skills and promote lifelong learning and academic excellence. Not all students express their learning in the same way. Some may thrive with written responses, while others do better with visual or verbal formats. Consider offering assessment choices.

Learning Outcomes 78

Learning Outcomes Learning Feedback Essay 78

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2017

It connects us to people all over the world, it enables us to find answers to our questions with the click of a button, and it is versatile enough to be used by students of varying skill levels. We are also able to have our students type weekly essays, and we can give them feedback much more quickly than in the past.

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Essay Teachers English Internet 278

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

More than that: If students often ask ChatGPT to generate essays or make those essays longer , their writing and communication skills will suffer. Possessing the ability to craft coherent essays, students negate the value of writing as a process responsible for critical thinking.

Essay 300

Essay Writing Plagiarism Academic Integrity 300

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

So, I periodically offer optional “skills stations.” ” Skills stations are focused on developing specific skills. Right now my students are writing their first argumentative essay in response to a Lord of the Flies prompt. It’s challenging to support so many students at different levels.

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Skills Essay English Writing 395

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2019

Anyone who says you can’t apply computational thinking and digital learning strategies to strengthen students’ writing skills is wrong. To the contrary, this innovative learning style helps students hone critical-thinking skills across every discipline. Collecting data. This lesson is also true for students.

Skills 280

Skills Essay Critical Thinking Learning Styles 280

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Exploring diverse writing exercises, experimenting with different perspectives, and seeking inspiration from various sources can cultivate creativity and enhance essay writing skills, with the option to have professionals write me an essay providing valuable insights and further honing one’s craft. Start small.

Essay 167

Essay Writing Skills Interdisciplinary 167

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.

Essay 158

Essay Writing Skills Plagiarism 158

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. The reasons for the importance of writing skills for ESL learners are obvious: Mistakes make them look uneducated. Above-average writing skills are a must here to succeed.

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Writing Skills Essay Language 287

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen firsthand the anxiety that students experience when it comes to writing their college essays.

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Essay Writing Beliefs High School 185

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2024

Creative writing techniques can make essays more engaging and original while maintaining the required objective structure. However, it’s possible to use creative writing ideas to help you come up with a unique essay. However, essays are more objective, as they require facts and evidence to support your claims.

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Essay Writing Attention Feedback 173

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 24, 2015

This year I decided to overhaul my gradebook and assess students based on their mastery of particular skills, also referred to as standards-based grading. homework, classwork, projects, tests, and projects), I identified the main skills we would be focusing on developing in this class and used those to create my gradebook categories.

Grades 420

Grades Essay Assignments Skills 420

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If the learning objective is for students to craft a strong argument, you can provide them with different levels of support and different ways of demonstrating that skill. You can allow them to write an argumentative essay, 2) prepare and engage in a live debate with a classmate, or 3) record an argumentative speech.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Writing an essay paper like a pro needs specific critical skills. Keep reading to enhance your ability to curate a unique essay paper. We are talking about essay writing, which you find a daunting task. Writing an essay is mostly difficult for students as they need to rely on their research and writing abilities.

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Essay Writing Skills Discussions 153

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

According to a new study from Academic Help , 67 percent of students use AI for creating texts – the basis for their essays and other papers. Today’s digital-savvy students welcomed ChatGPT with open arms and began using it for writing assignments. The issue here is not only about the academic integrity violation.

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Writing Skills Plagiarism Teaching 246

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?

Essay 156

Essay Writing Plagiarism Communication 156

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Every English teacher has experienced the frustration of introducing a writing skill, like how to write a thesis statement, over and over again without it “sticking.” That said, I can only read so many essays in a year. Here’s how it works: Step 1: Write an essay prompt on the board.

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Essay Writing English Language 424

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

The November newsfeed heralded the arrival of AI essay writing. AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. Enter a prompt, and AI can turn out a reasonable essay on everything from utilitarianism to the Krebs cycle…for free.

Essay 145

Essay Plagiarism Writing Ethics 145

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2017

I’ve blogged about grading for mastery of skills instead of the accumulation of points and ditching my traditional grade book in favor of an ongoing assessment document. I identify target skills and assess these critical skills over the course of the grading period.

Grades 419

Grades Essay Exams English 419

Catlin Tucker

MAY 10, 2016

I was tired of students always asking me about points and grades, instead of asking me about how they could improve their skills. And many do not know how to improve on the skills they are struggling with. As they work, I have conferenced with each individual student to discuss their most recent argumentative essays.

Grades 420

Grades Essay Feedback Writing 420

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2023

Teaching Critical Thinking Through Essay Examples: Unlocking Minds We’re exploring a fun classroom adventure where teachers teach us to think carefully and write good essays using examples. We’ll see how these great teachers turn simple essays into smart thinking tools. Why Essays? It’s a way of life.

Critical Thinking 148

Critical Thinking Essay Teaching Exams 148

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.

Essay 187

Essay Writing Ethics Plagiarism 187

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2017

If students are working 0n an essay, I dedicate one station each day to providing real-time feedback as they write. I explain what I am seeing in terms of their skills and talk them through the rubric and their scores. Instead, I select 2 or 3 specific skills to assess for a score. Students need feedback to improve their skills.

Grades 420

Grades Blended Learning Essay Feedback 420

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

Many students dread IB essays. Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. One of them is the extended essay. Hence, you need all the help you can get.

Essay 148

Essay Writing Plagiarism Evaluation 148

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

The bottom line: When students are confident in their writing skills, they will be less tempted to run directly to AI to generate a writing assignment. It’s generally easy to determine if students have used an AI tool to generate a response to a writing assignment or to generate an entire essay. It’s intimidating.

Writing 328

Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 328

Catlin Tucker

MAY 9, 2019

Sometimes I didn’t even know what the format of the final exam would be…essay, multiple choice, or short answer. Students meet with their teacher in advance of finals week to decide which skills they want to focus on and have the teacher reassess. ” I never had a clear sense of what content would appear on the final.

Exams 419

Exams Essay Fairness Coaching 419

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Students are grouped based on their skill or ability levels and rotate through all the stations. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels. Teacher 2: Delivers the same instructional content or activity to all groups, regardless of their skill levels.

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Concerns about academic dishonesty, loss of critical thinking skills, and inappropriate content creation have sparked discussions about banning AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and others. While AI tools can indeed generate answers or essays, this highlights the need to rethink assessment strategies.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 332