eSchool News

MAY 12, 2023

A whopping 97 percent of respondents in a recent survey say they ‘frequently’ or ‘sometimes’ use ChatGPT to write lesson plans. Likewise, 93 percent of teachers say they use the AI platform to grade and provide feedback for students, 91 percent say to write emails, and 89 percent say to write letters of recommendation.

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Writing Education Feedback Assignments 278

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The platform’s curriculum for grades PK-2 is designed according to research-based best practices for effective early literacy instruction and focuses on systematic, structured phonemic awareness and phonics instruction.

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Secondary Education Grades Art Language 258

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For English Language Arts (ELA) teachers, AI-powered writing tools help to provide immediate feedback, guiding students through the writing process and fostering a more personalized approach to learning. So, introducing AI was relatively easy because my students were used to the writing process and going through revisions.

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Writing Art English Students 199

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. Creative writing focuses on originality and encourages you to use your imagination to express ideas uniquely.

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Essay Writing Attention Feedback 174

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

How to use Digital Quick Writes This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: summarized by NoteGPT Summary In this video, Jacqui Murray discusses the concept of quick writes as a dynamic and engaging way to teach writing in the classroom.

Writing 174

Writing Gamification Critical Thinking Learning Styles 174

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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. Writing these descriptions is the most challenging part of designing a standards-aligned rubric. Students can read the descriptions to understand why they are receiving a particular score.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Teacher 1 provides targeted instruction based on each group’s needs: Group 1 (Below Grade Level): Students work on identifying key details in a simplified fable with additional visual supports. Group 2 (On Grade Level): Students read a standard-level folktale and discuss the central message.

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

While the research underscores the critical role teachers play in their students futures, being an educator is perhaps as difficult as it has ever been, the report authors write. Student Achievement About two-thirds of teachers agreed that their students were motivated to get good grades and on track to succeed in school.

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Teachers Fairness STEM Achievement 196

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

1st Grade A critical skill for first graders is to not only understand the idea of a “digital citizen” but why it’s important to be one. 3rd Grade In 3rd grade, students should become grounded in avoiding and/or dealing with cyberbullies. They can start by NOT making their picture look anything like themselves.

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Grades Teaching Internet Discussions 180

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

News outlets have detailed the rollout by the Texas Education Agency of a natural language processing program, a form of artificial intelligence, to score the written portion of standardized tests administered to students in third grade and up. Like many AI-related projects, the idea started as a way to cut the cost of hiring humans.

Fairness 189

Fairness Testing Grades Essay 189

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Input Relevant Information: Provide the AI chatbot with relevant details such as the subject area, grade level, and any specific requirements or preferences you have for the task. Can you suggest engaging activities for my grade class focusing on ? Please provide some project-based learning ideas for grade students to explore.

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History Art Essay Physical Education 382

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Based on the reading data I’ve collected from my students, the percentage of students reading well below grade level is rising. Just four years ago, approximately 10% of my students were reading below grade level. Today, an alarming 30% are below grade level, with 25% scoring well below grade level.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 499

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 197

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. Paper pockets held fun incentives like extra recess, sitting in the teachers chair, or the rare treat of writing with a pen. Our goal was simple: inspire lifelong readers through the power of play and consistent encouragement.

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Motivation Reading Achievement Feedback 174

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

Jenn is a first-grade teacher at Desert Sands Unified School District. I was thrilled when these two inspiring educators provided me with an early copy of their book and asked if I would read it and write the forward. Ben has also been featured in The New York Times and has appeared on MSNBC for his work in his kindergarten classroom.

Writing 383

Writing Feedback Learning Spaces Activities 383

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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Curriculum Interdisciplinary Art STEM 363

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A learning disorder that can impact a child’s ability to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols—but that doesn’t affect general intelligence—dyslexia often goes unnoticed until a student displays significant struggles with reading and/or writing. Not only are they affected academically, but students are also affected emotionally.

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Disabilities Learning Disabilities Intelligence Reading 321

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the early elementary grades, the assumption that PBL is simply too much for young learners can be a frequent roadblock. Some ideas of what PBL might look like in a first grade classroom include: A group of strong readers begin reading nonfiction books about a topic of their choosing and write their own story about the topic.

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Writing Grades Motivation Attention 300

The Applicious Teacher

MAY 25, 2025

Teaching UFLI in 2nd grade? After a full year of using the UFLI Phonics program in my second grade classroom, (and for two years prior in small group!) There is no cost to you, but this extra coinage allows me to continue creating free resources and writing awesome content for you! And even more specific: writing on paper. (

Grades 52

Grades Learning Students Learning Disabilities 52

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2019

Students need to know that they will not be graded or judged based on the accuracy of their answers. If you use big pieces of poster paper, students can write the information directly on the poster. Teachers who enjoy quick writes can give students 90 seconds to write everything they know about a topic. Concept Map.

Knowledge 420

Knowledge Students Writing Discussions 420

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

” “Students will only do the work if I grade it.” This skill-building can happen at any grade level. In my book Balance with Blended Learning , I write about specific strategies, resources, and routines teachers can use to help students develop their metacognitive muscles and self-regulation skills.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 543

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Did you know that social and emotional learning (SEL) skills can easily be taught to students in grades K-8 right alongside core academic instruction in classrooms or afterschool programs? From reading, writing, and arithmetic, SEL can be woven into nearly any subject. Grades K–6. Grades K–6.

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Activities Students STEM Motivation 300

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

AVID works with high school students earning B or C grade averages who might not otherwise be placed in more rigorous college preparatory tracks. Students completed surveys at the end of 8 th grade or beginning of 9 th grade, and again at the end of 9 th grade. The study has some limitations.

High School 343

High School High School Schools Peer Review 343

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

For example, an argumentative writing standard for English Language Arts reads, “Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.” It is not something that I would put in a grade book. What am I still confused about?

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Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2021

I’ve spent about a decade as the chair of the social studies department at Wissahickon High School, where I teach grades 9-12. I write teacher guides and curriculum for graphic novels for publishers like Macmillan and Scholastic, and I have a book about teaching with comics coming out this summer.

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Teaching Teachers Social Studies Culture 363

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 12, 2025

I know–many consider online services that write papers for you as a hard no, but let’s talk about that. Thats why students look for ways to make the process easier, and one of the smartest moves is using a term paper writing service. Avoiding last-minute panic Nobody writes their best work at 3 AM the night before its due.

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Assignments Writing Essay Critical Thinking 134

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

I am writing this post for teachers who may not have experience with blended learning models but need support designing lessons for the concurrent classroom. Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment. The lesson template below has five sections. Welcome Task or Bell Ringer.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

Teachers can do this using Mentimeter by asking an open-ended question, on a shared online document, or simply asking students to write down three questions on paper that they can bring to the conversation. #3 I also recommend providing students with an online space where they can crowdsource and capture questions they would like to discuss.

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Learning Students Discussions Textbooks 546

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The elementary schools use Units of Study Writing as the core writing resource aligned to standards. Other components of the RPS literacy framework include Integrated Literacy which integrates English language arts standards, Next Generation Science Standards, C3 standards, and some health standards.

Elementary School 306

Elementary School Elementary School English Language 306

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Writing or typing detailed directions is time-consuming. Even really young students in kindergarten and first grade who may not be able to read, can press play on a video and watch the teacher explain how to complete a task. Video directions are a game-changer. First, it saves time. Second, video directions put the students in control.

Attention 399

Attention Blended Learning Writing Assignments 399

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Granted, ChatGPT might make writing that 11th-grade essay on symbolism in “The Great Gatsby” a whole lot easier (which, to be fair, does make grading a whole lot harder). ChatGPT Helps with Writing Lesson Plans Teachers can use ChatGPT to get a jump on lesson-planning. Let’s say I’m teaching symbolism in literature.

Teachers 300

Teachers Fairness Essay Writing 300

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Whether its writing a research paper with academic integrity or designing a technology solution that addresses a global issue, Elmwood girls learn how to think deeply and act responsibly. Elmwood encourages students to create and lead clubs that reflect their passionswhether thats robotics, creative writing, or cultural heritage.

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Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Art 214

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2024

Popular generative AI use cases : Participants see generative AI being used most often for analyzing student data (68 percent), creating instructional material (67 percent), and grading (65 percent). Currently, teachers have the most experience using tools for language processing (38 percent) and automatic grading (38 percent).

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Teachers Ethics Schools Participation 310

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

BOSTON – As part of its human-centered approach to AI in K-12 education, learning technology company HMH today announced new OpenAI-powered integrations within Writable , its award-winning writing practice and assessment solution for grades 3-12. To learn more about HMH’s Writable , visit hmhco.com/Writable.

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Plagiarism Teachers Feedback Essay 246

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Vooks : Vooks is a wonderful resource for the PK-2 grade teacher. For the primary grades it has read aloud stories with lessons provided to go with the story. For the older grades, there are videos where teachers can add comprehension questions to check for understanding. I like to use this resource in 2 ways.

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Elementary School Elementary School Schools Quizzes 339