Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In this post, Sarah Dunn , a high school math teacher, shares her favorite technology tools and online activities. In an English or social studies class, students may use computers frequently to write papers or compose a response to a writing prompt. ” “How can they write their equations?

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Educators in Miami-Dade County Public Schools use Gemini to generate quizzes and answer keys, and students are creating study materials aligned to concepts they’re struggling with for personalized tutoring and support. Albuquerque Public Schools is focusing on grant writing and lesson planning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

Here are five examples of how AI can be used effectively in high school science classes: 1. AI-enhanced virtual science assistants AI-powered virtual assistants can provide real-time explanations, answer student questions, and guide them through complex scientific concepts.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. By design, CTE programs consider questions that are relevant to this gap. Do students know how to think of their feet?

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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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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2020

I get asked this question frequently as a blended learning coach. I teach AP Psychology, blended and traditional, at a high school in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Cori Schwarzrock is an AP Psychology teacher at Cary-Grove High School in Cary, Il. My answer is a resounding “Yes!”

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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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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 20, 2020

I get this question a lot. to write a series of blogs about how she is using the Station Rotation Model in her math class. As I designed my first station rotation lesson, I was driven by three key questions: How could I get my students really engaged in our math lessons? From those questions, the kinesthetic station was born!

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2019

A leader is someone who has a certain amount of expertise in a field and actively shares their insights with those around them through writing, speaking, and acting. I want to take these experiences and answer all your leadership questions. I asked colleagues and friends on Twitter to ask their most pressing leadership questions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 30, 2024

8 Crucial Steps for University Admission Success for High School Students Applying for university is a significant milestone for high school students. Here are eight crucial steps to help high school students navigate the university admission process effectively. GPA, check out colleges that accept a 3.5

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 18, 2015

10 Questions . While I silently circulate checking their schedules, students answer 10 questions about themselves on the inside of a big index card. Then they fold the index cards in half and write their names on the front so I can begin learning them. Yet many of my high school students say they don’t like to read.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2017

They want to know exactly how I have managed that as a high school English teacher. If students are working 0n an essay, I dedicate one station each day to providing real-time feedback as they write. Before we end our conversation, I turn to them and ask, “Do you have any questions?”

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Grades Blended Learning Essay Feedback 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2016

” Kids are repeatedly asked this question by adults. I designed a Career Exploration Project to help students learn more about a career they are interested in pursuing after high school. Below is an explanation of the project with student examples: Part I–Inquiry Questions & Research. Part III–Observation.

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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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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As a former high school teacher and current content author for AP History and Social Sciences, I’ve learned several key strategies to help your students earn the AP scores they need to assist them in their academic careers—and retain the material that they have learned.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Using AI to Generate Pre-Assessments Imagine a high school math teacher is about to embark on a new unit about algebraic equations. generate a list of 5, 10, or 15 questions they can include in their pre-assessment. Are there any potential biases or inaccuracies in the questions or answers provided? MagicSchool.ai

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Classrooms that avoid AI are not preparing students for success when they leave high school. Teachers should ensure students are using AI as a thought partner and for instant feedback, not simply to obtain answers to questions. Using AI is not about using it to get answers; its about students thinking critically, Clark said.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2023

This post will introduce you to some quick tips for writing a research paper along with the importance of samples. Simple Steps for Research Paper Writing and the Importance of Samples Research papers are academic writings that offer rigorous analysis, evaluation, assessment, and interpretation of a specific topic.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

AI’s rise in popularity has brought with it questions about ethics, skills students will need for workplace success, and how to balance negatives with positives when it comes to teaching with this new generative tool. Tools include Canva Magic Write for creative writing, Eduaide.ai How is AI beneficial in education?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The guide contains examples of how some educators are teaching with ChatGPT, along with a series of frequently-asked questions that may help guide teachers as they seek to strike a balance between accepting AI’s presence and an over-reliance on such tools. You can take these ideas and make them your own.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to a survey , as many as 58 percent of high school students have plagiarized work, and 95 percent admitted to some form of cheating. Many teachers already are rethinking assessments and assignments to shift the question from how students will use AI to cheat, to how students can learn to use AI responsibly.

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Plagiarism Education Assignments Essay 331

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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Education Essay Culture Math 126

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As another survey conducted on September 3, 2024, by Brainly.com of 1,500 students revealed, 72 percent of high school students are stressed about returning to school this year. percent), and writing papers or essays (44.1 This post originally appeared on Brainly’s blog and is republished here with permission.

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Essay Ethics Schools Students 286

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Exit tickets are great for collecting formative assessment data and checking in with students, but they can also be used to build a routine that encourages kids to think about what they learned, how they learned it, what questions they still have, and how they might teach a peer. EndWeekExitTicket.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I wanted to provoke them, to get them to ask questions, and to start using these tools—not to cheat—but to flip their learning on its head. Now I invited them to use ChatGPT during our final inquiry unit, during which they’d ask questions, come up with a plan, leverage their research, and then go public with their findings.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

I recently discussed these questions with two education experts on my podcast, What I Want to Know. And that’s just one example of using technology to enhance writing skills, public speaking skills, and stimulating imagination while learning about a critical historical moment.”. They directed it. They did the sound on it.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In high school, wrote one student on an anonymous survey I give at the start of the semester, I stayed far away from the tool because it was emphasized to me as a way of cheating rather than a study tool. Level of AI Use Key Concept Example No AI Cognitive autonomy student independently writes the assignment.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

They involve a series of steps or questions to help reveal students’ thinking. I set off on a year-long journey to implement them into the academic writing process. Excitements-Worries-Needs-Stance We had been working through the stages of writing a research paper. My first exposure to VTR was in the spring of 2019.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In contrast, medical school can overwhelm students with detailed information, like longitudinal reports on multiple-choice question performance throughout the year. This raises an essential question: What kind of feedback information is genuinely useful for students?

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Multiple Choice Questions Feedback Students History 276

eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When students are uncertain about when they’ll be called upon or what is expected in a reading or writing task, anxiety builds. If the lesson’s goal is to understand content rather than to master reading, consider alternative formats like audiobooks (if available in your school). Set a clear agenda: Clarity is vital.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

Although important to the employee experience, both workload and total pay have less of an impact on teachers engagement than whether they feel their job gives them the opportunity to do what they do best every day, the researchers write. That definitely, I think, weighs on teachers' minds a lot.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Taking part in class discussions by consistently asking leading questions, extending student thinking, and contributing relevant, instructive subject matter expertise will build a strong foundation for collaboration and engagement. Check for questions frequently and provide timely feedback on progress. Establish good course practices.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 4, 2025

By high school, students have probably heard What do you want to be when you grow up? Its one of the reasons why high school (and increasingly middle school!) Use these meaningful career exploration activities for high school students to help students discover their interests, skills, and passions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

I have a vivid memory of a co-worker visiting me in the library at school to mention that my older son Gus had fallen out of his desk in class. As an educator whose singing voice is, umm, questionable, I love the opportunity to incorporate music and content without torturing my students with my own voice.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

And while the guide is aimed at higher education, high school students may find it useful to frame their ideas of how they might–and might not–use AI in college. Students will find suggestions for ways to use AI, cautions about the downsides of using AI, lists of AI resources, and suggestions for writing prompts.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2019

As a middle school Spanish teacher, my #1 goal is to have my students fall in love with learning a language the way I did in middle school. When learning a second language, it’s important to teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Gimkit – this is a newer game that was created by a high school student!

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

They involve a series of steps or questions to help reveal students’ thinking. I set off on a year-long journey to implement them into the academic writing process. Excitements-Worries-Needs-Stance We had been working through the stages of writing a research paper. My first exposure to VTR was in the spring of 2019.

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