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Why Sending Students Home with Writing Assignments Might Not Be The Best Idea

Catlin Tucker

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully.

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How to combat misuse of AI in student writing

eSchool News

It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing.

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Texting is negatively impacting students’ writing

eSchool News

The question asked was: “Why does Anne hide Peter’s shoes?” This was not an isolated response, but one example of a type I saw over and over again throughout the school year. Was early exposure to texting crimping our students’ ability to write correctly? These students suffered from “Texting Sickness.”

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

That moment in 1915 became the foundation of what is now Elmwood School an institution that, in 2025, proudly celebrates 110 years of inspiring young women to lead with confidence and purpose. The schools leap into the future began in 1978 with the introduction of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

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3 questions: Making the 2021-22 school year work for students

eSchool News

A core finding of the report is that the changes students and teachers would like to make to schools are less about Covid-related issues and more about uncomfortable learning environments, resource deficits, stifling curricula, and overly strict behavioral rules. . MIT News talked to Reich about the report.

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Scavenger Hunt: Get Kids Talking on the 1st Day of School

Catlin Tucker

Relationship building needs to start on the first day of school if teachers are going to cultivate a community of learners willing to take risks and engage with one another. That said, building a community can be challenging, especially in those early days of the school year when students are feeling shy, nervous, and unsure of themselves.

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Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs

eSchool News

Because PLCs predate national and state standards, teams used to devote a great deal of time to asking and answering the question, What do we want students to learn? Instead, they can focus on other questions, starting with, Where are we going in students learning journeys? But this doesn’t happen by accident.

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