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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

When Dr. Novak and I started writing our new book, Shift Writing into the Classroom, we anticipated that teachers outside of English Language Arts would take one look at the title and assume that the book was not intended for them. We want every student to reap the benefits of becoming effective writers.

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Why Every School Needs an AI Policy Right Now (Part 1)

The CoolCatTeacher

Is this a problem we need to care about or talk about? The US Office of Educational Technology says, “Everyone in education has a responsibility to harness the good to serve educational priorities while also protecting against the dangers that may arise as a result of AI being integrated in educational technology.”

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Formative Assessment is Key to Being Responsive

Catlin Tucker

We must collect formative assessment data in each lesson to understand our students’ progress and respond to their needs. Formative assessment helps teachers gauge how effective their instruction has been at helping students learn concepts and apply skills. Let’s explore examples in each category of formative assessment.

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PROOF POINTS: Only a quarter of federally funded education innovations benefited students, report says

The Hechinger Report

An early warning and intervention system, called BARR, pictured above, was one of the most successful education interventions to come out of the Department of Education’s research and development program that issued $1.4 The failure rate was 74 percent. billion in grants between 2010 and 2016. Source: IES , February 2024.

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8 LMS features that support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond

Neo LMS

Today’s educational technology makes it easier to support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond it. Learn how your school LMS can empower students and help them become efficient autonomous learners. . Equipping students with future-ready skills is one of the main aspects educational institutions should focus on nowadays.

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Turnitin Turns On AI Writing Detection Capabilities for Educators and Institutions

eSchool News

The technology identifies the use of AI writing tools including ChatGPT, with 98 percent confidence, enabling educators to analyze and review the authenticity of academic work. Educators told us that being able to accurately detect AI written text is their first priority right now. Over 10,700 institutions and more than 2.1

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5 Tips to Simplify Tech

Ask a Tech Teacher

We’ve added about ten more since publication. Here are some of the tips educators find most useful. The heading will click through to a more detailed article on the tip: Tech Tip #167–How to Evaluate Apps. rated ‘for everyone’ or ‘low maturity’. easily applied to a variety of educational environments.