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Reading & Literacy Video How to Structure Lessons to Build Reading and Writing Skills
Tips for teachers on ways to incorporate reading and writing into lessons to enhance both skills.
Kaylee Domzalski & Sarah Schwartz, March 13, 2025
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Reading & Literacy Spellcheck Won't Cut It. Here's Why Kids Need Spelling Instruction
Spelling instruction has waned in recent years. Literacy experts explain why schools need to revive it.
Elizabeth Heubeck, February 25, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Here’s How Teachers Are Using AI to Save Time
Forty ways teachers are using artificial intelligence to make their jobs easier.
Madeline Will, February 14, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Quiz Who's the Tougher Grader: ChatGPT or Teachers? Quiz Yourself to See
Grading “assistants” that use generative AI offer to cut teachers' workload. But do they stack up to actual educators?
Sarah Schwartz & Hyon-Young Kim, February 14, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Is It Ethical to Use AI to Grade?
The technology gives students more feedback, more quickly. But some warn that using AI to score writing could have unintended consequences.
Sarah Schwartz, February 14, 2025
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States The Number of States That Require Schools to Teach Cursive Is Growing
Here are the states that require schools to teach cursive handwriting.
Brooke Schultz, November 6, 2024
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Reading & Literacy Is Handwriting a Lost Art? What One College’s Kerfuffle Over Cursive Can Tell Us
Since 2014, there’s been a resurgence of cursive and handwriting education.
Brooke Schultz, November 5, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion ChatGPT Can Make English Teachers Feel Doomed. Here’s How I’m Adapting
To combat the sense of pointlessness around teaching and AI, I’m making two major changes to the “point” of my English class this year.
David Nurenberg, October 16, 2024
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Teaching Opinion How to Make Rigorous Curriculum Accessible to All Students
Culturally responsive teaching is research-based. Here's why that matters for the classroom.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 11, 2024
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Teaching Opinion My Students 'Flow' Their Way to Joyful Learning. Yours Can, Too
A 3rd grade teacher warns against a complete diet of prepackaged lessons.
Kristin Murphy, September 5, 2024
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Teaching Opinion Teachers Swear by These Instructional Approaches for Engaging Students
It's true that some strategies can take more time. But often, teachers have to slow down to move students forward.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 17, 2024
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English Learners Opinion Teachers Share Their Best Lessons for Intermediate English Learners
Students build confidence in their language skills when they're taught four basic sentence structures, moving from simple to more complex.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 15, 2024
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