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Reading & Literacy Letter to the Editor Use Letters to the Editor During Writing Instruction
Letters to the editor provide an outlet for students' emotions, writes Walt Gardner in this letter to the editor.
September 6, 2022
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Classroom Technology What Do Teachers Think About an AI Model That Writes Essays? We Had Them Test It
Three teachers tested out a new technology that generates essays, poems, sales pitches, and other writings on command.
Williamena Kwapo, August 19, 2022
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Writing Well Means Rewriting, Rewriting, Rewriting
Good writing doesn't happen without revision, and that's a critical lesson to impart to students.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 15, 2022
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Classroom Technology This Technology Can Write Student Essays: Is There Any Educational Benefit?
Educators don't yet know what to make of GPT-3, an artificial intelligence application that generates text on command.
Williamena Kwapo, August 2, 2022
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Reading & Literacy Opinion I Teach Writing. It's Emotional Work
A veteran teacher of writing outlines three techniques for helping students through the feelings that block writing.
Gillian Steinberg, July 15, 2022
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Teaching Opinion Student Motivation and Social-Emotional Learning Present Challenges. Here's How to Help
Student success hinges on whether they have the proper tools. Teachers offer tips for how to equip students.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 8, 2022
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Reading & Literacy Opinion No, Fewer Books, Less Writing Won't Add Up to Media Literacy
NCTE’s call to “decenter” print media in favor of digital media has some troubling implications, argues Mike Schmoker.
Mike Schmoker, June 3, 2022
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Reading & Literacy Students Write Their Way to Hope, Courage: Read Their Poems
Five poems from students in Los Angeles and Miami, written to make sense of difficult times.
Catherine Gewertz, April 25, 2022
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In a Wednesday, April 19, 2017 photo, Eric Charles, left, smiles after performing his poem, "Goodbye to High School Football," for classmates at Sharpstown High School in Houston. Charles compared the rush of performing to the emotions he felt during a football game. Charles had played football since young age, and he planned to play at an elite level in college. However, after injuring his left knee a second time, he found he enjoyed poetry and writing. "That's the glory in me getting hurt," he said.
Eric Charles, left, smiles after performing his poem, "Goodbye to High School Football" for classmates at Sharpstown High School in Houston in 2017. For some students and their teachers, studying and writing poetry has been transformative amid the losses of the pandemic and the wrenching national dialogue about racial justice.
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Reading & Literacy ‘It Can Save Lives’: Students Testify to the Power of Poetry
For National Poetry Month, see how teachers and students are exploring the art form.
Catherine Gewertz, April 25, 2022
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Reading & Literacy Spotlight Spotlight on Literacy in Education
In this Spotlight, evaluate the possible gaps your current curriculum may have and gain insights from the front-lines of teaching.
September 15, 2021
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Q&A Collections: Writing Instruction
Ten years of advice from experienced teachers about writing instruction.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 30, 2021
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Q&A Collections: Reading Instruction
Learn from nearly 100 teachers sharing their advice on various aspects of reading instruction.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 30, 2021
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Teaching Opinion Teaching Writing Requires Leaving Students With an 'I Can Do It!' Spirit
Three educators share suggestions for writing instruction, including a visual-thinking strategy.
Larry Ferlazzo, June 21, 2021
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