When ChatGPT appeared in November 2022, most educators felt it could become a threat and change the whole niche forever. No wonder: This language model algorithm is smart enough to produce logical and ...
Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...
When ChatGPT emerged a year and half ago, many professors immediately worried that their students would use it as a substitute for doing their own written assignments—that they’d click a button on a ...
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of generating polished, grammatically correct text that meets academic standards, educators face a critical challenge: How can we teach students ...
Peering over my laptop, I see a few dozen nonfiction books lining the edge of my desk. Disparate in quality and content, they all have one thing in common: They want me to learn something. As an ...
Lately when I talk with faculty members about their courses and classrooms, I often have to say something that few of them want to hear: Your undergraduates need you to teach them “studenting” skills.
Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning ...
Teaching Writing is designed for K-12 teachers, paraprofessionals, instructional coaches, and other school-based educators. Building on the research of Professor Emerita Maria Brisk, the workshop ...
The internet has changed writing forever. Have you ever thought of your students alongside Hemingway, Shakespeare, and other well-known writers? They are actually: All their messages, blogs, and ...
Using picture books as writing models -- Recognizing memorable language and other introductory lessons -- Planning and writing memoir -- Exploring mood, voice, and point of view -- Planning and ...
Debora Valcan, Deborah Pino Pasternak, and Susan Ledger do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have ...
Anabela Malpique has received funding from The Ian Potter Foundation and currently receives funding from The Collier Charitable Foundation. Deborah Pino Pasternak has received funding from the ...