Category: Classroom Application

Enhance Reading and Writing with Microsoft Tools for the Classroom

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In today’s digital age, technology offers many tools for enhancing reading and writing skills. Microsoft integrates several innovative tools into its products, including Reading Coach, Word Online, and Forms. These AI-powered tools empower teachers to meet students’ individual needs, fostering literacy growth through personalized reading practice, peer collaboration, and differentiated instruction. With features that promote … read more »

How to Learn to Love AI for High School Research & Writing

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Let’s take a minute to talk about artificial intelligence (AI). The Terminator, Blade Runner, and The Matrix warned everyone about the dangers of AI, but it’s been unleashed on an unsuspecting world, and we need to navigate it. At first, we struggled to keep it in check: students turned in horrific AI-generated essays, and teachers lamented the loss of … read more »

What is so Phenomenal about Phenomena?

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“A Scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician; he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.” – Marie Curie The introduction of the NGSS Science Standards placed an emphasis on the use of phenomena in the classroom. But what exactly is a phenomenon, and … read more »

Making Measurement Matter on National Metric Day

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Measurement is a mathematical and scientific skill we use daily, but it’s often only explored in singular lessons or units rather than infused throughout the math and science curriculum. Helping students experience measurement as a natural way they “see” and “do” math is essential for building a mathematical mindset. The National Council of Teachers of … read more »

Enhance Student Learning Through Underrepresented Historical Figures: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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I forged the thunderbolts. She fired them. Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a name that might sound familiar, but what do you know about her contributions to American history? Perhaps, more importantly, what do your students know about her contributions? Students often obtain a deeper understanding of history when they learn about lesser-known … read more »