Table of Contents
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Robo-Grading of Student Writing Is Fueled by New Study, But Earns “F” from Experts
Abstract:
Whether at K–12 or in higher education, shifting to automated assessments of student writing holds many potential perils.
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Sherman Alexie’s Many Tribes
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Sherman Alexie hoped his first young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, would reach students of color, but had no idea it would hit a nerve with readers across the country and from a wide range of backgrounds and ethnicities.
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Educating beyond the Classroom: Teachers Stand Up and Speak Out
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While educators can be tempted to respond with inflammatory language to heated debates, especially when comments malign teachers or hurt students, a more effective response is to “stay focused on what is working, on what your students did that day that was successful.”
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Reading Instruction for All Students: A Policy Research Brief produced by the National Council of Teachers of English
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This NCTE Policy Research Brief “Reading Instruction for All Students,” explains that research on student readers and the texts they read confirms the need for teachers to play a key role in matching individual students with specific books at appropriate levels of textual complexity. In addition, research shows that educational policy needs to include professional development opportunities that ennable teachers to match instructional approaches to diverse student needs.
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Arizona Bans Mexican American Studies Program
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“It was never about what we were doing, it was about who we are.”
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PLC Participation Rewards Teachers, Schools
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Collaborating to Review Student Work Leverages Teacher Expertise.
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NCTE Election Results
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The results of NCTE's Spring 2012 elections
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President's Commentary
Keith Gilyard
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Children, the Arts, and W. E. B. Du Bois
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Reader's Commentary
Geneva Smitherman
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Handlin Our (Unfinished) Bidness
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