YES! Magazine

“Standing Up for Our Neighbors” Student Writing Lesson

Are you willing and brave enough to stand up against injustice? Describe what you would do, and how your actions might make a difference. Students will read and respond to Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz’s ...
YES! Magazine

“What We Fear” Student Writing Lesson

Students will read and respond to the YES! Magazine article, “This Artist Collects Your Worst Fears and Turns Them Into Something Great.” In this story, Julie M. Elman shares how she created The Fear ...
Education Week

Best Practices for Formative Assessment of Student Writing

A recent study by researchers at Vanderbilt University finds that formative assessment—that is, ongoing, classroom-based assessment done by the teacher—can help improve students’ writing. Examples of ...
Forbes

To Improve Students’ Writing, Teach Them To Construct Sentences And Outline Paragraphs

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 ...
Inside Higher Ed

We Must be Cautious when Acting on Hallmarks of AI in Student Writing

In their frenzy to find AI detection tools, educators must not adopt analysis models without recognizing their shortfalls and biases. You have /3 articles left. Sign ...
Education Week

Writing in Google Docs Doesn’t Affect Student Test Scores, Early Research Finds

Students willingly embrace Google Docs as a new tool for writing, and the free online word-processing tool encourages them to make extensive edits and revisions. But enthusiastic usage of Google Docs ...