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In years past, teachers were seen as the authoritative, all-knowing figure who determined a student’s success with their choices of literature, assignments, and tests.  As you might remember from your own school years, this type of power struggle didn’t benefit all the students. If anything, many students became less engaged in classroom discussion and viewed

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When I consider AI apps like ChatGPT, I think about the possibilities for this technology to support students in being more effective writers. Recently, I listened to a great podcast with Michelle Boyd Waters and Aimée Myers (2023) on positioning AI apps as thinking partners (English Education, April 2023).

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I say this every time I write one of these update posts -- but then life and school happens, and I realize

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If you have students interested in economics or finance, I’ve published new recommendations for you. I updated the popular list of 27+

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If you’re facing the daunting challenge of censorship from your community or administration, I have something important to share with you. My

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If you know anything about teenagers, you know they love to talk. This is completely normal developmentally, but can be incredibly frustrating

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