I have been teaching 9th and 10th grade English at a small Islamic school for the past decade. For many years, I have been trying to design a way to incorporate journaling in the classroom. This year I have finally alighted on a routine that seems to work. Every Wednesday, my students and I complete …
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As a college counselor, I get a lot of questions about the most effective strategies for gaining admission to competitive colleges. It is my firm belief that dedicating 30 minutes a day for a full year to the steps below can transform high school students into compelling college candidates with a fraction of the stress …
I show the brilliant Prince Ea video below to my students every year. It never fails to rivet them because so much of what he shares resonates with their lived experience. Education clearly is ripe for disruption. I don’t think AI is a panacea for all of our woes, but allowing students to access incredibly …
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ChatGPT: Menace or Marvel? In bemoaning the current state of education, Sir Ken Robinson said, “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” At the risk of being wrong, I have a contention: schools need to stop banning and start embracing artificial intelligence like ChatGPT. ChatGPT is the …
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