The Early Bird Gets Admitted

The Early Bird Gets Admitted Liam Knox Fri, 12/20/2024 – 03:00 AM Colleges have been criticized for admitting more students through early decision, which benefits wealthier applicants. Without affirmative action, it could be a boon for diversity as well—depending how colleges use it. Byline(s) Liam Knox The Early Bird Gets Admitted Liam Knox Fri, 12/20/2024 –…

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Best of 2024

Best of 2024

Well 2024, you’ve been… interesting, at least. As the sun sets on this past year (at ~4:00 p.m. if you’re in the Northwest ), we’re taking a moment to look back at some of the year’s most popular Getting Smart content. We kicked off this year with our annual What’s Next in Learning Town Hall,…

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Using AI to teach persuasive writing to English learners

Using AI to teach persuasive writing to English learners

Key points: Thoughtful AI use helps teachers support students’ unique writing journeys Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned How AI is transforming learning for dyslexic students For more news on AI use, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Twenty years ago, when I started my career as an ESL teacher in…

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Pins Of The Week

Pins Of The Week

  I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 26,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you…

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