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Blast from Past: This blog first posted on October 9 and 16, 2021, and was reposted on June 6, 2026. The original was issued in two parts over two weeks. Those pieces have been combined here. That, along with some minor text revisions and u...
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Teacher question: I am writing with a question about AI and reading comprehension instruction. Our school recently circulated an AI research framework indicating levels of permissible AI use in students’ research tasks. Level 0 prohibits generative AI entirely. Level 1 allows students to use AI to translate or simplify texts. Level 2 allows AI to locate sources. Level 3 allows AI-generated explanations as sources of information. Level 4 allows students to use AI to summarize or synthesize multiple sources. Level 5 involves...
Blast from the Past: This blog first posted on January 26, 2019, and reposted on May 2, 2026. I haven’t received this kind of question lately, and yet, the recent kerfuffle over how much phonics should be taught reminded me of it. It...
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