Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Classroom Design Resources.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2024

How to fill a critical shortage Once before in my life, I was part of filling a critically needed shortage. I am not a native speaker and I had not been in a classroom for a few years. I would later learn that the man put in charge of recruiting new Arabic linguists created this program precisely because of people like me.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

The great news is that digital natives want to learn. This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. How Digital Natives Process Information in the Classroom. What is a digital native?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As a first year teacher, I struggled to figure out how I could best meet the needs of my students. I learned that not only did I need to understand their uniqueness, but I also needed to work with them to build their capacity to advocate for themselves. There are tons of resources about learning sciences.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The next generation of renewable energy workers who will power New Jersey are sitting in middle school classrooms right now,” said John Dempsey, CEO of Bluepoint Wind, a partnership between Ocean Winds (OW), an international offshore wind energy company and joint-venture between EDPR and ENGIE, and New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Our innate capacity to learn, to think, to create, and adapt endowed us with the evolutionary advantages necessary to become one of the most successful organisms on the planet. And it’s not just in the classroom. This article was originally written and published by Rich Carr of Carr Knowledge. To label is to limit.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. They know that when it comes to learning and productivity, space matters. One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “ Starbucks your classroom. ”

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2019

The edtech seminar I'm teaching this semester recently explored the post-desktop world, and to get students thinking about the differences, I began with a quick exercise, asking them to rearrange the classroom into old-school rows. They have to learn how to learn autonomously. Hierarchy reasserted itself.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2015

Highly effective classrooms can result from highly effective professional development. 2004 ) has shown that effective professional development includes creating classroom content, modeling techniques for teachers to use in their classrooms, and feedback on lessons ( Harris, Graham, and Adkins, 2015 ). April 15, 2015.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

These resources are designed to support and enhance our collective efforts to create more inclusive and empathetic learning environments. Example: Before initiating a conversation about race, discuss and agree on classroom rules such as not interrupting others, using respectful language, and keeping shared information confidential.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2015

ECM 154: How 30-Year-Teacher James Sturtevant figured out how to relate to most students. How do we connect when we’re so different? We need learning to happen. Here’s how. How do we do it? Kids don’t get teachers. Teachers don’t get kids. Times change. Life can be hard for some kids.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The workshops are topic-specific and designed to help educators teach about renewable energy during distance and hybrid learning. Workshops will start with background on the topic followed by introducing activities for the classroom to engage students in dynamic, hands-on learning. Participants can register here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2020

We have four Learning Revolution shows this week ("Teaching by Heart" took the week off). Times are US-Eastern Daylight Time--to see the schedule in your own time zone, and to get the links to attend live in Zoom, please use the SCHEDULE page on the Learning Revolution site.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Moving from the classroom into the role of a teacher leader and a coach was a transition, to say the least. I took workshops and courses on facilitation and coaching, but the idea of being a professional in a learning community who was an effective group member as well as a leader continues to be something I am growing into everyday.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

It is titled Experiences in Self-Determined Learning and can be found at [link]. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. This edited book is the perfect primer on self-determined learning or heutagogy. The Basics.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Hint: Think AI.)

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

You may not know which children in a classroom have experienced trauma, but the way your school reacts to and supports these students can have lasting consequences. Children with these experiences often exhibit learning or behavioral issues related to the way trauma influences brain development. Learning and memory.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

. — Discovery Education and select social impact partners are offering engaging, high-quality digital learning resources to students and teachers to support observances of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Established in 2004 by Congress, Cybersecurity Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about cybersecurity and online safety.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2017

months of learning in math during the summer break. They also note that math learning loss is bigger than reading, and cuts across all socioeconomic backgrounds. They suggest that, while reading activities are often part of a family’s daily life, parents and kids don’t usually think about math outside the classroom.

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The Thinking Stick

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Get ready to dive into the world of screen language, where the episode dives deep and enables listeners to: Discover the power of media literacy education and how it can enhance student learning. Learn effective strategies for teaching screen language skills to students of all ages.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

A child’s brain is capable of learning and growth that, if nurtured, can affect the trajectory of their entire academic career, and beyond. Brain-based learning can be one of the best ways to help kids reach their potential. But what is brain-based learning, and how can it impact your school? What is Brain-Based Learning?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2024

Instead, the educators told Barlow that they wanted her son to attend a classroom across town meant for children who are profoundly impacted by their disabilities. To get her son even modified access to the regular kindergarten curriculum, Barlow would need to show that his potential to learn exceeded his test scores.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

I was inspired to write this post because of the soon to be released episode 536 (to be released on August 5, 2019 ), where a third-year teacher, Edwin Thomas Minguela, and I talk about the lessons he’s learned in his first two years of teaching. 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24) 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve been reading more Substack newsletters about education this year as well and have learned so much from so many of them, including Derek Newton’s The Cheat Sheet about academic integrity; Nick Fouriezos’s Mile Markers about rural higher education; and Ethan Mollick’s One Useful Thing , which has included many timely nuggets on AI in education.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

David Lockhart started teaching high school history in 2004. As a long-time instructor, his posts offer clear advice and helpful how-to details. He had to find that thing that made his lessons stand out, and he saw it with technology. Check it out! Editor’s Note: eSchool News will be highlighting a different blog every Monday.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2020

. — With a roomful of rapidly developing children with wildly different needs in their care, early childhood educators will inevitably observe a host of behavioral and learning challenges among their students over the course of a school year. Others may struggle to learn new concepts, or exhibit aggressive tendencies.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The Innovation Academy workspace at Dysart Unified School District looked more like a tech startup’s headquarters than a classroom. It was only the fifth day of school, but he was already getting used to this unconventional classroom setup. Classroom technologies make it easier than ever to collect information on students.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school. My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life. She brings over a decade of classroom teaching experience in both the United States and abroad.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 4, 2020

Our May reading for the 2019-20 Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN Marginal Syllabus describes what happens when educators and youth partner together to explore historically situated views of adolescence. May topic: What is possible when youth are asked to engage in the discourse about what is meant by “adolescence”?

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TeacherCast

APRIL 26, 2015

It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. Show Topics * History of Podcasting * Podcast and Radio * Listening to Podcasts in the Car * What equipment would work for inside the classroom? What equipment would work for inside the classroom?

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 31, 2015

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Rob Greenlee from Spreaker Radio to discuss how schools of all grade levels can utilize Spreaker as their audio publishing platform. Learn how easy it is to setup a free account and either publish prerecorded audio shows, or broadcast live your morning announcements each day. Spreaker Radio.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In short, they’re learning good sportsmanship, and that in turn has made a dramatic difference in the way students treat each other. But can resolving the broad range of elementary school conflicts be as simple as learning to play fair? It’s a developmentally critical behavior through which kids learn.”

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

Intriguing research shows that popular approaches to motivate students using rewards such as money, gold stars, or points (called “extrinsic motivators”) may in fact lead them to lose interest in learning (1). Autonomy in Learning. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island. George’s to implement research-informed practices.

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techlearning

JULY 19, 2018

This journey started in 2004. While traditional research still matters, we also recognize teachers are researchers and can learn much from their experience about what learning can and should be. I don’t use RSS the way I did in 2004. So I’m asking for some advice on how to update my module on finding research.

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