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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinar page and learn how to implement CARES, a framework for inclusive family communication, genuine relationships, clear and flexible expectations, and concrete support, in your schools. Email is also an option accessible to most. Want to maximize family engagement in your schools? Sheridan, S.M.,

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How to Celebrate World Read Aloud Day

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Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy classroom schedule. Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables.

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How to Set Healthy Screen Time Habits: A Guide for Parents

Waterford

While older generations needed to learn how to use digital media, our children face a different task: managing and using screen time in healthy ways. Read on to learn all about types of screen time, how much screen time the experts recommend, and how to set healthy digital media habits at home. Sources : Sigman, A. Wartella, E.,

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#OhMyGAAD - Are You Ready for Global #Accessibility Awareness Day? May 16, 2019

The Innovative Educator

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. GADD was launched in 2012 to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different abilities. How does it work?

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#WorldReadAloudDay February 2

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy writer’s schedule. Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables.

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How to Keep Kids From Being Mean Online

Edsurge

went from 41 percent in 2012 to 89 percent in 2018. In the last year, I’ve been to 35 different cities, visiting schools and talking to parents and educators and students around social media use, and what I find more and more is that there’s a default that kids have 24/7 access to the smartphone. It’s really become ubiquitous.

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#OhMyGAAD - Are You Ready for Global #Accessibility Awareness Day? May 16, 2019

techlearning

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. GADD was launched in 2012 to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different abilities.