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How Does Acceleration Research Help Schools and Kids Rebound?

The CoolCatTeacher

You can't go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand new ending in volume two of the COVID 19 handbook from the U.S. The first thing that I need to do is do a little of that initial assessment work a few days before I start that unit of instruction. Department of Education. Where are my students at?

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. It also includes feedback for learners when they answer formative assessment questions. Students will learn about Native American groups in different regions of the country.

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How you can teach outdoors (even in the winter!)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

When the 2021-2022 school year began, my school returned to in-person learning with everyone wearing masks indoors. I knew I wanted to continue outdoor learning as an ongoing part of my curriculum for many reasons. Enlist the help of community members in creating spaces near your school that would be good for outdoor learning.

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Student Portfolios with Google Sites – SULS091

Shake Up Learning

Showcase portfolios work especially well as summative assessments at the end of a grading cycle or semester. Student Learning Portfolio (Growth over Time). As outlined by the Institute for Personalized Learning , a learner profile contains demographic and academic information. Get Mike’s Pear Deck How-To Handbook.

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How an LMS Can Solve Professional Learning's Challenges—and Keep Master Teachers Engaged

Edsurge

I joke that we do macro and micro personalization. The 300 courses I mentioned are personalized in the sense that there’s probably a course in there that fits your needs. For example, we did a training for the Michigan Department of Education on how to administer state assessments. Parent Engagement in the Modern Era.

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Leveling Up Language Learners’ 21st-Century Skills with Minecraft

Edsurge

This involves navigating search engines, identifying key ideas, evaluating and assessing the quality of information and adapting it to the player’s own unique game world context. Many students go on to create such guides themselves, learning how to edit wikis and take screenshots, or capture, narrate and edit in-game footage in the process.

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Benefits of teaching outdoors (even in the winter)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

When the 2021-2022 school year began, my school returned to in-person learning with everyone wearing masks indoors. I knew I wanted to continue outdoor learning as an ongoing part of my curriculum for many reasons. Their position statements are full of helpful ideas, solid research, and all the information you need to begin.