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Embracing diversity in the classroom: Strategies for inclusive education

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: Why should schools care about diversity in the classroom? Schools embrace diversity in the classroom when they acknowledge these differences by prioritizing inclusivity. When learners feel inadequate in comparison to peers, they may participate less and/or become increasingly isolated.

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Podcast pedagogy: Leveraging audio programs for learning

Neo LMS

Read more: Podcasting in the classroom: The digital tool you should be using. But the truth is that many podcasts that appeal to adults can also be used in secondary classrooms. You can read comparisons of some of the top contenders here. For students from elementary to high school, We Are Teachers offer suggestions.

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Touch-Typing: Rote vs Integrated Learning or Rote and Integrated Learning?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Authoritative and Egalitarian models of teaching are considered superior to Authoritarian even though we know that in some cases the Authoritarian approach may be the best due to factors such as cultural expectations or simply the context of a classroom. That is an obvious comparison but there is a better one to be made.

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How Much Do Teachers Make in the USA? Latest Stats

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

What stands out to me here, especially in comparison to the kindergarten teachers’ data, is the wide disparity in wages between states like California and Texas. Ohio’s higher employment per thousand jobs might indicate a particular emphasis on secondary education.

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24 classroom games to make student learning FUN

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Here are 24 different games and structures you can use that will infuse laughter and joy into your classroom. When testing and data seem to rule over the day-to-day life of a teacher, we need to remember what power we do have to create the classroom we want. These are needed in the classroom, not just nice-to-have.

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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

Students routinely arrive in my classroom lacking even a basic understanding of civic principles, constitutional knowledge and U.S. Yet despite my success using reenactments and roleplaying, students routinely arrive in my classroom lacking even a basic understanding of civic principles, constitutional knowledge and U.S.

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What is Active Learning? And Why it Matters

ViewSonic Education

universities have implemented active learning classrooms. Primary and secondary schools are swiftly responding to the evidence in support of active learning. In 2018 a Forbes education contributor wrote that the top learning trend in K-12 classrooms was active learning spaces. To date, more than 200 U.S. That bears repeating.

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