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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

This is an extended, 38-minute episode that covers everything about differentiating instruction with reading and is designed to be a complete overview to help every teacher working with young or struggling readers. This episode also includes a transcript on differentiating instruction. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The changes are not just incremental; they are foundational, reshaping the very nature of how we teach and learn. This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). And guess what?

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10 ways teachers can develop social and emotional skills for their learners

Hapara

Social awareness skills When students work on building their social awareness skills, they learn how to empathize with people from different cultures and backgrounds and understand their perspectives. They can do this with a rubric or a rating scale. Plus, you can differentiate instruction for groups.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

eSpark’s Theory of Learning is grounded in seven research-based elements – teaching practices or design elements – that are directly linked to student learning outcomes. 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. 4: Direct Instruction Ensures Success.

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How to develop K-12 open educational resources

Hapara

When you build your own, you can differentiate instruction and support every student with the specific learning content they need. Any type of resource you can create for instruction or to help students learn a skill can be turned into an OER. . Project outlines like this school wide project-based learning outline.

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In the marketplace: Science achievement skyrockets, makerspaces expand, and more

eSchool News

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. Developed by Accelerate Learning and Rice University, STEMscopes is the most widely used science curriculum in Texas. What changed?

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All About Search PlanIt, and the *Teacher!* Who Created It

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

Summit Technology Academy After 10 years teaching at Lee''s Summit High School, I learned of an international studies program that would be launching at Summit Technology Academy (STA). Well we found an open-source search engine that could serve as the platform, discussed social sharing and teacher ratings. Things were coming together!

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