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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

In many cases, without even realizing it, educators plan their curriculum without considering whether it includes the diverse backgrounds and identities of their students. Then, we’ll provide a few strategies for improving your cultural competency and even a starter list of diverse books to include in your classroom library or curriculum.

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Celebrating Culturally Diverse Winter Holidays in the Classroom

Waterford

Guidelines for Inclusive Holidays Celebrations. Hoping to avoid controversy, many districts have created guidelines about how to appropriately celebrate holidays in the classroom. So how do educators help students celebrate the best of the holiday season in a way that is inclusive for all their students? Department of Education.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Differentiated instruction is an educational strategy in which teachers adapt their instruction to meet the needs of their class. In a survey from the International Journal of Education, 97% of teachers reported never or seldom using a flexible curriculum for their students.[2] What is Differentiated Instruction?

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. Maybe you think removing upsetting books from school libraries is the best thing for your child.

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Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

edWeb.net

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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Teaching Using News Articles: Helpful Tips and Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Behind the Headlines: News and Media Teaching Ideas The Guardian Foundation offers this collection of educational resources "for teaching students how the media works and how to write and interpret news, and can be used across the secondary curriculum." The visual is based on guidelines sourced from Facebook help center.

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Can You Show Netflix in Class? Copyright for Teachers Made Simple

Edsurge

As educators, we use a variety of resources in our classroom to enhance a lesson. There is no hard-and-fast rule, although some districts may set specific guidelines of their own. Another good resource for Copyright ideas for the classroom is Media Education Lab. Be sure to check out the Education section.