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The Making of the Modern Librarian: The Value of School Libraries

eSchool News

For a new generation of educators, these pursuits have something in common: They’re all appropriate learning exercises that can take place in the school library. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States. As the U.S.

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How can we ease tensions around book choice and school libraries?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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The ultimate guide to authentically creating a secondary classroom where students feel safe, welcome, & whole

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content. This is our routine every Monday.

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Architect Dynamic Blended Learning Lessons with Your Adopted Curriculum

Catlin Tucker

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. A similar truth applies to the adopted curriculum many teachers use.

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Tailoring AI for Education: A Comparative Look at ChatGPT’s GPT Builder and Poe’s Create Bot

Dr. Shannon Doak

On Poe.com, the process of creating a bot is an engaging exercise in precision and creativity when crafting the prompts to guide the Large Language Model you have chosen. Has a passion for IB (PYP & Secondary) but enjoys all curriculums. This makes it highly applicable as it can be used in the educational environment.

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

Edsurge

Secondary students can investigate what factors determined citizenship through historical case studies centered on both national and local narratives. Students learning the rule of law might compare how citizenship was interpreted and determined in the U.S.

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Flipping the higher ed new normal: from synchronous to asynchronous education

Bryan Alexander

Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order. Heading out to an academic or public library is not an option, and the same goes for setting up shop at a Starbuck’s or McDonald’s. (I’m There are also challenges with Zoom in particular.