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SEL in Your Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

SmartBrief, news on technology in education, recently published an article, Uniting technology and SEL to teach the whole child, on the importance of SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) in an educational landscape shaped by COVID-19. This is called “Social Emotional Learning” or SEL.

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Genius Hour 2.0 with Lauren LaVelle

The CoolCatTeacher

Recorded live at ISTE, the conversation delves into how Genius Hour has been revamped and integrated into the sixth-grade curriculum, offering students a full-year exploratory course that goes beyond traditional learning. Focused on designing project-based learning units with an interdisciplinary approach.

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The science of talking in class

The Hechinger Report

An analysis of 71 studies finds that peer discussions and group work boost learning. The Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, whose theories of child development inspire many teachers today, thought peer interaction was important both for a child’s social development and for learning itself. Are they really learning?

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The Pandemic Was Disastrous for Early Childhood Education—And Both Kids and Adults Are Feeling It

Edsurge

Over the past 16 months, young children have experienced learning setbacks and fewer social experiences, while their educators have endured degraded working conditions, stress from job uncertainty and mental health declines. Others, suddenly working remote or laid off, decided to keep their child with them at home.

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How Does Acceleration Research Help Schools and Kids Rebound?

The CoolCatTeacher

How do we accelerate learning? The US Department of Education Roadmap for Reopening Safely says that “accelerated learning provides opportunities for students to learn at grade level rather than through tracking or remediation….” Simply put, acceleration “builds on what students know as a way to access new learning.”

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Grandparents, neighbors and friends are propping up the child care industry. They need help

The Hechinger Report

At the same time, caregivers, many of whom are grandparents, learn about child development and how to navigate toddler tantrums, support early language and math skills and help children learn through play. We have this resource that gives this for us to learn.” Grandparents are widely relied on for childcare in Hawaii.

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Learning Relationships In The New Normal

The Jose Vilson

As the majority of school districts opt to start school virtually, schools have to shift their relationships from the technocratic headquarters for academic learning of the recent past to the child-centered hubs for well-rounded growth for the present and future. We don’t teach subjects. We teach students. Sometimes they don’t.

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