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Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking

eSchool News

In many situations, students will work on these projects for weeks or months at a time, which helps them develop deeper content knowledge when attempting to answer complex questions and resolve real-world problems. Some believe that leveraging the right technology is one of the best ways to support students during PBL activities.

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Key qualities of a principal coach

eSchool News

They create collaborative and supportive learning cultures, attract high-quality teachers, and promote strong student outcomes. At the same time, the school environment that has been affecting teacher retention has taken its toll on administrators as well. Nor did we set a schedule for the teachers who opted to use the model.

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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes

Edsurge

In turn, this analysis helps educators make informed choices that directly affect student learning and school effectiveness. School leaders and teachers may need more time, tools, expertise and professional development to collect, analyze and interpret data effectively. That's one way to figure out where to shine our light.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. Learning online will also help us become better teachers and now is the perfect time to take an online course. This needs to be an area of understanding for every teacher. Learn How 2.

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How to Let Students Guide Science Learning with Challenge Based Learning

Digital Promise

Science teachers juggle myriad responsibilities—fostering inquiry skills, addressing state instructional standards, supporting math and literacy, and the list goes on. Yet, as we shared previously , 18 teachers from three districts in the League of Innovative Schools have pushed themselves to do just this.

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5 Ways to Improve Instructional Coaching Today

eSchool News

Instructional coaching can be a powerful framework for teacher professional development, but not all coaching is created equally. As a beneficiary of a Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL) Grant, the Marion County School District has been overhauling its coaching practices, with great success. 1) Focus your PLC meetings.

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3 ways small districts can go big on PD

eSchool News

An effective, efficient professional development (PD) initiative has a few key components: It must be grounded in a culture of student achievement, it needs to be systematized, and it needs to be based in student need. They are made up of lead teachers and mentor teachers. Our ILTs create clear goals and plans to meet them.

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