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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. 9,16] If educators are unaware how to teach and support multicultural students, they will fail to reach a significant portion of their school. Sources : Gay, G.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

It’s just up to educators to help them succeed in finding answers while staying safe in a digital environment. The educational system structure was designed for that analog world. 1] Many educators, especially digital immigrants, struggle to find the best way to do this. We Need to Rethink Education for Digital Natives.”

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PROOF POINTS: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years

The Hechinger Report

In a 2004 paper, economist Jonah Rockoff, now at Columbia Business School, tracked how teachers improved over their careers and noticed that teachers were getting better at their jobs by leaps and bounds at first, as measured by their ability to raise their students’ achievement test scores. The science has evolved.”.

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Some teachers get frustrated trying to reach kids. This teacher has the answer.

The CoolCatTeacher

Although he’s been trained on many tools, James believes most teacher education training misses the point. When we lose sight of the fact that education is a people business, we get in trouble. James has taught for thirty years. Teaching is about relationships. Listen on iTunes. Listen to James Sturtevant online. How do we do it?

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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307: Elevating Media Literacy Through Screen Language: Insights from Sherard Duvall

The Thinking Stick

Discover how Sherard Duvall went from spinning beats to spinning tales that captivate and educate. In a surprising twist, this DJ-turned-filmmaker found that the language of screens held the key to bridging the gap between storytelling and education.

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How to Transition from Summer Break to the First Days of School

Waterford

NSW Department of Education. Educational Review, 2001, 53(1), pp. Education Digest, September 2008, 74(1). Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2004, 40(3), pp. Early Years: An International Research Journal, 2003, 23(1), pp. Getting Ready for School. Retrieved from nsw.gov.au: [link]. Department of Health and Human Services.

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