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Better Feedback for Deeper Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Goodwin & Miller (2012) provided this summary: In Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock's 2001 meta-analysis, McREL researchers found an effect size for feedback of 0.76, which translates roughly into a 28-percentile point difference in average achievement (Beesley & Apthorp, 2010; Dean, Pitler, Hubbell, & Stone, 2012). How am I going?

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

Waterford

How Digital Natives Process Information in the Classroom. Using Technology in the Classroom to Teach Digital Natives. Integrating technology into the classroom is a necessity.[1] October 2001. November 2007. 7 smart ways to use technology in classrooms.” Adobe Blog. September 2018. Getting to Know Gen Z.”

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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

Doug Levin

FY 2001: $450,000,000. Legislative Authorization: Title II, Part D (Sections 2401-2422) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). FY 1998: $425,000,000.

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

The CoolCatTeacher

Teachers who experience close relationships with students reported that their students were less likely to avoid school, appeared more self-directed, more cooperative and more engaged in learning (Birch & Ladd, 1997; Decker, Dona, & Christenson, 2007; Klem & Connell, 2004).” Do you accept your students AS THEY ARE?

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – April 2022

Edthena

The team must ensure that classroom observations are well received by the teachers. Teachers want ideas that will enhance interactions with the students they see daily in order to gain personal “mastery experiences” that show they make a difference (Bandura, 2001). Observe current instruction through learning walks.

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What Your School Needs to Know About Trauma-Informed Practices

Waterford

You may not know which children in a classroom have experienced trauma, but the way your school reacts to and supports these students can have lasting consequences. Trauma-informed practices in the classroom can also include smaller measures, like providing books that reflect the experiences of trauma-exposed children. McInerney, M.,

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