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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

9,16] If educators are unaware how to teach and support multicultural students, they will fail to reach a significant portion of their school. How to Improve Your Cultural Competency as a Teacher. Journal of Teacher Education, 2002, 53(2), pp. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 2002, 15(6), pp.

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ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Waterford

That’s why the more you know about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of ADHD, the better you’ll be able to help them. Symptoms of ADHD may vary depending on the child’s age and how much treatment they’ve received. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2002, 10(2), pp. Miranda, A., and Tarraga, R. and Feldman, H.M.

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Learning Styles: Fact or Fiction? What This Decades-Old Theory Can Teach Us

Waterford

Then, we’ll discuss how to best incorporate what the learning styles theory teaches about individualized learning in the classroom. How to Shift from Learning Styles to Differentiated Instruction. What is differentiated instruction and how does it differ from learning styles? Institute for Learning Styles Journal, 2007, 1, pp.

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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Example: Teach students how to critically evaluate media representations of race. By facilitating discussions and encouraging critical analysis, educators can equip students with the tools they need to navigate media thoughtfully and responsibly. Practical Steps: Use current events or media examples to facilitate critical discussions.

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Live Tuesday Sept. 27th with Cecilia d'Oliveira from MIT's OpenCourseWare

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Cecilia was the technology director for OCW since 2002, and in 2008 was named executive director. From 2002 to 2008 she served as MIT OpenCourseWare''s Technology Director with responsibility for building the technical infrastructure for the program. MIT published the first proof-of-concept site in 2002, containing 50 courses.

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What Happened to Google's Effort to Scan Millions of University Library Books?

Edsurge

That’s what Google dreamed of doing when it embarked on its ambitious book-digitizing project in 2002. But it may fall on universities and libraries to figure out how to carry forward the campaign to make that content most usable. It got part of the way there, digitizing at least 25 million books from major university libraries.

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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

Learning with 'e's

Furthermore, many teachers have now adapted their everyday practice to incorporate digital technologies into the classroom and to extend learning beyond the traditional boundaries of the institute (Bach et al, 2007). It is not only the role of the teacher that has changed. Continued tomorrow References Bach, S., and Lewis-Smith, J.