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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

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Zeitz, 2008. An overview of research says elementary and middle schoolage students are cognitively, emotionally, and physically capable of learning and excelling at keyboarding skills. Is elementary school too early—or too late? 3 How important is teacher knowledge of teaching keyboarding? But when does that happen?

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

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How to sign up for classroom or field trip volunteering opportunities. 11] If you can figure out how to reach the majority of parents early in the school year, you’re more likely to promote long-term parent engagement. Additionally, let parents know how they can get involved with school events. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi.

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Educators as Purveyors of Hope

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I have since become a teacher educator (with some teaching of elementary gifted students at a few Title 1 schools thrown in). 1991) and beginning college students (Gallagher & Lopez, 2008; Snyder et al., 2002) have higher overall grade point averages. Gallagher & Lopez, 2008; Snyder et al., 1991; Snyder et al.,

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

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2004; Vescio, Ross, and Adams, 2008 ; The Wallace Foundation, 2012): A vision of academic success for all students based on high expectations. 2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ). Deeper knowledge of content and how to teach it : Training teachers solely in new techniques and behaviors will not work.

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5 Great Ways to Make Your Classroom a Healthier, Happier Place

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A 2002 study found that telephones, desks, water fountain handles, microwave door handles, and computer keyboards are the most bacteria-laden culprits in our workplaces today. As I researched my suspicions, I found that an outbreak of the flu at an elementary school in 2008 was blamed on “infected computer equipment.”.

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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. We Make It Controversial”: Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs about Race. Complicated Conversations: Exploring Race and Ideology in an Elementary Classroom. Encourage students to analyze and question what they see. “Of link] Bernal, D.

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8 Ways to Help New Teachers Thrive (and Veteran Teachers Too!)

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The Research About Keeping Teachers First, let’s dive into some research about how to help teachers thrive (and not quit teaching.) A Smile is the Teacher’s Game Face This summer, I met Rob Brown , elementary school principal at Southside Christian School in South Carolina. We have to do better. Geis, S., & Knepper, P.

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