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Teaching and reading literature in the digital age

Neo LMS

I’m not convinced of the causal direction in these papers — surely people who have time to read, or have a wide access to a variety of books, or who come from families who value reading — are also, sociologically speaking, more likely to have income levels and environmental circumstances that tend to make them comparatively happy? Not really.

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The Effectiveness of Online Learning Depends on Design

Catlin Tucker

For teachers without access to virtual reality equipment and software, there are virtual online tours like the ones offered by the Smithsonian National of Natural History Museum or the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) interactive destination tour for kids. References. Elliman, J., doi: 10.1109/VS-GAMES.2016.7590377. 2016.7590377.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. Robert obtained their Master of Science degree in Engineering from Boise State University between 2002 and 2005.

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Teach Dialogue Skills to Rebuild Our Democracy

EdTechTeacher

This article originally appeared on MIddleWeb 7/31/23 you can access the original post here. References “The Shocking Paper Predicting the End of Democracy.” Accessed 16 Jun. Accessed 16 Jun 2023. Adapted by Tanya Kachwaha (2002) from Huang-Nissan (1999). Accessed 16 Jun 2023. Accessed 16 Jun 2023.

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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Youngsters under the age of 18 whose families have incomes below the US poverty threshold; approximately 16 million of America’s poor are children who are often malnourished, live in substandard housing, and have unequal access to educational opportunities. References Dove, M. Struggling Learners.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

Access early black Friday deals from now through November 27, 2022. In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was a Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. Learn about this method of curriculum development and teaching and see if it is right for you.

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1st Grade digital PBL: Does it work?

Neo LMS

If you have a spare 20 minutes this full video of a 1st grade class being introduced to the My Story app is insightful, as well as delightful — I love that the teacher refers to her students as “my friends”. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? Why is that, indeed?