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Self-Regulation in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

Self-regulation is the “self-directive process by which learners transform their mental abilities into academic skills” and “the self-generated thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are oriented to attaining goals” (Zimmerman, 2000; 2002). It is not a mental ability or an academic performance skill (Zimmerman, 2002).

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Then, we’ll provide a few strategies for improving your cultural competency and even a starter list of diverse books to include in your classroom library or curriculum. For students from underrepresented backgrounds, culturally responsive teaching strategies can help them feel more comfortable in the classroom and improve school success.

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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. Make no mistake, debates are an important skill, but they may not be the best strategy to employ to meet the needs of all students. Accessed 16 Jun. Accessed 16 Jun 2023. Adapted by Tanya Kachwaha (2002) from Huang-Nissan (1999).

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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Nonetheless, we contend that a concentration on the enhancement of teaching skills and strategies is not enough. Check out their book titled Beyond Core Expectations: A Schoolwide Framework for Serving the Not-So-Common Learner published by Corwin. Struggling Learners.

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Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

To address this divide, it is necessary yet insufficient to ensure all schools have access to the internet and devices. 1 McCaffrey, Lockwood, Koretz, & Hamilton, 2003; Rivkin, Hanushek, & Kain, 2000; Rowan, Correnti & Miller, 2002; Wright, Horn, & Sanders, 1997. To learn more about our findings, read the full report.

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Use of Blogging to Address the Common Core

A Principal's Reflections

One strategy for helping students meet these demands is the use of blogging to scaffold challenging texts and to encourage students to consider evidence and the perspective of others. On the blog, students can access the informational text by replaying the interview. At the same time, the assignment provides a powerful learning tool.