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Voice and Choice Is Important—but Sometimes It’s Not Enough

Edsurge

During my first year of teaching in 2002, I walked into my government class on the first day of school to a group of comedic, socially confident seniors. Most of the students acknowledged my entrance by reluctantly quieting down and taking their seats, but one boy, Jack, remained standing, even as I started to introduce myself.

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iPad or iFad?

Learning with 'e's

In 2002 I was so enthused by the idea that a school could provide one laptop for every child in its school that I launched a major research programme to study one of the first schools in the UK to achieve that goal for each of its 41 Year 6 pupils. What are your views about one iPad for every child?

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Active learning : Teachers apply new knowledge and receive feedback, with ongoing data to reflect how teaching practices influence student learning over time. Deeper knowledge of content and how to teach it : Training teachers solely in new techniques and behaviors will not work.

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At this one-of-a-kind Boston public high school, students learn calculus in Spanish

The Hechinger Report

English was his stronger language for reading and writing when he started at Muñiz, but now, if he doesn’t know how to say something in English, he can say it in Spanish without fear of reprisal. “It The school’s approach is also steeped in decades of research about the effect of cultural affirmation on student engagement and performance.

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April 22 Learning Revolution Mini-Conference: Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning: Survive, Thrive, & Plan for What Comes Next

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

An enormous challenge we face in our education system is how to equitably recognize these differences and develop learning approaches that help all learners achieve. In 2002, with partner Rick Harrell, former President of Futurekids, Inc., Making sure you are sparking on all cylinders is critical to success.

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Wednesday's "Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning" Mini-Conference - New Sessions Added

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

techlearning

A teacher’s efficacy belief is a judgment of his or her capabilities to bring about desired outcomes of student engagement and learning.4 Champions, mentors, and peer coaches must develop their understanding of building helping relationships, effective teaching practices, effective coaching practices, and how to work with adults.12