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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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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Strategies to talk about race in class is the topic of our post today! Inspired by my recent reading of the insightful book “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo, I’ve compiled a set of strategies that align with the principles laid out in the text. Encourage students to analyze and question what they see.

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Reasonable strategies for the future of schooling in unreasonable times

The Innovative Educator

Reasonable strategies The Coronavirus can forever change how we do school. In 2002 The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (now the Aurora Institute ) was founded. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) put out hard to swallow guidance about the reopening of schools. In some ways, for the better. Here’s how.

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Educators as Purveyors of Hope

User Generated Education

People with learning goals are actively engaged in their learning, constantly planning strategies to meet their goals, and monitoring their progress to stay on track. In contrast to both self-efficacy and optimism, people with hope have the will and the pathways and strategies necessary to achieve their goals ( The Will and Ways of Hope ).

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

Whether you're a teacher interested in new strategies or an administrator aiming to improve your team, this conversation can help you see professional development through a new lens. Robert obtained their Master of Science degree in Engineering from Boise State University between 2002 and 2005.

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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. Planning leads to the development of explicit strategy instruction that includes guided practice and collaborative student work—which ultimately fosters high levels of student engagement.