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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

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For instance, Wallace, Vodanovich, and Restino (2003) discussed how boredom correlates with attention deficit and memory lapses, signaling a deeper issue than mere disinterest. 2010) linked boredom to attentional problems in class, while Maroldo (1986) noted its association with lower GPAs and a decreased motivation to learn.

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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

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In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school. In 2010, I completed an MA in Applied Linguistics with a certification in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) as well as earning an ELL (English Language Learner) endorsement for K-8 students.

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

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If you’re a parent preparing for the conference season, we’ve also included a list of tips to make the most out of meeting with your child’s teacher. Whether this is your first or your fortieth parent-teacher conference, here are a few tips to help you get the most out of these meetings. Classroom behavior feedback [17].

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A New Social Science? Statistics Outgrowing Other STEM Fields

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Statistics Outgrows All Other STEM Fields From 2010-2013. The ASA analysis showed undergraduate statistics degrees nearly doubled (95% growth rate) during the period spanning 2010 to 2013. FASTEST-GROWING STEM UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES 2010–2013. From a press release. Increase # of 2013.

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Will Philadelphia Education Survive?

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Overflow crowd from the August 15, 2013 SRC meeting. January 23, 2010. January 28, 2010. March 2010. March-May 2010. My colleagues and I survive a number of meetings with various District staff who have no answers about the future of our jobs or our school community. Here is a run-down: 2001. August 2002.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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My bet is that by 2040, our children will look back on this period between 2015 and 2030 in education technology much the same way internet historians look to the period 1995 to 2010 as the birth of the commercial web. billion in global annual revenue by 2010, helped immeasurably by hard work and acquisitions. billion in 2010.

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

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Pursuing a “sense of success”: New teachers explain their career decisions, American Educational Research Journal 40 (3) (2003), pp. New York: Free, 2003. Hanson, S (2010). Educational Leadership, 67 (8) 2010, 76-80 Reiman, A.J. & 2010) Perceptions of Success for Teachers: The Role of Mentor Programs.