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Self-Regulation in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

One of the best and most gratifying aspects of my job is getting into classrooms and providing feedback to leaders, who, in turn, help their teachers grow. An article by Y. Here is what she provided: In a self-paced classroom, it's essential to help students manage their time. Ormrod, J. Pintrich, P. Dunlosky, & A.

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How to Hold Effective Classroom Discussions

Waterford

Classroom discussions can be one of the best ways to boost student engagement. In this article, we’ll go over why classroom discussions are important and introduce a few techniques to help you supercharge discussions with your students. Importance of Strong Classroom Discussions. Think-Pair-Share. Socratic Circles.

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20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Can you guess what students said was their most-used mobile device in 2003? The findings became foundational in the Department of Education’s annual technology plan—and have been since 2003. So, what was students’ most-used mobile device in 2003? Hint: It burned.

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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

We are taking the next two weeks–two articles–to answer the questions that should help you as a teacher or administrator decide what type of keyboarding program is best for your school. Week 1 (this article). Rogers (2003), including: Improvement in language arts. Why learn keyboarding? Zeitz, 2008.

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Classroom prizes and grants available!

Educational Technology Guy

Project Tomorrow is celebrating Speak Up America Week 2014 this week with opportunities for schools and classrooms to win prizes and grants by participating in this year''s Speak Up surveys. One of last year’s winners reported back, “I have been participating in the Speak Up survey ever since it started [in 2003].

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5 science and technology videos to get students talking

eSchool News

Key points: TED-Ed Lessons are short videos designed to engage students and stimulate critical thinking Here are 5 videos covering science and tech topics such as earth science and animal behavior See related article: Cool! And the origins of these international invaders are just as unexpected as their impact on the Everglades.

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Could a ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) be right for your classroom?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

In 2003, Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler conducted an experiment at Best Buy headquarters , where they worked in human resources. In the classroom, teachers can look for opportunities to make sure students experience a similar level of difficulty and work for similar amounts of time. Liberate the potential of each person.