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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

Rogers (2003), including: Improvement in language arts. An overview of research says elementary and middle schoolage students are cognitively, emotionally, and physically capable of learning and excelling at keyboarding skills. Is elementary school too early—or too late? when students are expected to use classroom computers.

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A Stress Free Plan for Closing Out Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Angela Watson @angela_watson teaches us a stress-free plan for closing out your classroom. In today’s show, Angela Watson talks about the best way to close down your classroom at the end of the school year: Why taking things down too soon can cause behavior problems. Check out the 40-hour Teacher Workweek Club. Listen Now.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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Virginia Chooses iteach as the Alternative Teacher Certification Provider for 24 Divisions of the Commonwealth

eSchool News

iteach will also help us recruit in our most high-need areas, which include special education and elementary.” Teachers complete iteach coursework online on a flexible schedule, and earn full pay while they complete their in-classroom teaching requirements.

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Teaching Python: How Children Can Learn Python Programming

The CoolCatTeacher

She got started with integrating technology in the classroom in 2003 and dabbled with app design in File Maker and HTML. Kelly has a Masters in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology. She has taught all over the world and specializes in curriculum design, coaching and development. This is her third year using Python.

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Math Problems that Unlock Student Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

The “Open Middle” math problem format is NOT talking about middle school math, although it applies to middle, high school, elementary, and even college math just the same. Sometimes the problem is that students aren’t excited by the problems. However, math can be exciting.

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Whatever it takes: How this district pivoted with the pandemic

eSchool News

AW : We’ve been doing 1-to-1 in Maine since 2003 at a couple of grade levels. And then a lot of them are now slowly creeping down through the elementary schools. And then we have been backfilling with Chromebooks that stay in the classroom. Below are some highlights. So we felt pretty good.