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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

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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? Zeitz, 2008. –Type to Learn, 1986.

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

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In this study, Cooper et al analyzed a large pool of research studies on homework conducted in the United States between between 1987 and 2003. For elementary students, homework should not be tied to any academic grades or achievement expectation. A synthesis of research, 1987–2003. The Elementary School Journal, 60, 212–224.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

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and “ Reducing reality shock: The effects of classroom management skills training on beginning teachers ” by Theresa Dicke et al. A guidance counselor or trained staff could work with the students to understand the root causes of their behavior, guiding them toward more positive choices in the future. Gage, Ph.D.,

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

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Being raised in a bilingual Finnish/English home and having attended elementary school in Finland for several months at a time, I chose to apply to teaching positions in my mother’s native country of Finland. In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school.

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How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize’ Montessori Education

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The schools have “guides,” not teachers, and there are specialized training programs to become one.) No wonder, then, that “Montessori education is often seen as niche and elitist,” says Joel Mendes, executive director of Prepared Montessorian, a program that provides training to teachers and parents in Montessori methods.

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CASEL Releases Updated Guide for High-Quality Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs

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CASEL first published the Program Guide in 2003 and was last updated in 2015, it has become an essential resource for educators and was accessed more than 120,000 times, last year alone. Michigan Model for Health: Elementary. Elementary. In this edition, 48 SEL programs received this designation : 4Rs. Caring School Community.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

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Elementary Mathematics in Advanced Math Classes : In advanced math classes, students’ understanding of elementary concepts like multiplication tables and basic algebra is crucial for grasping higher-level concepts like calculus or trigonometry. IJ STEM Ed , 6 (33). link] Cordi, M. Schreiner, T., & Rasch, B. Sinatra, G.