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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

The goal is to create an inclusive classroom where students from all backgrounds feel safe and welcomed, as well as learn empathy for people with circumstances different from their own. Bringing cultural diversity into your classroom instruction can revolutionize the learning experience for your students. January 2018.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

edWeb.net

Disconnection between teaching and learning: Teachers often confuse covering the material with teaching to the kids—if they teach to understanding, then the classroom becomes a different environment. They need to develop relationships with each student, learn about their individual situations, and help them as needed. Noguera, Ph.D.

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Join Us in Chicago for the Fourth Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 15, 2019

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Design creative ways to advocate and implement global learning initiatives. This professional learning event includes thought-provoking practitioner and expert panelists, student speakers, and an interactive design thinking challenge on "How can schools cultivate a culture of changemaking?" Department of Education.

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Remote Work May Transform Higher Education. But Will Printers and Alexa Undermine Its Privacy?

Edsurge

The trend-spotting Horizon Report series is a long-standing tradition—it dates back to 2004, first under the banner of the now-defunct New Media Consortium and then, after 2017, continued independently by its long-time partners: the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) in K-12 and EDUCAUSE in higher education.

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Can you fix middle school by getting rid of it?

The Hechinger Report

Up until about 1900, the American education system operated on a two-tier structure, with eight years of primary school followed by four years of secondary school. Arguments over how to create the best learning environment for young adolescents go back decades. Related: What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

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K-8 or Middle School: What Works for Early Adolescents Depends on Many Factors

MindShift

Up until about 1900, the American education system operated on a two-tier structure, with eight years of primary school followed by four years of secondary school. Arguments over how to create the best learning environment for young adolescents go back decades. A class of middle schoolers at Ashley Park PreK-8, in Charlotte.

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Thursday's Microschool Summit - Stories of Starting Schools | Schedule Announced

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

One (or more) caring adult who seeks to empower youth to learn the skills and wisdom needed to lead a productive life in the community. The pandemic has shown a spotlight on the serious limitations of systemic education, and has caused many to take the learning of their children into their own hands.