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When Kindness goes Viral #Mondaymotivation

The CoolCatTeacher

How the faculty noticed and encouraged the movement of kindness. How to share good news from your school. He became an assistant principal in 2004 and was named the 2011 Oklahoma Assistant Principal of the Year. What happened in the girls’ bathroom that changed everything. I hope you enjoy this episode with Will!

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

9,16] If educators are unaware how to teach and support multicultural students, they will fail to reach a significant portion of their school. How to Improve Your Cultural Competency as a Teacher. Urban Education, 2004, 39(3), pp. Indicator 6: Elementary and Secondary Enrollment. Brown, D.F. February 2019. Griner, A.C.,

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Helping Your Student with Disabilities Prepare for the Future

Digital Promise

For many, these services are provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 ( IDEA ). Subpart D of Section 504 covers K-12, while Subpart E covers post-secondary.) High school is a great time for a student to learn how to monitor what’s useful and what’s not. Learn about accommodation needs.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

He has been travelling the world talking about education and helping people start up their own projects and giving advice on how to implement A.S.Neill’s educational philosophy. He later went into Montessori secondary school program design at The Judson Montessori School (San Antonio), The Emerson School, and Hacienda School.

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8 Ways to Help New Teachers Thrive (and Veteran Teachers Too!)

The CoolCatTeacher

The Research About Keeping Teachers First, let’s dive into some research about how to help teachers thrive (and not quit teaching.) Progress through the teacher pipeline: 1992–93 college graduates and elementary/ secondary school teaching as of 1997. We have to do better. We have to help and encourage each other.

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Why Professors Need to Work to Inspire Their Students

Edsurge

My advice is to try to generate some kind of agreement among your fellow faculty members that it is worth it to be purposeful about how to ignite the imagination of your students. Bain writes in What the Best College Teachers Do (2004): “They consciously try to get students’ attention with some provocative act, question, or statement.”

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