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What You Can Do to Bring Emotional Intelligence Lessons into the Classroom

Waterford

13] If you can teach your students how to recognize and regulate their emotions, they’ll be better prepared to focus and reach their potential both inside and outside the classroom. On a whole-class level, teaching your students to develop emotional intelligence can significantly improve your classroom environment.[3]

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How Parent Empowerment Can Change Your Classroom for the Better

Waterford

You may already be familiar with parent involvement and engagement, or listening to and working with parents in the classroom. It means embracing the belief that all voices and perspectives are welcome in your classroom,[1] and intentionally providing space for those voices to be heard.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. In my experience, these connections don’t just bring new ideas and perspectives to the classroom; they also offer support and inspiration from a global teaching community.

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Lexia Celebrates 40th Anniversary 

eSchool News

It was out on the fringes,” said Lexia President, Nick Gaehde who joined the company as its head in 2005. Over the years, it has added both classroom and professional development resources to help educators successfully deliver literacy education based on the science of reading research.

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Strategies for Surviving All Types of Assessments

edWeb.net

Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher, classroom and system-wide assessments can be a time of high anxiety and stress for everyone involved. in School Counseling Program, Freed-Hardeman University, TN, lays out strategies and ground rules for what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to assessments.

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. On days when SpaRRk Academy students are learning virtually, the classrooms are empty except for teachers and administrators, who come into the office just about every day.

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

Waterford

The earlier you bring parents into the classroom, the more comfortable they’ll feel coming to you with questions. Classroom behavior feedback [17]. 14] Also set a few student goals for the upcoming semester during the meeting to involve parents in the assessment process.[8]. School Community Journal, 2005, 15(1), pp.