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Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Elementary Education

Waterford

For example, teachers could stock their classroom library with books in their first language or connect multilingual learners with other students who speak the same language. ” Scientific Studies of Reading, 2005, 9(1), pp. Bialystok, E., and Kwan, E.

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How to Talk About Sustainability In Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Today we discuss ways that any classroom can talk about sustainability and caring for the environment, no matter the political landscape of your community or school. Listen to Rebecca Anderson Talk about Teaching Sustainability in the Classroom. Some of the ice caps she studied in 2005 are now completely gone.

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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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Tulsa study offers more evidence of pre-K’s benefits into adulthood

The Hechinger Report

Many people might think the main benefit of a high-quality preschool program is the academic boost it gives young children when they enter elementary school. Researchers at Georgetown University have been studying the impact of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s program for two decades. Test scores aren’t the thing they’re thinking about.

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Alabama doesn’t want early childhood teachers talking about bias. Researchers say they need to.

The Hechinger Report

Studies show bias is a big problem in early education programs, and experts say not enough has been done to address it. In 2005, Yale researchers released a study that changed perceptions of school discipline in early grades. That’s why a lot of our standards don’t just say, ‘Teachers, teach reading.’”

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This Future Teacher Hopes to Be a Change Agent By Exposing Students to Different Perspectives

Edsurge

First up is AJ Jacobs, an undergraduate in his junior year at Winthrop University who is studying to become an elementary school educator. It was in elementary school. My mom worked at the elementary school I went to. My elementary school career was pretty positive, and my mom was always there.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. Recent research reinforces this perspective. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p.

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