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Seesaw in the Elementary Music Classroom with Amy Burns

The CoolCatTeacher

She has authored three books on how to integrate technology into the elementary music classroom. She has presented many sessions on the topic, including four keynote addresses in Texas, Indiana, St. Burns has taught PreK-grade 4 general music for over 20 years at Far Hills Country Day School. Maarten, and Australia.

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Augmented Reality Lessons You Can Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Additionally, Mitch co-founded Academic Business Advisors in 2005, to help organizations reach teachers and students in the US. Presently, beginning in January 2019, Mitch became US COO of 3DBear, a Finnish EdTech company that uses Augmented Reality to motivate students to engage and learn deeply.

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

Waterford

Five-Minute Mindfulness Meditation : This age-appropriate meditation teaches elementary students how to clear their minds and focus on the present. 2005, Child Development, 76(5), pp. The Elementary School Journal, 2007, 108(2), pp. Cognition & Emotion, May 2005, 19(3), 313-332. Wilson, H. Pianta, R.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Active Engagement of Students: Through teacher-directed opportunities to respond (TD-OTR) Active engagement is about ensuring that students are not just physically present but are mentally engaged in the learning process. 2005; Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017). 2005; Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017). Qui, X., & Katz, Y.

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Want to Rethink Education After COVID-19? Creative Solutions Mean Taking More Risks

Edsurge

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina literally washed away the New Orleans public school system. You may not like the new charter school presence in New Orleans, but those schools came about because local educators seized the opportunities presented by Katrina and acted upon them as entrepreneurs. Public education will never be the same.

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5 Ways Online Learning Can Open Doors For All Students

EdNews Daily

I had the chance to chat with Dr. Samuel Bennett from SEU to learn more about his experience working with students who are working on their Master’s in Elementary Education through their online program. My police partner saw how I interacted with children and encouraged me to seek an elementary teaching position.

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Launching SchoolLibraryNJ (and some models beyond)

NeverEndingSearch

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Tabor Elementary School bmraff33@gmail.com Steve Tetreault, KnowledgeQuest blogger, William R.

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