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Kids Co-Creating Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

We’ve had some kids in the county that have co-created curriculum with teachers around things that are of interest to them, such as how to create music in a sound studio, and building an elective for that. And their job is to teach all the other kids how to fly this drone.”. Drones in the Classroom. He actually ran for school board.

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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

We need to teach students WHEN to divide, not how to divide. After teaching chemistry, physics, and computer science, I became an administrator for the next 30 years with experience at the secondary, central office, and elementary levels. Well, who in a career, when they don’t know something, doesn’t just go online and find it out?

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From Testing to Transformational Change with Pam Moran

The CoolCatTeacher

How to Get Buy-in For Transformational Change from Teachers. Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. So if it was implementing state standards with the intention of kids passing tests, then people in some divisions had a lot of resources, people in other divisions far less.

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15 Activities, Teaching Strategies, and Resources for Teaching Children with Autism

Waterford

Because approximately 1 in 59 students are diagnosed with autism, learning how to help students with this disorder in the classroom is so important.[1] Social Skills Activities for Elementary Students with Autism. This can help students with autism learn empathy as well as how to see situations in their lives from another perspective.

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Will the real Montessori please stand up?

The Hechinger Report

It was revitalized during the 1960s and grew quickly after one of the nation’s Montessori schools was featured in a Time magazine article titled “The Joy of Learning.” There are specific procedures for everything: how to roll up your rug, how to pour liquid from one pitcher to another, how to draw lines on a paper.

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How YouTube Star John Green Thinks About His Educational Videos

Edsurge

This week’s podcast sponsor is Emporia State University’s online Elementary Education program: designed for career changers interested in becoming elementary teachers. How does Green see his podcasting in relation to his educational video work? But it can never replace teaching. It can never replace the classroom.”

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The Key Role of Tech in Accessibility for All

edWeb.net

And while teachers may embrace using technology, they won’t necessarily understand how to use it effectively. This is really for all learners—adults as well as students—not just for those students with disabilities,” said Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL). Dr. Carol L. About the Host.