Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

Because teaching is such an intensive job, educators can greatly benefit from learning about and practicing self-care. In fact, practicing self-care can be in the best interest of everyone in your classroom. In fact, practicing self-care can be in the best interest of everyone in your classroom. What is Self-Care?

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

Did you know that when parents play an active role of their child’s education, academic achievement improves, students are more likely to feel confident and self-motivated, and chronic absenteeism drops? Read on to find out what parent empowerment is and how it ties into family engagement.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Find out what family engagement is, how to nurture it, and how to create a community built on family-teacher relationships in your school. It happens when families commit to making their child’s education a priority, and teachers commit to listening and collaborating with families. Require redirection in the classroom[4].

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Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

Bringing music into your classroom can not only make lessons more engaging, it may also promote cognitive and social-emotional advantages for your students. Read on to learn more about the emotional and academic benefits of musical education. How Music Affects Brain Development and Social-Emotional Learning. The solfeg.io

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2017

What are examples of how each are being used in the classroom? Which technology does Steven think will be the most helpful to classrooms? Anderson is a learner, blogger, speaker, educational evangelist, author and Dad. .” In today’s show, we’ll discuss: What is augmented reality? virtual reality?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

schools and its impact is being felt by students who need consistent, high-quality educators the most. Special education positions have some of the highest number of vacancies in school districts across the US. School administrators are taking a hard look at how to prevent burnout.

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Waterford

JUNE 26, 2023

Find Expert-Led Strategies That Work for Your School Visit the Waterford webinars page to learn from educational experts like Candra Morris, Dr. Jenni Torres, Julie Christensen, and others on topics that include: Fostering Family Engagement Teaching with the Science of Reading Understanding the Six Literacy Strands And more!

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

In classrooms where students are told what to do and how to do each task, they may not have the opportunity to develop the initiative, resourcefulness, and persistence needed to develop their ability to self-regulate (Zimmerman & Moylan, 2009). Education and Information Technologies , 22 (4), 1395-1454.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

It will also serve as a valuable resource for the 7 Mindsets community of educators, support staff, administrators, students and families. Through the app, educators can quickly review the Mindsets to help inform their lesson plans. For students, it serves to reinforce the Mindsets learning in the classroom.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 31, 2009

As 2009 comes to a close I wanted to take a look back and see what post did people visit the most. On Nov 18 we discussed how to motivate teachers to use more technology in the classroom. On Nov 18 we discussed how to motivate teachers to use more technology in the classroom. What a year it has been!

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 11, 2018

Many districts and teachers turn to technology specific instructional models to help their understanding of the use of technology and how to use it for more than just a digital worksheet or typing an essay. Sure, learning should be fun, but if it’s not effective then what’s the point? SAMR is the most popular and widely understood today.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

My Own Chapter: M oving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. Moving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0:

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User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

I believe that all classes, regardless of grade level including through graduate school, should begin with focusing on having the students make connections between themselves and the educator; and between one another. 2009). ( Community Building in the Classroom ). This is important for several reasons.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

I wanted a step-by-step manual on how to be a good teacher. It’s 2009, I’m a third year teacher talking to a group of ninth graders about the historical context of the novel “Of Mice and Men.” A mix of nervous laughter and impressed silence fills the classroom. I wanted steps to follow, procedures with track-records of success.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

And I believe education has a major role to play in addressing this imbalance, starting in the early years. This means that the adults around our children—parents, educators and caregivers—have been feeling less well. Yet this trend persists throughout the education sector. So how do we do it? A Three-Headed Crisis 1.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I was raised above all else to not only revere education, but to literally show respect to educators and elders by being a dutiful, quiet, listening and obedient learner. This guest speaker was talking about how to run group interviews, and she, a white woman, was imparting what she learned from years of research with various U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. education, #edtech, #pedagogy, #teaching). Search hot topics and trends that are categorized by educators thought and leaders. One of them was the hashtag (#).

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

The following three sections detail the range of best practices found by researchers to be critical for ensuring educator growth and success: Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership. 2004; Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011 ). 2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2021

No wonder, then, that “Montessori education is often seen as niche and elitist,” says Joel Mendes, executive director of Prepared Montessorian, a program that provides training to teachers and parents in Montessori methods. It’s a grand vision—and one that has recently secured big funding from leading education investors.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 31, 2019

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer for ideal classroom display solutions. Most classrooms benefit (hugely) from at least one interactive touch screen display. Many find that more than one display is ideal for flexible classrooms that maximize active learning. Moving up to higher education.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

To learn how educators can help students develop intrinsic motivation, we spoke with Dr. Christina Hinton, faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Founder and Executive Director of Research Schools International (RSI) , and Dr. Tom Callahan, Director of the Merck-Horton Center for Teaching and Learning, and educator at St.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 24, 2020

In normal times when students come to my classroom (I provide pull-out services for gifted elementary level kids), I get them doing hands-on activities within minutes of entering into my classroom. A focusing activity is designed to immediately focus students’ attention as soon as they walk in (or log in) to the classroom.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 23, 2021

This article features contributions from MIND's Education Research Director Martin Buschkuehl. A 2009 Vanderbilt University review in the Journal of Educational Psychology looked at over 50 years of longitudinal research on spatial ability , and concluded that “spatial ability plays a critical role in developing expertise in STEM.”

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Digital Promise

JUNE 18, 2019

The Research Map is a hub for learning sciences research which connects education leaders, policymakers, and technology developers with research findings that can inform their work. This brand new update is based on over 100,000 peer-reviewed articles from 191 journals, published between 2009 and 2018. Formative Assessment.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Learn how to utilize it in your classroom with free videos, activities and more from CDW-G and Discovery Education. Prestwick Cafe: Building Something New: There’s Always Demolition Required tags : change , favorite Web 2.0 is highly interactive, accessible and collaborative. The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

A great deal has changed since I began writing this blog back in 2009. Additionally, my views on education regarding teaching, learning, and leadership were beginning to evolve in ways that would eventually help my school experience innovative success while also pushing my professional practice into a whole new dimension.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

…very little of the work we give students in school provides them with a sense that they are making a contribution to anything other than their own educational progress toward graduation. With very little first-hand experience with personalized learning, many teachers and education administrators have difficulty fathoming its power.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Koole (2009) No one will deny the impact that mobile is having on the world. All one has to do is take a look at how mobile devices are changing everyone’s perception of computing as it is more accessible and personal than ever. Academic achievement in BYOD classrooms. Cristol, D., & & Gimbert, B. mLearn, 15. mLearn, 15.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Understanding how to separate fact from fiction in media was recently discussed in the edWebinar, Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators , sponsored by the News Literacy Project. News Literacy Education: 21 st Century Skill. What is News Literacy Education?

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Waterford

OCTOBER 30, 2019

If you’ve been in the educational field long enough, you’ve probably come across Fleming’s learning styles theory. For over forty years, researchers have sought to classify how different students learn and what teachers can do to support them. How would you discover a student’s learning style? What about your students?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

When these “digital natives” show up in my classroom, they have played with iPads and their parents’ smartphones enough to know how to swipe, tap, squeeze, and shake, but they know none of the nuances required to morph the device from a toy to a productivity tool. Here’s how this works.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2017

In today’s show, we’ll discuss: How Chris’ car became the centerpiece of one Pi Day. The Pi-M-C-A song that won Chris’ classroom international attention. How to make math more exciting all year long. How to find your spark for math again. The Math-sterpiece his class is creating this year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2015

ECM 154: How 30-Year-Teacher James Sturtevant figured out how to relate to most students. How do we connect when we’re so different? Here’s how. Although he’s been trained on many tools, James believes most teacher education training misses the point. Kids don’t get teachers. Times change.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In 2019, a full year before the pandemic, the American Psychological Association reported new research showing a dramatic increase in the rates of depression among young people aged 18 to 25, surging 63 percent from 2009 to 2017 (from 8.1 percent to 13.2 percent). Students need to be reminded that it is OK to not be OK.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The yearbook company signed a three-year pledge, which will support Sandy Hook Promise’s ability to bring the life-saving, evidence-informed “Know the Signs” prevention programs into more K-12 classrooms nationwide at no cost to schools. We founded Treering in 2009 with the goal of creating a more inclusive yearbook.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Judging from the emails, calls and tweets I’ve received in the last week, there are few early education studies with more hated results than the multi-year study from Vanderbilt University researchers, which tracks outcomes for children who attended Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program more than a decade ago. So what happened in Tennessee?

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