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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. With the help of technology, you can introduce your classroom to opportunities and resources they may not otherwise be able to access.[5] April 2010, 3(4), pp.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

There are some handy guidelines for the proper role of technology in education. Teachers should remember that not every family may be able to afford Internet access, so old-fashioned printed notes and bulletins still have a place in the student’s backpack. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2010, 43(1), pp.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Content : How the student will access the information. Guidelines to assist the implementation of differentiated learning activities in South African secondary schools. Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal, 2010, 18(1), pp. Process : The method of the activities students use to understand the information. Landrum, T.J.,

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Terminology Matters: Person-First and Identity-First Language

N2Y

In 2010, Rosa’s Law made intellectual disability the official label for people with disabilities in all federal health, education, and labor policy. Fortunately, there are guidelines we can follow to demonstrate respect for all students and promote a feeling of inclusiveness. Showing respect for the individual is key.

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How to Cope with Bullying

Ask a Tech Teacher

Petrosina, Guckenburg, DeVoe, and Hanson, 2010 ). Davis and Nixon, 2010 ). Cyberbullying— a discussion on what cyberbullying is; for older students or as a guideline for you when teaching the topic. Right to digital access. National Center for Educational Statistics, 2015 ). Hawkins, Pepler, and Craig, 2001 ).

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Community colleges tackle another challenge: Students recovering from past substance use

The Hechinger Report

At two-year institutions, admission is accessible, tuition is affordable, and flexible coursework fits into schedules complicated not only by jobs and families, but counseling, support groups and doctor visits. “I I don’t know why we weren’t trying to do this years ago,” Miller said. “I

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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: The Impact of School Lunch on Student Performance

EdNews Daily

In 2010, Congress passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. As the USDA worked on turning the guidelines into regulations, pushback came from several groups. Access to proper nutrition can help students maintain psychosocial well-being and reduce aggression.