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How to Make Learning Stick

A Principal's Reflections

When students actually teach the content of a lesson, they develop a deeper and more persistent understanding of the material than from solely preparing to teach (Fiorella & Mayer, 2013). Find ways to include novelty. Improving working memory efficiency by reframing metacognitive interpretation of task difficulty. Fiorella, L.

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How to Encourage Youth Leadership on Your Campus

The CoolCatTeacher

How to Encourage Youth Leadership on Your Campus. He founded the www.teachlearnlead.org global edu-library in 2013 and the Center for Global Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurial Studies at Brandon Hall School [link] (Facebook @BHSglobalyouth) in 2016. And join me as I take my courses this summer from Advancement Courses.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinar page and learn how to implement CARES, a framework for inclusive family communication, genuine relationships, clear and flexible expectations, and concrete support, in your schools. The post How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection appeared first on Waterford.org. Pirchio, S.,

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How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

Jal is the author of The Allure of Order: High Hopes, Dashed Expectations and the Troubled Quest to Remake American Schooling (New York: Oxford University Press, 2013) and the co-editor of The Futures of School Reform (Cambridge: Harvard Education Press, 2012).

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How to Motivate Teachers to Change

The CoolCatTeacher

Joy has previously appeared on another podcast with me in 2013 , however, it has been way too long! How to Implement Gradual Changes for Massive Impact in Your Classroom , but she is a 7th grade ELA teacher first. I appreciate her reflecting on change in today’s show as she shares about her own learning journey.

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How to Hold Effective Classroom Discussions

Waterford

How to Lead a Class Discussion: Helpful Strategies to Know. December, 2013. The post How to Hold Effective Classroom Discussions appeared first on Waterford.org. 6] If you’re looking for ways to help every student in your class improve their reading and writing skills, class discussions can go a long way. Classroom Discussions.

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Edmodocon 2013

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

My best buddy and partner in crime, Liz Calderwood, and I are presenting at Edmodocon 2013 this summer! Our session is titled Classroom Gymnastics: How to Use Edmodo for BYOD, 1:1 (When you can be), Paperless, and Flipped Learning. I hope you will join us online on August 7th, 2013 and view all the presentations.

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