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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities. Curriculum Inquiry, 2013, 43(1), pp. Indicator 6: Elementary and Secondary Enrollment. Pewewardy, C., December 2003.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

If a student might work more efficiently in a quieter learning environment, for example, you could allow them to complete a project in the school library. Students can also select independent reading books from our online library. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013, 17(1), pp. To learn more , get in touch!

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Library 2.017 Makerspaces Special Pre-Conference Webinar - Fayetteville Free Library on "STEAM and Making at the FFL"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

As a special bonus for registering (free) for the Library 2.017 Makerspaces mini-conference , you also can attend live and/or watch the recording of a special 90-minute live Webinar with the folks from Fayetteville Free Library on "STEAM and Making at the FFL." Please also join the Library 2.0

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. Maybe you think removing upsetting books from school libraries is the best thing for your child.

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Virtual Reality and Learning Mini-Conference on March 29th: Accepted Sessions (and Keynotes) Announcement!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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MOOC Pioneer Coursera Tries a New Push: Selling Courseware to Colleges

Edsurge

But in a new effort announced Thursday, called Coursera for Campus, the company will begin selling access to its complete library of courseware to any college to use, at around $400 per student. It’s important to build that story to try to go public. They need to show a story of growth.” Will Colleges Buy It?

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

But these are secondary causes. Post the recession, states cut inflation-adjusted spending on K–12 education by approximately 4% between 2008 and 2013. Now post-secondary tuition fee provides more revenue than public appropriations. Provide Access to K-12 Libraries.