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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

Listen to Starr Sackstein share how to assess with respect. She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015. The post How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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How to Encourage Girls in Your Classroom to Get Involved in STEM

Waterford

6] Whether you’re an elementary school teacher or work with older grades, you have the power to make a difference. Women’s History Month is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to re-evaluate how you approach STEM in your school. Advances in Child Development and Behavior, 2014, 47, pp. Liben, L.S. Viadero, D.

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

Webinar Recording, November 2014. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School. The post How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment appeared first on Waterford.org. and Aggarwal, C. Journal of Education and Practice, November 2016, 7, pp.

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Ways to Teach Communication Skills in the Classroom

Waterford

6] As you teach content area skills, make a point to model and also explicitly teach communication skills like how to engage in a class discussion or respond to a question.[7]. Read alouds can be useful for teaching communication skills to elementary students. Language Learning Development, August 2014, 9(4), pp. March 2, 2014.

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The Vocabulary Doctors: How to Teach Vocabulary

The CoolCatTeacher

How to Use Vocabulary Builder on Your Kindle Paperwhite. Angela has also authored or co-authored 13 books, including Blended Vocabulary for K–12 Classrooms: Harnessing the Power of Digital Tools and Direct Instruction (2017) and the bestseller The Data Teams Experience: A Guide to Effective Meetings (2014). VocabularySpellingCity.com.

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. LINDSAY, Calif. — This story also appeared in The Fresno Bee. Ushering in a new model.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show. Related Shows You May Like. Going hybrid or already have? Join the conversation. Equity Programs in New York State.

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