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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

Assessment is part of what teachers have to do in school. Although it is required, we teachers can make sure we assess with respect. 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. Stream by clicking here.

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Thinking Routines in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Karen Voglesang @NBCTchr teaches children to use thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard’s Project Zero , she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. Stream by clicking here.

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Next Generation Learning: Elementary School

Neo LMS

In our third and final blog in our series on the Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) we’ll explore successes in the elementary school context. Read our previous blog posts on Assessments and Personalization for the bigger picture. Next Generation Learning: Elementary School. Identity-safe classrooms. Makerspaces.

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Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension in Your Classroom

Waterford

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. The early years are vital to a child’s long-term achievement in reading, so teaching vocabulary and content knowledge in preschool and in the elementary grades is essential. September 2015. Want More Science of Reading?

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Retraining an entire state’s elementary teachers in the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

But this fall, everyone at Viewmont Elementary School is in masks, so she has to listen more intently than usual. Some teachers in Hickory Public Schools, where Viewmont Elementary is located, have been focusing more on the science of reading in recent years, spurred in part by the influence of a local education college.

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Understanding and Teaching Reading Fluency in Your Classroom

Waterford

Learn how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. In this article you’ll discover strategies for fostering reading fluency in the classroom, along with five free activities you can use with your students! 5 Reading Fluency Activities for Elementary Students. September 2015.

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How Family Engagement Leads to Student Success

Waterford

Develop self-confidence and motivation in the classroom[3]. Have better social skills and classroom behavior. Require redirection in the classroom[4]. Family partnerships formed during elementary school years build a strong foundation for future student success and continued engagement.[6] Develop behavioral issues.

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