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Top Blog Posts of January 2016

The CoolCatTeacher

January 2016 was an epic month here with a reach of over 200,000 views between this blog, my blogspot blog, and vickidavis.me. Last night I had the teacher kickoff meeting for Mad about Mattering and wow! SO excited about our MAD about Mattering kick off teacher meeting tonight! — MAD-learn (@MADLearn) February 1, 2016.

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How a growing number of states are hoping to improve kids’ brains: exercise

The Hechinger Report

Students can also choose from two additional exercise-focused electives — dance and personal fitness — which for some students can mean a 40-minute exercise period every day. Teacher Travis Olsen has an exercise bike in the back of his seventh-grade science classroom that kids are welcome to use whenever they feel the need.

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College Bound? Made of Compassion and Creativity: Meet Ethan Sawyer, College Essay Guy

EdNews Daily

In terms of content, I like to begin with the Essence Objects and Values Exercise, which are the two 5-10 minute exercises that open my book, College Essay Essentials. I think it’s possible to have all the content you need for a personal statement in about 15 minutes using these two exercises (really).

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3 steps educators can take to build social and emotional competence this summer

eSchool News

While there are a variety of ways to combat stress in general, including diet, exercise, meditation, and other techniques, SEL provides a unique lens for stress management in the context of the classroom. That stress also has a ripple effect.

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The complexity of self-actualization and how to help students achieve it

Neo LMS

In fact, as of September 2016, 117,794 children were waiting to be adopted , which means there’s a high chance that one of them could be your student. Don’t assume that all students feel a sense of belonging automatically, as this isn’t always the case. Consider e-learning. Teach them how to achieve goals.

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The Limits of Curriculum Choice

Digital Promise

Just 21 percent of teachers use the textbook in nearly all their lessons for all essential activities, including in-class exercises, practice problems, and homework problems. Only 6 percent of teachers reported that they used their textbook exclusively. “It The research on textbook efficacy is sparse.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

These reflections are not just an academic exercise but a practical one, aimed at understanding and adapting to the evolving dynamics of education. In these classrooms, ” students regularly communicate, collaborate, self-reflect, problem solve,and peer-evaluate about their learning” (Hansen & Imse, 2016, p.

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