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#05: 5 Ideas for Using Game-Based Learning in your Classroom Today

The CoolCatTeacher

As a gamification guru and moonshot thinker, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

eSpark’s Theory of Learning is grounded in seven research-based elements – teaching practices or design elements – that are directly linked to student learning outcomes. 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. 3: Student Engagement Increases Motivation. 4: Direct Instruction Ensures Success. Bodovski, K., &

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, a study by Louis and Marks reveals that schools with strong professional communities not only enhance student achievement and classroom organization but also lead to greater student engagement and reduced learning disparities. Adaptive teaching in literacy instruction: Case studies of two teachers.

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Documenting Maine’s failure to implement proficiency-based education

The Hechinger Report

The idea was to allow students to learn at their own pace and not be pushed forward to advanced topics before they understood the basics. But after families balked at the new grading systems that accompanied these changes, the Maine legislature retreated and officially eliminated proficiency requirements in the summer of 2018.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s the invisible thread that weaves together student engagement, academic success, and the overall harmony of the classroom environment. TD-OTR refers to strategies that allow teachers to gauge student participation and understanding continually (Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017). Gage, Ph.D., and Ashley S.

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What lessons does special education hold for personalized learning?

The Hechinger Report

School systems and schools have struggled to deliver on the promise of special education,” said Betheny Gross, associate director of the nonprofit Center on Reinventing Public Education. “It Students often work in small groups, with help from a co-teacher, or one-on-one, with lessons fitted to their skills and abilities.

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What Lessons Does Special Education Hold for Improving Personalized Learning?

MindShift

School systems and schools have struggled to deliver on the promise of special education,” said Betheny Gross, associate director of the nonprofit Center on Reinventing Public Education. “It Students often work in small groups, with help from a co-teacher, or one-on-one, with lessons fitted to their skills and abilities.