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Guest Post: How We Can Reframe Edtech Selection to Promote Equity

Digital Promise

This is up from an average of 703 edtech tools during the 2018-2019 school year, representing a more than 200% increase in just three years. While there are still many challenges that remain, schools have an opportunity now to review their processes in order to make them more equitable.

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How Parent Empowerment Can Change Your Classroom for the Better

Waterford

You may already be familiar with parent involvement and engagement, or listening to and working with parents in the classroom. It means embracing the belief that all voices and perspectives are welcome in your classroom,[1] and intentionally providing space for those voices to be heard.

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Improve Student Behavior Now!

The CoolCatTeacher

Darrian Tanner on Episode 471 of the 10-Minute Teacher I talked to my son, and he says that when a teacher has excellent classroom management, it means he can learn, and when they don’t, it means chaos and stress for everybody. This school year will mark ten years of teaching secondary ed ELA.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] 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.

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How to Help Your Students Learn Healthy Communication Skills

Waterford

Classroom Activities to Build Verbal Communication Skills. Communication activities for the classroom don’t have to be as intimidating as standing up in front of everyone and giving a speech. Classroom Activities to Build Written Communication Skills. 5 Ways to Establish Effective Communication in the Classroom.”

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Why These Educators Meet Regularly to Align Instruction with Mind, Brain, and Education Research

Edsurge

The chime she rang to remind students to take a calm breath before focusing their attention signaled that this breathing practice had become embedded into classroom culture. My class time is somewhat reduced by my role as EAL team leader, in which I support other elementary EAL teachers. She wasn’t the only one. It started with coffee.

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Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

The CoolCatTeacher

Santha Walters uses drones in her English classroom to teach writing, collaboration and more. Learn how she does it, what standards she teaches, and technical issues of working with drones in the classroom. This Thursday, April 4 at 2pm ET/11 am PT join me for 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom sponsored by PowerSchool.

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