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How to use Notion

The CoolCatTeacher

Today's guest, Chris Chappotin, shares how he uses Notion to organize himself. He talks about how to get started and why people use it. How I Use Notion in the Classroom. Episode 792 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Use Notion Chris Chappotin, Principal at STEAM Middle School in Burleson, TX. using Notion.

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How to direct a districtwide tech transformation on a budget

eSchool News

I have been with the district for 20 years, though I didn’t become the superintendent until April 2020. Fast forward 10 years, and now thousands of scholars in our district are learning to code in elementary school using engaging, hands-on tools like Ozobots , Lego Spike , and VR Labs–and that’s just where their tech journeys begin.

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English learners stopped coming to class during the pandemic. One group is tackling the problem by helping their parents 

The Hechinger Report

But in 2020, when a growing number of children stopped showing up for schooltime classes during the pandemic, ourBRIDGE decided to expand its focus. Before 2020, the school attendance rate for English language learners across the country was high. In many schools, these students were more likely to show up to class than other groups.

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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. Creger was showing the students how to read by using phonics, which teaches children the relationships between letters and sounds. Normally, she would observe the way their mouths move to form the letters.

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How to Help Your Students Learn Healthy Communication Skills

Waterford

Many students may be reluctant to speak out in a group setting, or not want to share their thoughts and feelings with classmates. As they listen, teachers can also show students how to be judgment-free listeners. This is also helpful by modeling for students how to be good listeners to their peers. January, 2020.

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Using Feedback to Create a Culture of Excellence

A Principal's Reflections

My role was to provide then direct feedback on all the evidence shared while also engaging the group to do the same. One of the key points I tried to make was how important it is to do the same with teachers. When our school closed in March of 2020, we were not prepared for virtual learning. The result was “Feedback Fridays.”

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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. In mid-March 2020, schools in Lindsay Unified shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic.