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It Was Hard to See the Good in 2021 — Until I Started Practicing Gratitude

Edsurge

While I’m appreciative that my ancestors were wary folks, in 2021, I often saw myself and others trapped in this negative mindset, always tallying the losses and waiting for the next bad thing to happen. Thus began my journey to strengthen my gratitude muscle to help push back negative thoughts and make space for joy in 2021.

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Helping Students Take the Next Step in their Career and Education Journey

Digital Promise

The teacher, library media tech, or counselor can be involved with reflection exercises, which are really where the rubber meets the road—as kids make connections between who they are and who they want to become.”. “You have these beautiful experiences that we do in different modalities in the classroom, but now they’re up on the walls.

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6 ways to transform district communications with tech

eSchool News

When I joined our district in 2021, I was asked to review its overall communications and ensure that we were communicating effectively both with our families and with the surrounding community. Through that exercise, we learned about ParentSquare and decided to implement it. Multilingual translation capabilities.

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The Major Benefits of Speaking More Than One Language

EdTech4Beginners

Such cognitive advantages are said to result from bilingualism’s mental exercise. The employment of interpreters and translators is projected to grow by 20% from 2021 to 2031. It also improves memory skills. Speaking multiple languages can also delay the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – September 2021

Edthena

Having a check-in and a community builder, or icebreaker, exercise before each lesson helped me strengthen relationships during distance learning. Here are 4 ways to support students in the return to the classroom, direct from a teacher. Community builders and check-ins are a must!

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The critical link between scholastic esports and career pathways education

eSchool News

When I first approached my administration back in August 2021 about implementing a scholastic esports program at school, I had imagined facing significant opposition to the idea, and, in preparation, had rehearsed my talking points and done my research in order to be persuasive. We explored what it means to be “tilted,” (i.e.,

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Summer camp 2021: More anxiety, more learning, more hugs — same fun

The Hechinger Report

And, while some camps stayed true to their core mission of outdoor fun, focusing on sports, crafts and teambuilding exercises, others, like the one Allison attended, infused math, science, literacy and other core subjects into hands-on, project-based programs meant to help spark kids’ enthusiasm for learning.

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