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A growth-focused icebreaker

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

This is a repost from the Grading For Growth blog , where David Clark and I write about alternative grading methods every Monday. I hate icebreakers. The purpose of icebreakers is, supposedly, to get people involved in some activity to make them more relaxed when working together. So I’m not a fan of icebreakers.

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What Will Online Learning Look Like in 10 Years? Zoom Has Some Ideas

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While post-pandemic growth has slowed as schools resume in-person learning, the company is still flush with cash, reporting over $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2021. This week at Zoom’s annual conference, Zoomtopia , a trio of education-focused Zoom employees (er, Zoomers?)

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Teachers conquering their math anxiety

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Camilla Forte/ The Hechinger Report Researchers at the Erikson Institute, a child-development focused graduate school in Chicago, started the Early Math Collaborative 16 years ago to provide educators with research-backed professional development to help them better teach young students math.

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4 SEL Strategies for the Transition Back to In-Person Learning

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Building close relationships with students is an integral part of teaching that creates a school culture that's inclusive, fosters personal and academic growth, and encourages positive social behavior. For example, some students may struggle to stay focused after spending so much time in front of screens.

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31 Ways to Buncee Your Holidays!

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We’re so excited to be continuing the Holiday Hugs initiative again this year! Students and educators from across the globe can create a Buncee filled with holiday cheer for a child who is spending the holidays in a hospital. Then, students can add their Holiday Hug Buncee to our Holiday Hugs Board. Make a Buncee about animals in winter.

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Don’t Over Plan Day One

The Principal of Change

Then came the icebreaker activities. peel21st May 7, 2015 Questions to Drive Growth #3QuestionsEDU May 20, 2015 Adjusting to the Room February 15, 2015 5 Ideas for Conversations on Change. Lately, I have been doing more and more workshops starting with nothing on my agenda. It was basically the exact opposite.

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The art of ice-breaking: How to start conversations with strangers, friends & colleagues

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But we’ve also expanded our focus to the realm of personal growth , creating flashcard collections that are designed to improve your sense of humor ( Funny Jokes ), general knowledge ( Get Smarter ), emotional intelligence ( Personal Development ), and more. But even extroverts sometimes struggle to start conversations.

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