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Six Steps to Project Based Learning

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In 2015, the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act signaled the end of one-size-fits-all instruction. The new legislation urged districts to embrace project based instruction aligned to academic standards and 21st century skills. Project based learning occurs over weeks and, in some cases, months. 1) Essential Question.

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3 Tips for Easily Implementing Social-Emotional Learning – by John Gamba

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Social-emotional learning is a growing need for schools across the United States. However, teachers do not always have the time, resources, and proper training needed to really help students develop sustainable coping skills. Like students, many administrators are returning in person to schools for the first time in months.

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Understanding ESSA: How the Every Student Succeeds Act will Change U.S. Educational Policy

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have expressed frustration with No Child Left Behind, an educational policy that has been derided by educators as placing too much emphasis on standardized testing and failing to address racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps. Blended Learning. Find out how your district can transform student learning with edtech:

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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He envisioned a game-based educational platform used by teachers and students to learn about science and the environment. Esther Wojcicki, the esteemed journalism teacher at Palo Alto High School, joined in 2016 as the company’s chief learning officer. Magnates from the gaming industry have attempted as well.

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Insanity In Education: 52 Mistakes We Make Over And Over Again

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From realizing our collective potential as a construct, field, and industry? Forget learning should be fun. Place students on the periphery when we design, plan, and respond to their learning. (It’s personalized learning, inquiry, PBL) that could change everything. Bus students. Stigmatize failure.

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A Common Language: 30 Public Education Terms Defined

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Digital learning content. Learning materials and resources that can be displayed on a digital device and shared electronically with other users. Digital learning content includes both open and or commercial content. Personalized learning plan . Student survey . Turning around our lowest-achieving schools.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

As librarians, our job is to not only give students and teachers access to resources they need to succeed, but to be their guide when choosing these resources. Because as long as a student simply enters the space – even if it’s just to hang out – that gives us the opportunity to make a connection with them.