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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals. Access early black Friday deals from now through November 27, 2022. Thank you, Dell, for sponsoring today’s show. Stream by clicking here.

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Kids’ access to recess varies greatly

The Hechinger Report

Elementary school principals have reported that recess has a positive impact on students’ ability to focus. About one-third of states broadly require a minimum amount of physical activity time each day or week for elementary students, but may not specifically mention recess. I’m a bad kid.’”

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Writing to Learn: How Writing Positively Impacts Learning & Academic Success The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) states that writing is “ one of the most important skills that students acquire and develop during K-12 schooling. Writing improves reading skills (Graham & Herbert, 2010; Shanahan, 2016).

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. But education students still need to work on lesson plans, and kids still need summer activities. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.

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Geo-Inquiry in Project Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Geo-inquiry expert Jim Bentley (author of the free National Geographic Geo-Inquiry Educator Guide ) talks about what this project-based learning method looks like in his fifth-grade classroom. This is particularly useful for teachers of elementary-age children.). Contributor to Handbook of Prosocial Education. Listen Now.

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Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

edWeb.net

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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TCEA 2019: How One K–12 Principal Put Google Classroom to Work

EdTech Magazine

Denise Neeb and Candace Tickle of the Lubbock Independent School District shared their success with Google Classroom at the annual Texas Computer Education Association Convention & Exposition in San Antonio. I know almost everyone at my campus is accessing this resource every day, including me.”.

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