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eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

The CoolCatTeacher

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Over the past 20 years, she has helped lead the CHSM team to state and national honors including a Crystal Star Award for Dropout Prevention Schools, Civic Advocacy Award, Promising Practice Award, and being named a National School of Character.

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5 #GR8Finds #ThisWeek 03.20.15 - What to Assess? Library of Congress on Pinterest, An Adult Coloring Book, A School Librarians Advocacy Video, and Who's Tracking Your Emails?

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

I drew this and gave it away as a free download on my website. A school librarian advocacy video from the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, worth watching. BEST school librarian advocacy video! This is the drawing that sold a million books. I''ve been asked a lot recently how I came to get my book deal.

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School Counselors Helping More Women Go Into Computer Science: Tips and Advice to Find the Fit

The CoolCatTeacher

If you go to their website in the Shownotes, you can download a magazine that they have. It’s totally free to download. Angela has 15 years of experience as a professional school counselor and is a Google Certified Educator. It’s completely free and very accessible. It’s a magazine called “Careers With Code.” ( [link] ).

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Learning Walks

A Principal's Reflections

Student agency (voice, choice, advocacy) – Are students empowered to own their learning (blended/personalized/virtual learning options, they select tool to be used, etc.) After sharing the areas of focus above, Jonathan created a Google Form for the Downingtown leaders to use as we all engaged in learning walks across the district.

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Few preschool apps are developmentally appropriate, report finds

The Hechinger Report

The researchers looked at 171 apps from the top 10 paid and free Apple and Android math and literacy apps available on Amazon and Google Play and found that few apps are designed to teach children based on research showing how children aged 3 to 5 learn.

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Orientation Inspiration 2017

NeverEndingSearch

Game board image (PNG file) to download and add to your Seesaw class. For her DIY approach, We use videos, QR codes, a Google Form and Flubaroo to introduce freshmen to our high school library. These are all things I do for free anyway, but it should be a great education/advocacy opportunity. plan for teachers.

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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

The Hechinger Report

School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020.