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A Chess Class for Elementary Students (with a DIY micro:bit -Driven Chess Clock)

User Generated Education

Below is a video clip of its soft start where she and another students are teaching some of their classmates how to play. Playing chess requires a lot of “if-then” logical analysis and “what-if” scenarios, all necessary ingredients for developing logical and critical thinking. Teaches Flexibility and How to Stay Calm Under Pressure.

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Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder

Catlin Tucker

In a series of blogs, I’ll be exploring each thinking routine and providing suggestions for how teachers across grade levels can harness the power of these thinking routines with students. Using See, Think, Wonder at the Elementary Level Science Exploration: Use this routine during nature walks or while exploring the schoolyard.

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How to Help Your Students Learn Healthy Communication Skills

Waterford

As they listen, teachers can also show students how to be judgment-free listeners. This is also helpful by modeling for students how to be good listeners to their peers. Classroom activities like reflective writing in journals is a great way to teach communication skills to PreK, elementary, or secondary students. Mentimeter.

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How to Prevent the Summer Slide and Help Reduce Educational Inequality

Waterford

In a meta-analysis of over 93 studies, educational researchers found that summer school generally provides lasting gains for at-risk students.[4] 8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Borman, G.D., and Dowling, N.M. and Davies, B.

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PROOF POINTS: What almost 150 studies say about how to motivate students

The Hechinger Report

They found 144 studies involving nearly 80,000 students, from elementary school through university. The second conclusion is about how to foster the kind of internal or intrinsic motivation that really helps children and young adults succeed in school. Two conclusions jumped out. The three needs are competency, belonging and autonomy.

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Young children misbehave. Some are suspended for acting their age

The Hechinger Report

A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It In elementary schools across the country, an incident as common as a playground fracas over a football could result in kids being suspended. JOHNSBURG, Ill. —

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Using Claim-Evidence-Question at the Elementary Level Literature Analysis: After reading a story or book, students make a claim about a central theme or main character’s motivations, provide evidence from the text, and pose questions about the main idea or character.

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