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eSpark: The FREE Differentiation Tool for Elementary Reading and Math

The CoolCatTeacher

Do you have students at many grade levels in your classroom? Do you spend lots of time looking for fun, engaging activities to teach your students? eSpark is a free no-prep solution that teachers of math and reading at the elementary level need to try. Quests are adaptive to the individual student.

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How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math

The CoolCatTeacher

Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, an expert on the topic, gives an overview of how to differentiate math instruction with younger students. . eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

Reading instruction can be challenging when a teacher has many different ability levels in her classroom. Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. Dr. Robb has written more than 25 books on reading but also takes 3-4 months each school year as a classroom teacher. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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Among Us Classroom Style: Another Case for Game-Based Learning

User Generated Education

Since I know how much my learners love Among Us , I did an internet search for its use in classroom settings. Using her ideas as well as some found on the New York Times article, Lesson of the Day: ‘With Nowhere to Go, Teens Flock to Among Us’ , I created a language arts Among Us type of game.

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Create Google Slides comics to add some elements of fun to your lessons and enhance student engagement

Hapara

Incorporating the use of comics into your classroom activities can be a fun way to help engage students in academic content, develop their technological competency and enhance their understanding of the learning objectives. One easy way to implement comics into your classroom is through the Google Slides app.

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3 things Abbott Elementary gets right about new teacher engagement

eSchool News

One really important thing Abbott does well is highlight the major differences between how newer and more experienced teachers approach engagement, and how new teachers grow as they learn new strategies and practice their skills to increase student engagement. In the Season 2 episode “Read-A-Thon,” we see this front and center.

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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. Social studies education serves as the cornerstone for cultivating informed and engaged citizens capable of understanding the complexities of the world around them.

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