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Does the Word ‘Teacher’ Still Describe What Educators Do in the Classroom?

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To Williams, that definition had built up too many negative connotations over time, including the implication that she was simply standing in front of a classroom dictating to children—something she felt was an inaccurate depiction. She notes that many who attend have no intention to teach in classrooms. “No

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How to Build Lifelong Learners

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Teachers get tangled in a web of standards, mission statements, and assessments, and spend too much time on what their institution considers essential. The concept of lifelong learning recognizes that knowledge is not confined to a classroom but takes place throughout life and in a range of situations. Assign homework.

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How to Blend DoK into Lesson Plans without a Comprehensive Rewrite

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Now, exemplary teachers focus on blending learning into the student’s life knowledge base with the goal of building happy, productive adults. Are you introducing concepts or asking students to build on prior knowledge? More on learning: Use the SAMR Model to Spearhead Technology in Your Classroom.

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Our classrooms are more diverse. The definition of ‘project’ itself has changed from ‘shiny perfect student work’ to review-edit-rewrite-submit. Plus: No longer do students submit a project that only the teacher sees (and then a few are posted on classroom bulletin boards). Failure is a learning tool.

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Effective Instruction and Support For Emergent Bilingual Students

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Now that most of these students are back in the classroom on a regular basis, there’s both an opportunity and a need to provide them with improved instruction and support that will enable them to make greater progress. Integrating Technology.

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After the pandemic disrupted their high school educations, students are arriving at college unprepared

The Hechinger Report

From then until the coronavirus hit, when she was a 16-year-old precalculus student, Hernandez shined in the classroom. The standards for online learning during her junior year weren’t just lower than they had been in the classroom, she said, “the standards weren’t even there at all.”. “It That’s definitely the risk,” he said.

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Good, Bad, & Ugly: Blended Learning Effectiveness #SXSWedu

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Good, Bad, & Ugly: Blended Learning Effectiveness SXSWedu 2017 Debate Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education Research, Christensen Institute Lisa Hansel, Advisor, Knowledge Matters Saro Mohammed (Moderator), Partner, The Learning Accelerator Personalized learning is one of true transformational opportunities in education.