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Improving Teacher and Student Engagement Through Creativity

Edsurge

Creativity helps develop a deeper sense of learning, yet we keep our “creative” units until after state testing is over. Recently, I met with two education leaders to discuss how to improve teacher and student engagement through creativity. Just as the learning has to be meaningful to students, it must also be for adults.

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The 4 Things You Should Be Looking for to Measure Student Engagement

Edthena

Counting the number of raised student hands to measure student engagement? There’s a lot more to understanding the engagement of a strong classroom, according to professional learning expert Jim Knight. Student engagement can take many forms. Are students doing the task presented to them?

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A 5-Step Plan to Improve Professional Learning in Your School

Edsurge

We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. From there, you can construct a solid professional learning plan for your team.

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Assessing the Value of Interactive Whiteboards (IWB's)

A Principal's Reflections

In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. Many of the devices even come with excellent software packages that can be used to increase student engagement.

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New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District Renews Multiyear Partnership Driving Student Engagement in Science  

eSchool News

This renewed collaboration ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to drive deeper student engagement in science instruction. Editable, ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.

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How to Let Students Guide Science Learning with Challenge Based Learning

Digital Promise

Challenge Based Learning (CBL) is a type of project-based learning distinguished by its insistence that students engage with, investigate , and act on authentic and motivating challenges. It’s exciting to see students do some of the driving. Are you interested in bringing Challenge Based Learning to your classroom?

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready. Learn How 2.