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13 Teaching Strategies to Shake up Your Remote Teaching

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According to Tomlinson and McTighe , standards-based grading (SBG) “measures student proficiency on well-defined course objectives.” Whole Brain Teaching is an active teaching method designed to maximize student engagement in lessons, positive interactions with classmates, and educational fun. Standards-based Grading.

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4 ways to use Tract in the classroom

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The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and more is to spark student creativity, empower them to explore their own passions at their own pace. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction. There are SEL curricula, rubrics, toolkits, videos, parent guidelines, and more.

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Device Rollout in the Age of COVID-19

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Students and families stayed in their cars with mandated masks as they pulled up to the front entrance,” said Chelsea Haynes, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coach at Newburg Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky, which began its third year as part of the program. “We

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

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Expectations, amount of student independence will vary depending upon their age. Digital Citizenship. Discuss Digital Citizenship topics appropriate to the age group. These include cyberbullying, digital commerce, digital footprints, digital rights and responsibilities, netiquette, and more.

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

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Give students a couple of class periods–one to research bridges (using their internet search and research skills) and a few to build the virtual bridge. Have them work in teams and blog about their progress–problems they faced, how they solved them.This is a fun STEM activity that students will mistake for a game.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

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Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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11 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

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Give students a couple of class periods–one to research bridges (using their internet search and research skills) and a few to build the virtual bridge. Have them work in teams and blog about their progress–problems they faced, how they solved them.This is a fun STEM activity that students will mistake for a game.