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How to Find Free Books for Your School or Classroom Library

Waterford

Building a school or classroom library can be difficult, especially if your school’s funding is low. Before you spend your own money on books, look into organizations that provide teachers with free classroom books. If you’re wondering how to get free books for your classroom, check out these eight educational programs.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? Digital calendars Does anyone carry around a calendar book any more? Classroom activities should be handled the same.

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How to Make Every Student Feel Valued

The CoolCatTeacher

Today, for Thought Leader Thursday, we are talking to Tom Hierck, 41-year educator, and author of 25 books. Tom shares how a sense of belonging is crucial for students' success and self-actualization. He is the author/co-author of 25 books. But if I go in that classroom, those kids love their teacher. Not incorrect.

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15 strategies on how to use technology in the classroom

Hapara

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Her role was to support educators in innovative practices.

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How to Make Classroom Games with Easy, Awesome Educaplay

The CoolCatTeacher

Sixteen types of games, Google Classroom and LMS compatibility and auto-grading From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This week, I began using Educaplay to make fun classroom learning games for my students. This week, I put my word bank in the description in my Google Classroom assignment.

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How to build a classroom escape room to spark curiosity in learning

Neo LMS

However, there are many different methods that we can bring into our classroom to get students up and moving and more importantly, collaborating. . One of them is the classroom escape room activity! . Since students spend so much time in classrooms, why not plan a quick “escape” to inspire curiosity for learning and engage students?

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How to Teach Better: Master Reading Differentiation Strategies

The CoolCatTeacher

That's why in this podcast, we'll explore various differentiated reading strategies that can be adapted to fit the needs of every student in your classroom. book that is new? book that is new? How do you select the right reading strategies? Jennifer's Podcast: To the Classroom Conversations with Researchers and Educators.

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