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Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder

Catlin Tucker

Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject. These questions are the gateway to inquiry-based learning, stimulating curiosity, and driving further exploration.

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

Read on to learn more about the dual capacity-building model and the core components of this framework. Educators better connect families to learning and development resources. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School. Welcoming school environment. Family knowledge is honored.

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

Waterford

For Educators: How to Run a Parent-Teacher Conference. Finally, opportunities for miscommunication can often arise during parent-teacher conferences—especially if families of English-language learning (ELL) students will be attending these meetings.[1] How has my child progressed over the year?[17].

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Using universal screening to improve student well-being

eSchool News

As Martin Seligman , the father of positive psychology, said: “I believe psychology has done very well in working out how to understand and treat disease, but I think that is literally half-baked. District officials read guidance from the National Center for School Mental Health and SAMHSA to really understand how to start.

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After Early Results, Personalized Learning Is 'Quickly Becoming District-Wide' in Dallas

Edsurge

Rogers Elementary School in Texas get an unusual introduction to technology. Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach.

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Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money

Edsurge

This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. To the other 13 school/district case studies, click here. To start somewhere, they decided to search for digital content to help with improving student learning.

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Bring back joy by teaching outdoors: A how-to guide

The Cornerstone for Teachers

And that’s made me think: What if this is the perfect time to normalize outdoor learning and make it a permanent part of how we do school? How can we make it more accessible to all students? Contrary to what some people believe, outdoor learning does not have to be complicated and doesn’t require a ton of space.

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