Hapara

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It can be hard to balance screen time, wade through disinformation online and stay away from online negativity. It’s challenging for us as adults, so it’s certainly challenging for children and teens. That’s why teaching digital citizenship has to be part of our roles as educators. So what is digital citizenship?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Every week at the Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia, Philip Baselice breaks out a game to teach his class about key world events. Baselice teaches history to middle schoolers, and game-based simulations have been part of his teaching arsenal for the last nine years, ever since he first tried it. “I

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. So how can you help kids practice digital citizenship in school? What is digital citizenship in the classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

So many of us are exhausted. But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Learning online will also help us become better teachers and now is the perfect time to take an online course. All opinions are my own.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. I was so empowered by what I saw that I captured the story of both teachers.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

With large class sizes and children of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and interests, this may seem to be a daunting task. With large class sizes and children of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and interests, this may seem to be a daunting task. Read more: Implementing differentiated instruction: the good and the bad.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 16, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the education experience as we continue to live in an extraordinary age of mass school closures and distance learning. Despite this growth, however, the pandemic has not been smooth sailing for schools and online education providers. Edtech explosion. billion – from 2019 to 2020.

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Hapara

JULY 3, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] There are so many learning possibilities for students online. For starters, students can research a topic online for class and find dozens of sources instantly. They may also put themselves in risky or harmful online situations.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Middle school! I could never teach that age,” they say. The fact is that I truly enjoyed teaching thirteen-year-olds. What helped me the most was having a tried-and-true set of classroom management strategies for middle school. Middle school classrooms are a bit “extra,” though.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 26, 2022

Combine all of the above with the added stress of pandemic-related online or hybrid learning, and you’ve got three generations of highly stressed educators and learners struggling with mental health. Online learning and mental health: understanding the Generational Divide. The connection to technology.

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Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

In an increasingly digital world, there is almost no way to escape tech in its many forms and applications—and rightly so, as it is incredibly useful and can help us improve our capabilities and achieve greater things. The key to using edtech appropriately is to do so under supervision. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

When you have to compete with a warm sun, sandy beaches, and playful friends, motivating students in summer school can be a daunting challenge. The best first step, right after introducing yourself, is to understand why students are with you rather than with friends or playing online games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best. If you enroll in any of the courses mentioned in this post, use the code COOL20 to receive 20% off of your course. I’ve embedded the webinar below for you to review.) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

It is understandable for parents to want to ensure that their kids are ready to move ahead this fall. SplashLearn is offering different ways to help children catch up or get ahead this summer: Learning Program – which kids can use for independent learning at home on their devices. . Try the first class for free , today!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2021

If you haven’t heard of Tract, it’s a new way to inspire students to become lifelong learners. Lessons are given by high school and college-age peers who clearly show their love of the subject. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction. Here are a few of my favorites: Afterschool program.

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Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

The biggest shift that we’re seeing is that online education has the potential to drop its “online” part and that more and more people will see it for what it is: simply education. The problem might stem from the fact that in general, we view traditional, teacher-centered education to be the best way to teach.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

” When someone shares a strategy they describe as a “smashing success,” I want to shine a light on that in the hopes that it can help other teachers. I invited Rabbi Elchanan Poupko , a middle school teacher, to write a guest blog and share a strategy for pairing and grouping students for after school work.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 21, 2022

Although schools provide all the ingredients for student development, a wider focus should be placed on supporting these executive functioning skills in order to encourage autonomous learners and, eventually, successful adults. Academic achievement is the final goal of a student’s educational journey.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As schools look ahead to serving not just student needs, but the greater needs of their community and world, service learning becomes an increasingly important part of high school education. A popular service learning endeavor is teaching technology skills to those who don’t have them. Teacher Preparation.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 8, 2021

In a previous blog post, we talked about spider web discussions and how teachers can make the most out of this method in synchronous online classes. I’ve also mentioned that asynchronous spider web discussions deserve their own post, so that’s what we’re going to cover today! Asynchronous spider web discussions? No problem.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 22, 2021

Student engagement is a big part of independent learning. We want students to actively interact with the learning material, no matter where they are and how they’re learning. Now, classroom teaching is different from video teaching. You’re not controlling your students’ environments and distractions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

Did you know you can use a live translator app in PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, and presentations — that actually works? Did you know there is a tool that will translate your parent newsletters? How about one that parents can use to translate homework so they can help their children? We can do this!

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Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

Because teaching is such an intensive job, educators can greatly benefit from learning about and practicing self-care. Self-care is all about taking care of your health and making sure that you have everything you need to thrive as a teacher. Without taking care of yourself, you won’t have the energy to help your students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

In the fall of 2018 our school made a big shift. Three months ago, COVID-19 closed our school, along with nearly every other school in the country, and we realized we’d have to start over. As we chronicled in an earlier EdSurge article , we had tried to change our school schedule once before without success.

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Neo LMS

JULY 2, 2019

Flipped Learning has emerged as the “easy button” to move classes, schools, and districts from passive to active learning. Flipped Learning is not just another teaching strategy, but rather, the meta-strategy that supports all others. So, let’s explore the four types of Flipped Learning. Flipped 101.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2022

Shea Smith starts the middle-school digital media class he teaches with a ritual: He asks his students to open up their Chromebooks and answer a simple question, “How are you feeling today?” It’s quite interesting how much students are willing to share through a Google form that they wouldn’t raise in class,” he says.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2020

With this privilege, we understand our responsibility to offer research and resources to help families, schools, teachers, and students who are navigating a new reality of learning. It never feels like enough and I want other parents and educators to know that feeling is normal and means we’re doing the best we can!

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Hapara

AUGUST 16, 2023

So what is pedagogy? Whether you’re new to teaching, need a refresher or are based outside of the classroom, understanding the foundations of good teaching is important. Whether you’re new to teaching, need a refresher or are based outside of the classroom, understanding the foundations of good teaching is important.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2022

When teachers choose to be guides instead of critics, students show trust, are more engaged in learning, and behave better in class. Every teacher was once a student. When remembering those years on the other side of the teacher’s desk, we know that students don’t learn when they don’t like their teachers. Raising student achievement.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 9, 2020

With the rebellion against standardized tests and “one-size-fits-all” schools, design thinking has become, for some, the antidote to the industrialization of education. You may find many versions of the process online, such as this popular graphic from the Stanford d.School. Why should we teach design thinking?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

Sandra comes into the classroom before you can step outside to greet her, and she immediately starts telling you all about her weekend as she hangs up her backpack. Jordan, who you wish would talk to you a little, walks in sullenly and sulks at their desk with their backpack still on. Do you want to talk about anything?”

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

K-12 schools and districts are turning to remote learning again as they head into the new semester. Winter storms and the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are pausing in-person classes. With these extended school closings, educational leaders are making the choice to transition back to virtual learning.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 10, 2017

This post is sponsored by ThinkCERA , an online platform designed to empower teachers to personalize literacy instruction across disciplines. Through Learning Management Systems (LMS) many educators are moving to put content online and extend learning beyond the four walls and beyond the school day.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

“I hope it works, I hope it works,” I muttered to myself as Tonja, the student teacher in our classroom, logged into Zoom to reach the remote learners in our class. Eventually, I was able to take over responsibility for one class every two weeks. There were no iPads, no online assessments and no Zoom. And there was no pandemic.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

AUGUST 5, 2022

I believe that the most important part of having a successful Mastery Learning class is how it is structured and communicated to students. This will mark my fourth year implementing mastery at my school. The most important issue is that many students were not taking the time to learn deeply from the independent-space learning objects.

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EdNews Daily

JANUARY 22, 2020

A Montessori education can help kids develop a love of learning while also teaching independence. Here are a few reasons you might want to pursue a Montessori education for your child. Montessori prepares kids from a young age to pick what they want to pursue, and then follow through as teachers guide them.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2024

To attend ourBRIDGE for Kids, students need to meet one simple requirement — they must attend classes during the regular school day before arriving. But in 2020, when a growing number of children stopped showing up for schooltime classes during the pandemic, ourBRIDGE decided to expand its focus. CHARLOTTE, N.C.

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