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Does the Word ‘Teacher’ Still Describe What Educators Do in the Classroom?

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To Williams, that definition had built up too many negative connotations over time, including the implication that she was simply standing in front of a classroom dictating to children—something she felt was an inaccurate depiction. She notes that many who attend have no intention to teach in classrooms. “No

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How to Blend DoK into Lesson Plans without a Comprehensive Rewrite

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Now, exemplary teachers focus on blending learning into the student’s life knowledge base with the goal of building happy, productive adults. Are you introducing concepts or asking students to build on prior knowledge? More on learning: Use the SAMR Model to Spearhead Technology in Your Classroom.

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How to Build Lifelong Learners

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It has a lot of definitions by People Who Should Know but here’s one from the Department of Education that’s succinct and pithy: Lifelong learning is the ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge. For them, traditional school is the Petrie dish and what grows from it is a zest for knowledge.

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How Can School Leaders Personalize Learning? New Book Offers a Guide.

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Rubin spent 10 years in the classroom, and he has been the Chief Education officer at the HIghlander Institute since 2011, and has led personalized learning efforts in Rhode Island schools. There were definitely students in that classroom that left those classrooms without that ability. So, we realized two things.

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Effective Instruction and Support For Emergent Bilingual Students

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Now that most of these students are back in the classroom on a regular basis, there’s both an opportunity and a need to provide them with improved instruction and support that will enable them to make greater progress. Integrating Technology.

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How to Engage Students and Support Learning in Large Classes

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It’s worth noting, though, that the courses that were large tended to emphasize knowledge-based material. When my students watch his videos, they say they feel like they are sitting in the same Harvard classroom that is being filmed and are participating in the dialog with the other students.

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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Our classrooms are more diverse. The definition of ‘project’ itself has changed from ‘shiny perfect student work’ to review-edit-rewrite-submit. Plus: No longer do students submit a project that only the teacher sees (and then a few are posted on classroom bulletin boards).