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Maker-Enhanced Writing Workshop: Character Development

User Generated Education

This month I started a maker-enhanced writing workshop with a group of gifted 3rd through 6th grade students. Common Core State Standards – ELA. We provide virtual classroom spaces on our site, as well as student workbooks, Common Core-aligned curricula, and free motivational materials ( [link] ).

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What the research says about the best way to engage parents

The Hechinger Report

Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening. In January, adults could attend two 30-minute workshops on everything from how to set limits to understanding trauma — topics the parents had suggested themselves. “I LOVELAND, Colo.

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How to boost math skills in the early grades

The Hechinger Report

Small-group math work at Prairie Oak Elementary in Berwyn North School District 98 where, two years ago, just 14 percent of third-graders were able to do grade-level math. Turning this around isn’t something you can do during a couple of workshops,” said Ayala. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. BERWYN, Ill. —

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Basal Readers: 5 Ways to Make Them Work for Your Class

Edsurge

Unfortunately, this job can be easier said than done, especially when teachers are required to teach from a basal reading program, which according to Mark Weakland in “ Super Core! elementary schools.”. So, you may be ready to ditch your basal reader and transition to the workshop model. Do a Genre Study. Think of it like this.

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Part 2: STEM, STEAM, Makers: Over 40 Amazing STEM Resources

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. EIE – Engineering is Elementary EIE) supports educators and children with curricula and professional development that develop engineering literacy.

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iPads in Students' Hands

wwwatanabe

This was our first year with iPads in the elementary classrooms, purchased with Title funding. Using the iPad with Common Core & 21st Century thinking There''s an app that I found called Painting with Time , where you look at the same thing over increments of time.

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Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Also, check out Newsela for Elementary and note there is a also a comparison of a free and paid version. I have done 100’s of workshops and presentations.