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The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! (but should be) – SULS0148

Shake Up Learning

With the emergence of Common Core and very few resources available to align with these new standards, teachers began utilizing OER once again. There was an influx of districts assigning teachers or instructional coaches to compile OER options that reflected the needs of common core. Where do teachers find OER? .

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Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model

Catlin Tucker

Smaller learning communities also provide students with more opportunities to work collaboratively and engage in a variety of activities that appeal to different learning modalities (auditory, visual, tactile and kinesthetic). How much time do students need in each station?

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Computer Science Teachers Association Adds CoderZ’s Professional Development Program to Curated List of Quality Resources

eSchool News

In addition, the program hones the skills needed to reinforce student engagement, application, exploration and use of communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. Teachers receive a hands-on learning experience with guided practice. CoderZ is an innovative and engaging online learning environment.

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Practical Applications to Individualize and Personalize Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Digital leadership focuses on transforming learning environments through online course offerings (synchronous and asynchronous), independent studies, and use of OpenCourseWare to provide students with continuous options to learn anytime, anywhere, and about anything.

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

The Hechinger Report

But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. I just don’t like doing work on an online platform. How do they draw that something is happening?”.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

The students at M.S. The rise of online learning has accelerated it, and school technology providers have been fierce advocates. In addition to fulfilling Common Core requirements, assignments are designed to help students learn critical thinking and workplace skills. Photo: Kyle Spencer.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection?

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