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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Using Claim-Evidence-Question at the Elementary Level Literature Analysis: After reading a story or book, students make a claim about a central theme or main character’s motivations, provide evidence from the text, and pose questions about the main idea or character.

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Podcast pedagogy: Leveraging audio programs for learning

Neo LMS

For students from elementary to high school, We Are Teachers offer suggestions. But the truth is that many podcasts that appeal to adults can also be used in secondary classrooms. You can read comparisons of some of the top contenders here.

Learning 429
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How Much Do Teachers Make in the USA? Latest Stats

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Elementary School Teachers The cornerstone of foundational education, elementary school teachers foster a love for learning and set the stage for a lifetime of intellectual curiosity. States with the highest employment level for elementary school teachers According to the U.S. could be indicative of several underlying factors.

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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

This is especially evident in the elementary grades, which on average only teach social studies 30 minutes a week. Secondary students can investigate what factors determined citizenship through historical case studies centered on both national and local narratives. Georgia in 1831, in comparison to the 1957 ruling in Cooper v.

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To the Citizens of BC

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

Here are some graphs from Statistics Canada: Summary Elementary and Secondary School Indicators for Canada, the Provinces and Territories, 2006/2007 to 2010/2011. Catalogue-no-81-595-M-No-099-Statistics-Canada ).

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Embracing diversity in the classroom: Strategies for inclusive education

Hapara

A recent UNESCO report showed that across the nation, elementary and secondary students with disabilities experience higher rates of violence by teachers and are up to 1.5 When learners feel inadequate in comparison to peers, they may participate less and/or become increasingly isolated.

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OPINION: ‘We commemorate Juneteenth — why not make that sentiment last all year?’

The Hechinger Report

Black students are subject to more aggressive disciplinary actions in comparison to white peers. Students of color are less likely to be given access to accelerated opportunities in secondary schools, and more likely to be placed in remediation when they head to college. Related: COLUMN: The educational value of a Black teacher.

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