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It takes a village

Learning with 'e's

It''s not a new phrase, but I was reminded of it again recently by Aaron Davis , a secondary school teacher in Melbourne, who has a prolific education Twitter account. In 1962, technology use was minimal in comparison to today''s ubiquitous global digital capabilities. I feel ''it takes a village'' requires some unpacking.

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We Have a Winner! Student Summit Grant

EdTechTeam

In 2014-15, Temple High School received six out of seven distinctions, ranking it 2nd out of 40 peer schools in its TEA (Texas Education Agency) comparison group, earning distinctions for achievement in math, reading, science, social studies, post-secondary readiness and top 25% for closing the achievement gap.

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How Mindfulness Can Help Teachers and Students Manage Challenging Situations

MindShift

Excerpted from “ Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Adolescents ,” (c) 2019 by Patricia C. The mental advances that secondary school teachers recognize in their students, such as the ability to reason abstractly or to take the perspective of others, also come with a price. Norton & Company.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Communicating with Generation X, Y, and Z Parents

Waterford

They are generally comfortable with technology and navigate smartphones or social media platforms with little trouble. 6] Millennials are no longer elementary or secondary students themselves, though they may still be students in college or graduate school. Additionally, Gen Zers have a shorter attention span than Millennials—8.5

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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

And we have grade checks every three weeks in every secondary school in the state. We see our kids do TikTok dances on their phones and posts from social media on their phones. That's the closest comparison. Danielle Johnson (04:32.49) Mm-hmm. Danielle Johnson (04:36.69) Yes, in Texas, our state law is no pass, no play.

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5 Ways to Overcome Cognitive Overload

The CoolCatTeacher

Todd: My wife thinks she has a problem with it, but I just say, “Compare this, what you’re doing now as a teacher, and how much complexity there is and what you’re doing, compared to what you were doing when you were 22, and there’s no comparison.” It’s not senile dementia, it’s just that teachers are doing far more now than ever before.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

However, at each level—middle school, high school, and college—these variations paled in comparison to a stunning and dismaying consistency. SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. That was certainly the case in our experience. You can now find out.