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At ISTE Live Conference, Pandemic Lessons and New Challenges

Edsurge

In a little less than a decade, the district has gone from having no functional email to “ubiquitous Wi-Fi” and every kid with a device, Caposey said during a panel at the ISTE Live conference in New Orleans last week. ISTE is the parent organization of EdSurge, though we operate with editorial independence.)

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How Family Engagement Leads to Student Success

Waterford

Graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education[2]. Family partnerships formed during elementary school years build a strong foundation for future student success and continued engagement.[6] Scheduling and transportation issues make volunteering or attending teacher conferences tough. Sheldon, S.

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Getting the Brain Ready to Learn Math

The CoolCatTeacher

With over 20 years of experience in education, Liesl bridges her knowledge of how the brain best learns with her experience of teaching secondary math to create tangible strategies to support teachers and schools across the globe. Learn more about Liesl and her contributions to education at lieslmcconchie.com.

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Keep, Start, Stop: A Student Feedback Strategy

Catlin Tucker

Teachers who conference with students can also use this strategy to provide focused feedback about what they would like their students to keep, start, or stop doing. In the template I created for teachers , there are two additional slides with sentence starters for elementary and secondary students.

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Design a Choose Your Own Adventure Learning Experience

Catlin Tucker

So, how do teachers create the time and space to connect and conference with individual students? For example, an elementary teacher may want to focus on a specific season or weather pattern while a secondary teacher might focus on cell division or energy sustainability. Choose Your Own Adventure Choice Board.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences nationwide. Desiree Alexander. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show. Related Shows You May Like. Going hybrid or already have?

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What to do with all that graded work: A functional filing system for secondary teachers

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Over time, however, especially after the experience of participating in the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek , my wheels started turning about how I could apply Angela’s strategies to my own secondary classroom. Folders are also helpful for parent conferences. They were becoming more confident, and they were becoming stronger scholars.