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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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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. Next, it is important for students to see a model or analyze examples. Both he and his team members think about and provide feedback through this lens.

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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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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. In this example, students wrote their own names on their folders to save time for the teacher. So why bother to make the effort?

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Station Rotation Model: Alternative Group Formations

Catlin Tucker

Teachers see my examples which show four separate groups and assume that all station rotations must have four groups. For example, I worked with a school in Southern California that dedicated Mondays to whole group instruction then Tuesday through Friday were rotations. That is not the case. The Station Rotation Model is flexible.

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How to Promote Family Engagement During the First Weeks of School

Waterford

From introduction letters to parent-teacher conferences , you have plenty of opportunities to boost family engagement during the first few months of school. 8] You might share, for example, how long you’ve been teaching or what drew you to the field. Getting the Most Out of Parent-Teacher Conferences. Wairimu, M.J.,

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

Emily is an example of a teacher constantly sharing success stories. On February 5, 2022, the Literacy Matters Conference will happen online. Register for the Free Literacy Matters Conference. Action Step #4 Share your story. We need more positive stories of teachers and students persisting to move forward in reading.