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Adaptive literacy? 3 must-knows for teachers and admin about adaptive learning

eSchool News

The use of differentiated instruction to individualize each student’s learning experience is becoming more common in today’s elementary classrooms, but creating meaningful differentiation for a typical class of 25 students or more can still be a challenge. View more edWeb.net events here.]. Value is Abundant.

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Closing the Gap for ELs and Students of Color

edWeb.net

Based in part on results of an initial survey sent out prior to the events, the events were held during school hours to avoid the need to provide care for other children, and translators were present to assist speakers of Spanish, Korean, and other languages.

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Tapping into Creativity with Student Choice

eSpark

He argues that rather than planning lectures or presenting one lesson to a class of students with diverse abilities, interests, and learning styles, educators should invest time in differentiating instruction and plan projects that use choice to encourage the creative application of knowledge.

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Million-Dollar Advice: The High Cost and Limited Return on Personalized Learning Consulting

Edsurge

In fact, a recent survey of 500 school leaders noted that 54 percent see the concept as a “promising idea” or “one of many school improvement strategies.” But for others, the teacher is still central to the picture, using technology as a means to support differentiated instruction.

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60 Smarter Ways To Use Google Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

Use Google Calendar for due dates, events outside the classroom, and other important “chronological data.” Differentiate instruction through tiering, grouping, or Bloom’s spiraling. Use Google Forms to poll students, create reader interest surveys, and more. Model a works cited page.

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200 Ways to Use Word Clouds in the Classroom

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. Illustrate classroom thoughts or views using a word cloud to survey students. Make a word cloud to describe certain scientific events in science history. Language Arts.

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What Classrooms Can Learn From Informal Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

According to a recent survey administered to a small sampling of homeschool families, they spend over half of the time allotted for education per week pursuing self-directed learning. Enter differentiated instruction. Differentiate instruction. Knowing your students is the best starting point for learning.