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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

From how to form reading groups, how to reach individual children, and how to communicate with parents, Dr. Robb's advice is practical and extensive. This episode also includes a transcript on differentiating instruction. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn.

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Using The Station Rotation Model in Math

Catlin Tucker

This, combined with the reality that designing lessons with a new instructional model may feel scary or daunting, can make it challenging for math teachers to understand how to use the station rotation model. That allows the teacher to provide differentiated instruction, modeling sessions, and support.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Reason #1: Give Students Control Over Their Pacing Students acquire and process information at varying rates, which naturally leads to a need for different amounts of time to complete academic tasks effectively. Despite this reality, most learning is teacher-paced, not student-paced.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom. Creating a Highly Engaging Lesson Plan “In this course, you will examine how to develop and execute highly engaging lesson plans regardless of what grade or subject you teach.

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Friday 5: Teaching strategies for classroom success

eSchool News

Various types of learning strategies are needed to boost student engagement and bring it to its highest levels. According to the Van Andel Institute for Education, every teacher hopes to ignite, empower, and engage the students who walk through their classroom door. However, implementing this is easier said than done.

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

So, students should do the heavy cognitive lift of making meaning and applying their learning. That belief has informed the way I define blended learning. ” This definition is grounded in a constructivist perspective that positions the student at the center of learning.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

In her qualitative study, she found that when schools meet this challenge head-on, student achievement increased and behavioral challenges decreased. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma.

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