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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Research around differentiated instruction confirms this is true. If you can adapt your instruction to reflect your students’ needs and learning preferences, you can make class time more effective and help students become more engaged. What is Differentiated Instruction? Sounds familiar?

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Teachers using technology report stronger connections, community with students

eSchool News

Educators who use technology as part of their teaching practice report that they are more aware of their students’ individual needs (61 percent) and more likely to be leveraging technology purposely to tailor learning for their students (61 percent), according to results from a national survey from education nonprofit Gradient Learning.

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National Report Reveals Educators Are Concerned About Student Preparedness This Year

eSchool News

The report shares findings from a survey of more than 1,000 educators across 48 states as well as from two focus groups examining educators’ beliefs about readiness for the 2021-22 academic year. About 95% of educators anticipate that their districts will provide technology to support learning. About Lexia Learning.

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How to use UDL-inspired technology to reengage students

eSchool News

Key points: To improve student engagement, strive to create a positive learning environment Offer multiple means of engagement using technology inspired by UDL such as voice/screen capture or different ways to present a project While schools have largely returned to normal classroom instruction, some ripple effects of the pandemic remain.

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. Technology impacts instruction in a positive way, the report states. They may be on to something.

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Increasing Student Participation During Zoom Synchronous Teaching Meetings

User Generated Education

In this case, I inform the Breakout Groups to decide on a spokesperson or two to report to the whole group. Google Forms can be used for student surveys and polling. More information about how to do this can be found at How to Make a Survey With Google Docs Forms. Breakout Groups. Google Form. Poll Everywhere.

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How Do We Make Edtech More Effective? (Hint: It Has Nothing to Do With Technology)

Edsurge

In Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s fourth annual Educator Confidence Report , based on a survey of more than 1,200 U.S. Our report reveals that while educators are generally optimistic about the teaching profession, their concerns are deeply felt and set against a challenging national backdrop.