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What I’ve been up to: 5Sigma EduCon scavenger hunt keynote

Dangerously Irrelevant

Inside each team’s envelope was a Mission Document that explained the conversation station at that location (i.e., As you can see if you follow the link on the Mission Document below, the goals were to spark rich discussion and for each team to complete all six conversations. . Team Zebra, Team Tiger), and. Thank you, Kelly!

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Social-Emotional Learning Part III: Responsible Decision Making

Catlin Tucker

Once each group has shared their norms, give students time to review them (e.g., When the class has defined a set of class agreements, document those expectations for behavior and post them, so they are easy to reference. This process gives students ownership over the creation of class agreements. Click to copy. Click to copy.

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8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online

Catlin Tucker

A big issue for many teachers was a general lack of student engagement online. Given that reality, I wanted to share a collection of strategies designed to engage students in active learning online. This is a digital spin on a traditional concept mapping exercise. Sort It Out. What questions do they have?

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How to Introduce Historical Thinking Skills to Your Students, and Why You Should

Waterford

The Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) has created a rubric for educators to help students strengthen their historical thinking skills.[3] 3] Here are some techniques students can use to exercise their historical thinking muscles, according to the SHEG rubric. Which documents are most reliable? Corroboration.

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Enhance Student Engagement with Virtual Social Learning Spaces

Catlin Tucker

” Most teachers include some form of the word “engagement” in their answers. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. The pandemic is presenting new barriers to student engagement, most obviously the lack of physical proximity.

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How Culturally Responsive Education Affects Student Engagement and Learning

MindSpark

But how will it keep our students involved in the canonical discussions in colleges and universities? And what happens to our ELL students, differently-abled students, when they are disarmed by an SAT question or an important document that has phrasing that values the dominant culture? Herein lies the answer.

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TCEA24 Roundup

eSchool News

showcased its extensive lineup of lamp-free laser displays , including standard and ultra-short throw projectors and interactive solutions , as well as wireless document cameras – all designed to create immersive learning experiences and empower educators to optimize technology and create multipurpose classrooms. Epson America, Inc.

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