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Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Elementary Education

Waterford

“When hosting parent conferences, family engagement activities, or concerts, consider requesting an interpreter to meet the language needs of your school,” suggests Candra Morris, VP of Professional Learning at Waterford.org, in her book Why Every Child Needs a Village For Academic Success.

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It's Elementary When it Comes to #EdTech

A Principal's Reflections

We not only want students engaged, but also want to see evidence of learning aligned to high standards as well as the development and application of essential skill sets. Image credit: [link] The other day I had the unique challenge and opportunity of working with elementary teachers in the Spotswood School District.

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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

A Look at (Re)Defining STEM (Re)Defining STEM is the first module in this professional development series. You’ll want to download the companion guide and take a look at the information covered in the course to see if it is right for you. You’ll want to share this with your STEM colleagues.

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‘No-Excuses’ and ‘Progressive’ Schools Are Training New Teachers Very Differently About Race

Edsurge

This week’s podcast sponsor is ISTE-GM AI Explorations, which provides world class professional learning around artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Download their free Hands-On AI Project Guides for the Classroom guides for elementary, secondary, elective, and computer science teachers here. “It

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Understanding heutagogy: Fostering lifelong learning and autonomy

Hapara

Reaching K-12 learners While heutagogy has historically been described for adult learners, younger learners , even elementary school children, are now successfully engaging in heutagogy-based educational experiences. Download the e-book The post Understanding heutagogy: Fostering lifelong learning and autonomy appeared first on Hāpara.

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#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence

The CoolCatTeacher

Download this episode as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “Save As.” Listen to last week’s tech tools show about iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen. Download the Transcript. See below for contest rules. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here.

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AI in the Classroom — Educators Share Their Personal Challenges and Successes

Edsurge

Through professional learning opportunities for educators, the program is designed to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s AI careers. Recently, we spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms. Where do you most often see students struggle when learning AI?

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