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How Teachers Can Learn From One Another at Unconferences, Meet-ups and Edcamps

MindShift

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” The session on grant writing, for example, was a dud because everyone there wanted to learn how to write them and nobody knew where to start. HOW TO DO A SMALL UNCONFERENCE.

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Today’s Classrooms Should Be About Flexible Teaching—Not Furniture

Edsurge

At the end of June a group of passionate, dedicated educators gathered for one of New Jersey’s last EdCamps of the 2017 school year. But sometimes these conversations focus too much on the furniture, at the expense of how they shape the learning environment. It behooves us as educators to meet our students where they are.

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Merritt Public Schools: How a Rural Oklahoma District Developed its Digital Learning Program

Education Superhighway

Walking into a Merritt Elementary School classroom today, you’ll find students using iPads to figure out math problems and submit their answers, while teachers grade those answers and provide feedback and follow-up support in real-time. Learn more about how districts can use network upgrades to grow their digital learning programs.

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Many Frustrated Teachers Say It’s Not Burnout — It’s Demoralization

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Learn more at ed.unc.edu/meite, on IG @UNCmeite , and Twitter @unc_Meite. She says she loved working in elementary school but the switch to middle school was tough. And that began to crowd out what makes teaching special for her, which is engaging students in learning, making it fun and getting to know her students as individuals.

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Connecting Teaching, Learning, & Leadership

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Notes from an edWeb.net Webinar 4/28/14 Dr. Joe Mazza Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership North Penn School District Dr. Mazza just took on his position in December. He is a project manager, promoting connected teaching, learning, & leadership. Dr. Mazza was the Lead Learner at Knapp Elementary School. (He

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To Build Teamwork, Breakout EDU Challenges Students to Think Out of the Box

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I was on my way to my new gig as an elementary teacher one morning when I first heard the term “PBL paralysis” on a podcast. Breakout EDU is an immersive learning game platform where players use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open a locked box.

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My #ISTE17 Takeaways

Tech Helpful

Rachelle and myself Traveling alone to ISTE this year gave me lots of time alone with my thoughts and my learning. Meeting up with my friend Rachelle Poth on the last day led to one of my greatest moments of reflection. Why not meet them where they already are looking? A free, stand alone curriculum that can be found at [link].