eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Although structured social-emotional learning (SEL) has been around since the mid-90s, schools’ focus on SEL has skyrocketed following the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on education. As remote learning exacerbated feelings of isolation and uncertainty, and behavioral and mental health issues emerged, many educators shifted away from attainment goals to helping students cope and connect in an environment that suddenly lacked regular social interactions, academic expectations and daily structur

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In late September, my sophomores were packing up for the day when I noticed a group of boys, heads down, all focusing on what looked to be magazines open on their desks. They lifted each page carefully, with a mix of reverence and deep concentration. ”¿Tengo Andres Guardado?” “Sí… ¿Tengo Mbappe?” The boys burst into rib-busting laughter. I moved closer, trying not to disturb the scene unfolding before me.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Christmas is around the corner and we definitely are looking forward to it. Family get-togethers and gift exchanges add up to the fun and joy we experience during this wonderful season. If you are like me and are entrusted with organizing a Secret Santa, the gift exchange generators below will help with your gifting assignments. Instead of using the time-honored tradition of drawing names from a hat, you can now do it online and anonymously, saving you the headache of having to figure out who wi

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SplashLearn

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Christmas is that time of the year when everything around us is thriving with joy, and children are at their happiest, indulging in Christmas books for kids wrapped in cozy blankets, warm cups of hot chocolate in their hands. The house smells of freshly baked cakes and cookies, with lights on the Christmas tree brightening […]. The post 25+ Best Christmas Book for Kids 2022 first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Most schools are gearing up for December break, and students’ attention spans are likely to grow shorter each day. But crafting a video-based lesson that explores different holidays is a surefire way to boost student engagement. These TED-Ed Lessons cover Labor Day origins, they examine why we celebrate Groundhog Day, they delve into St. Patrick’s Day, and more.

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Marketplace K-12

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice has come out in support of the FCC creating a centralized document repository for E-rate procurements, a step the the law enforcement agency says could help root out fraud. The post K-12 Groups Raise Concerns About Prospect of Big Changes to E-Rate Bidding Process appeared first on Market Brief.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

So you’re shy and you’re a teacher. There are typically two approaches shy teachers choose. Some want to become less shy and more outgoing. Others want to learn ways to navigate teaching while shy. Usually, it’s a combination of the two. I commend you for being a teacher–your own kind of teacher. It’s easy for someone to count themselves out of the profession because of shyness.

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Think Exam

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

When it comes to recruitment, finding the best candidate can be akin to trying to find a needle in a haystack. The sheer number of applicants for a job makes hiring a laborious task. However, today employers can make use of data-driven solutions to filter job applicants and find the most suitable employee.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

By second period, word had gotten around: Mr. Thorne wasn’t coming back to teach next year. This story also appeared in Post and Courier. Why didn’t you tell us? his students asked, over and over again. It broke his heart. What they didn’t know was that Preston Thorne had been fighting a losing battle for years. In 2017, Thorne’s last year as a high school teacher, he was one of only about 1,436 Black male teachers in South Carolina, or less than 3 percent of the total teacher workforce, accordi

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

NEW YORK, N.Y. – In Elizabeth Menéndez’s kindergarten classroom, red time on the schedule means teachers and students should speak Spanish; blue time is reserved for English. Then, there’s purple time, a “safe language space”, where students use whichever words they prefer in the moment. . Leer en Espanol. Nurturing bilingual students is the mission of the 400-student public school where Menéndez teaches, Dos Puentes Elementary in Washington Heights, a predominantly Latino neighborhood of New Y

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The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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