Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2023

Do you want to design lessons that allow you to work with small groups but worry about keeping the rest of the class on task? Even the most experienced teachers find themselves teaching “that one class” that needs extra support and structure when implementing the station rotation model. As a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and now site administrator, I have curated several easy-to-implement tips to help teachers effectively implement and manage the station rotation model with

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2023

The skills required to succeed in your post-High School life, be it college, a vocational training program, the military, or a job, are surprisingly similar. Commitment to the task at hand by doing your best all the time is a great start, but it isn’t all you need. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors came up with a short list of five skills that will make a big difference in whether you succeed or fail in your post-High School endeavors: Communication Adaptability and Flexibility Le

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 21, 2023

Innovation is the name of the game when it comes to educational technology, but sometimes, innovating takes courage. This year’s Consortium for School Networking conference highlights all the challenges and possibilities around innovation in its “Reimagine. Redesign. Renew.” theme, and opening keynote speaker Michael Horn set the tone for the week. Monday’s keynote covered the reasons traditional school systems aren’t working in today’s digital world.

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Education Elements

MARCH 21, 2023

It’s the time of year when hiring managers and principals are gearing up to recruit and onboard their staff for the upcoming school year. As we prepare for this hiring season, most of us have team members who were promoted, or pre-existing vacancies, and newly retired staff which creates additional open roles to fill. Undoubtedly, there are some big shoes to fill, but where are the people?

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MARCH 21, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT, which can generate original text that seems like it was written by a human, educators have expressed concern about students using the tool to write their essays for them. So naturally, companies are rushing to create tools that they say can help detect when text is written by a bot. But will these tools work? And even if they do at first, will this approach continue to be effective as AI gets more sophisticated?

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

MARCH 21, 2023

Unlock the power of efficient online research with our blog post on 5 essential Google Search techniques every teacher should try today. Learn how to find accurate, relevant, and high-quality resources for lesson planning, student support, and professional development. Improve your search skills and save time, making your teaching experience more productive and enriching.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2023

BOSTON — The six toddlers in the “Bears” classroom at the Ellis Early Learning center were hard at play when, suddenly, a tower of large, brightly-colored plastic blocks crashed to the ground. The children froze as the little boy who had just built the tower burst into tears. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift “Look, he’s sad!” their teacher said gently as she kneeled next to the 2-year-old.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 21, 2023

Education is the key to inner enlightenment. It is a life-long journey and is an enjoyable ride with no destination. An educated mind has no boundaries or limits. It is in a constant search for knowledge and new insights and is always on the lookout for novel learning experiences. The purpose of this post is to take you on a journey to the world of education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

As a social worker for an in-district classroom inside of a Texas elementary school, I have the honor of serving some of the most vulnerable students in our community. On March 21, World Social Work Day , it’s important to highlight the essential role social workers play in promoting the well-being of our students and their families. Every day, I have the privilege of witnessing the incredible resilience of our students, who face challenges that many adults would struggle to overcome.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 21, 2023

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

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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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25 percent for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to new predictions by Gartner, Inc. “Cybersecurity professionals are facing unsustainable levels of stress,” said Deepti Gopal , Director Analyst, Gartner. “CISOs are on the defense, with the only possible outcomes that they don’t get hacked or they do.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 21, 2023

By Patrick Brennan, Vice President of Government Relations, Learning Ally Listen to his podcast episode on the topic here. In the American education system, legislatures make the laws that govern education in their states. These policymakers shape the education landscape, Keep Reading Unlocking Advocacy: The Critical Role Teachers Can Play in Shaping Education Policy The post Unlocking Advocacy: The Critical Role Teachers Can Play in Shaping Education Policy appeared first on Equity in Education

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) partnered with Scholastic to help them develop “ Rising Voices: Elevating Latino Stories ,” a new collection of books for grades K-5 which showcases positive images of Latino protagonists. ALAS Executive Director Dr. Maria Armstrong, along with author Sulma Arzu-Brown and Emmy-award-winning actor and producer John Leguizamo, serve as mentors for the project, providing insight and guidance during the developmen

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 21, 2023

I In July of 2018 I went from a high school teacher of 15 years to a building-based administrator. The change, although pre-COVID, was at the beginning of the educational revolution; when technology went from a luxury to a necessity.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 21, 2023

Discovery Education has created a special ESSER funding guide to help school leaders make decisions about how to use this unprecedented funding visit: [link] Our guest is Denver Public School’s Associate Chief of Academics & Senior Executive Director for Career Keep Reading A GUIDE TO ESSER FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS The post A GUIDE TO ESSER FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS appeared first on Equity in Education.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 21, 2023

Pairing Teachers To Improve Professional Development contributed by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher Professional development isn’t something that many teachers … Better Teacher Professional Development: Pairing Teachers Read More The post Better Teacher Professional Development: Pairing Teachers appeared first on TeachThought.

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techlearning

MARCH 21, 2023

The current trends in K-12 cybersecurity that education leaders need to be aware of

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 21, 2023

If you want to go far in leadership, both in and out of education, it is more about the people you serve and what they do than what you do yourself. I have always believed that the higher you go up in any organization, the more people you serve, not the other way around. Yet, I still hear a lot from friends and colleagues that I have worked with the frustration they feel with being micromanaged.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2023

Based on the latest results from the Nation’s Report Card, the pandemic has wiped out two decades of student progress, with the largest recorded decline in mathematics scores since 1990. In reading, scores sank to 1992 levels. Significant resources are being mobilized — including $122 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act — to help students catch up.

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techieMusings

MARCH 21, 2023

I’m grateful for the work Bullis School is doing to prioritize wellness, including integrating new programs like #WinAtSocial and a team of counselors who work closely with both teachers and students. Writing this article fueled me! Thank you ISTE for the chance to share.

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MARCH 21, 2023

The recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank should have implications for the way many education institutions go about their banking

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Think Exam

MARCH 21, 2023

The MCQ, or the multiple-choice question, is a modern testing format that is used in education over the previously more commonly used subjective format. It can be quickly used to assess a student’s knowledge and understanding of the given subject.

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This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.

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SplashLearn

MARCH 21, 2023

Problem solving activities for kids are a great way to teach them how to think critically and creatively, and how to develop a growth mindset. We’re sure you must have also played many educational games as a kid that helped you develop critical thinking or problem-solving- skills you’re using even today. These activities can be […] The post 15 Best Problem Solving Activities for Kids to Encourage Critical Thinking first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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Sell Courses Online

MARCH 21, 2023

With 1.8 billion monthly users, Facebook Groups rules the world of social media communities.

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SplashLearn

MARCH 21, 2023

Alphabets form the core foundation for kids to learn about words and stories and acquire knowledge about the world around them. Hence, teaching the alphabet to the kids is the first step to introducing them to the world of language and vocabulary. As parents, we are often worried about how to begin teaching the alphabet […] The post 10 Ways to Teach the Alphabet to Kids of All Ages – Methods and Guidance first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2023

What will it take to build a sustainable early care and education system in the United States? That was the question I posed to leaders from the field who came together on March 8 — coincidentally, International Women's Day — to weigh in on the issue, sharing solutions they're seeing that seem promising, innovative and scalable. The setting for our conversation was a featured panel at the SXSW EDU Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas.

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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SplashLearn

MARCH 21, 2023

When looking for the best ways on how to homeschool kindergarten kids, it is important to reflect on what’s best for them. You can leverage the necessary teaching tools to help them grow while giving them the right principles for an early foundation. Kindergarten is also an excellent time to begin homeschooling, as you can […] The post Homeschool kindergarten best practices and strategies first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 21, 2023

The post A Comprehensive Guide to Evaluating AI Tools for Classroom Use – SULS0191 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, I’m sharing valuable resources and considerations for evaluating AI tools for use in schools and the classroom. School leaders must consider and evaluate any tool that students use carefully, but how do we prepare for the coming wave of AI tools?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 21, 2023

For the last few years, critical race theory has become a common term in US media. Technical as the concept might be, many people use it without understanding what it really means which often results in a dangerous semantic confusion and a conceptual misinformation that can sometimes (depending on one's agenda) amount to disinformation. I have already discussed the meaning of critical race theory in a previous post here in Educational Technology and Mobile learning and have argued for its import

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