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7 Tips on how to adapt teacher-student rapport while teaching online

Neo LMS

Teachers have always been focused on building rapport with students. They want to develop a harmonious relationship with all students in the classroom so that students should feel comfortable to share their thoughts and ideas without any fear or shame. The classroom opens tons of opportunities for rapport building activities. Teachers can encourage discussions and hands-on team projects.

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How to Facilitate Project-Based Learning Online

EdTech Magazine

When schools went remote last spring, educators had to get creative to continue instruction without sacrificing student engagement. Many embraced project-based learning , an instructional model that takes a learning-by-doing approach, and found ways to integrate it into online instruction. Research shows that PBL can help students build 21st-century skills such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity.

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After the Pandemic, Higher Education Can’t Afford to Go Back to ‘Normal’

Edsurge

As educators, we craft learning experiences based on the pedagogical foundations set by those who came before us. In higher education, the student persistence and retention strategies used by institutions all over the world are built on the seminal works of great theorists such as John H. McNeely (1937), John Summerskill (1962), William G. Spady (1971), Vincent Tinto (1975), Alexander Astin (1977), and others.

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How Schools Are Bringing CTE Programs Online

EdTech Magazine

When schools closed last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, many career and technical education teachers had to quickly adapt their courses for remote learning. Now, with continuing health and safety concerns over reopening schools, many CTE educators will need to plan and prepare for teaching in a fully online or blended learning environment. That task isn’t so easy.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Children will bear the brunt of a looming eviction crisis

The Hechinger Report

Mikaela Johnson has a vague notion of a home she’d like to live in with her mother and her younger brother and sister. This story also appeared in HuffPost and KCUR. “A four-bedroom house,” she said. “A backyard for sure. Maybe a house that has no mold, no pests, no cracks, no floor that sinks.”. She paused. “Maybe I’m asking for too much.”. Mikaela Johnson, with her mother, Ashley Johnson, faces uncertain high school plans because of the coronavirus pandemic and her family’s unstable housing si

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Reopening Schools in a Socially Distanced World — and the Tech That Could Help

EdTech Magazine

As the nation has barreled through the summer of COVID-19, education has taken center stage. Amid continuing health and safety concerns, school leaders and educators are grappling with the decision of whether to return to school or continue remote learning this coming school year. Across the U.S., districts big and small — from Los Angeles and San Diego to Indiana’s Metropolitan School District of Washington Township — have already opted out of a fall reopening.

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3 Interactive Tools to Help Kids Recognize Letter and Word Patterns

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In today's post we are sharing with you three awesome interactive tools from ReadWriteThink. These are games and activities designed specifically to help kids learn letter and word patters and.read more.

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Pearson Raises Nearly $460M Through Social Bond for Virtual, Career Programs

Marketplace K-12

The social bond, repayable to investors over a 10-year period, will support learners using three of Pearson's business lines. The post Pearson Raises Nearly $460M Through Social Bond for Virtual, Career Programs appeared first on Market Brief.

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4 Reading Resources to Use with Students in Distance Education

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Some of you emailed us inquiring about online resources for reading materials to use in their online instruction. The list below has you covered. These are some of the websites we have reviewed in.read more.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Getting Ready for a New School Year

N2Y

As summer comes to a close, it is time again to prepare for the exciting opportunity to teach a new class of students or welcome back the students you worked with last year, whether in an online, hybrid, or brick-and-mortar setting. The end of summer is an opportune time to begin gearing up for the new school year in order to make the most meaningful impact on your students with unique needs.

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Strategies for Teaching Vulnerable Learners

MiddleWeb

As they teach vulnerable students, veteran and new teachers will benefit from reading Suzy Pepper Rollins’ well organized and conversationally written book full of data, strategies, and a clear understanding of the real-world struggles we face, writes Laura Von Staden.

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Institutionalizing equity through video instruction

eSchool News

While families have had to wait out a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, I could not help but think about our most at-risk students–those with the least resources, the biggest gaps, and the largest hurdles. Unfortunately, many of these children are already at a significant disadvantage. They are disadvantaged children without the same resources as other children.

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How to Remotely Support Social-Emotional Learning

techlearning

Social-emotional learning during remote learning will be a challenge school districts

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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Turning around data culture and student learning

eSchool News

Demographics: Fairfield County Schools is a small, rural, high-poverty school district in South Carolina. The district is composed of five elementary schools and four secondary schools, serving more than 2,600 students. Biggest challenge: We wanted to refine our data culture and dig deeper into our data to determine external factors that could be impacting student achievement and growth.

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Our 16 Most Popular Pandemic Posts

MiddleWeb

We’ve collected our 16 most-read posts with pandemic themes, from March 15 through today. Each has thousands of visits, retweets and shares. Check out our summaries and explore – there’s plenty here to help with fall planning and teaching. And keep watching for more!

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How to Build an Inclusive Esports Community

techlearning

BX Start is focused on building an inclusive esports community from the ground up

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Sharing the Priceless Gift of Classic Literature

N2Y

Do you have an absolute favorite piece of classic literature? We took an informal poll here at n2y and some particular favorites that came up repeatedly were Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Walden by Henry David Thoreau, and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Many of us read these books when we were in middle or high school and they shaped our ideas about how to tell a good story, and what it’s like to get so wonderfully lost in a book that you actually forget you’re reading.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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Becoming the Teacher Every Student Deserves

MiddleWeb

Whatever grade you teach, you will find lots to use in Berit Gordon’s The Joyful Teacher, says reviewer Linda Biondi. Her expertly chosen resources, complete lessons, ideas for class environment, independent practice, assessment and more will help you and your students thrive.

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Immersive Classic Literature for Unique Learners

N2Y

Classic literature is now accessible to all learners through adapted and symbol-supported versions plus full teaching support.

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Most Teachers Concerned About In-Person School; 2 In 3 Want To Start The Year Online

MindShift

As the school year starts in many districts across the country, a new national poll of teachers from NPR/Ipsos finds overwhelming trepidation about returning to the physical classroom. Eighty-two percent of K-12 teachers say they are concerned about returning to in-person teaching this fall, and two-thirds prefer to teach primarily remotely. On the latter point, teachers are aligned with parents and the general public: Another recent NPR/Ipsos poll found two-thirds of respondents thought schools

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Buncee as a Virtual Writing Tool: The Story of How Buncee Made a Mythical Fantasy Come to Life During a Pandemic

Buncee

I’m going to put it right out on the table, front and center: I am a Buncee Groupie/Cheerleader/Superfan/everything in between! As a third grade general education teacher, I’ve used Buncee across subject areas since 2016 for everything from nonfiction presentation making, to Math Escape Room challenges, and so much more! It seems the opportunities are limitless.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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REINVENTING.SCHOOL Live Show Today - The Exploding Trend of "Pandemic Pods" and Micro-Schools #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

On Thursday, August 6 at 4:00 pm US-EDT, we present the fourteenth LIVE episode of the new LearningRevolution.com weekly interview series, REINVENTING SCHOOL. This week, REINVENTING SCHOOL focuses on the spectacular rise in interest in pod schools--small groups of students studying with one or more teachers in an environment that is both similar to, and different from, traditional school.

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State Spotlight: Governor Ivey Supports Alabama’s Rural and Struggling Students Through CARES Act Funds

ExcelinEd

Alabama is using its CARES Act funds to bridge the digital divide, improve remote learning opportunities and offer intensive academic supports. Highlights from Alabama’s Plan. Governor Kay Ivey recently announced her priorities to direct CARES Act funds to help Alabama’s large rural student population stay connected if campuses are closed for in-person instruction.

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5 Ideas for Teaching Students the Most Important Skill They’ll Need

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every teacher I know understands it’s not the 3R’s or science or even history that provides fundamental skills for thriving in life. If you doubt that, read the quote below from a Harvard professor about the half-life of learned skills. No, it’s something more basic, more intuitive, and happens to be the holy grail of teacher goals for students. .

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South Carolina Invests in Educational Opportunities for Students

ExcelinEd

As states navigate the COVID-19 landscape, Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina has provided an example of how governors can invest federal dollars to create new educational opportunities for students. On July 20, Governor McMaster announced he intended to allocate $32 million of the state’s $48 million in GEER funding provided by the CARES Act to create the Safe Access to Flexible Education (SAFE) Grant program.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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Let’s Help Teachers Grow by Coaching — Not Micromanaging — Them

Edsurge

Before I started teaching ninth grade Algebra in D.C. Public Schools, I had a career in global health. I would sometimes travel alone for work for weeks at a time, collaborating with partners abroad and updating my boss back in D.C. every few days. The scope of these trips could be nebulous and my boss didn’t know exactly how I was spending my days, much less my hours and minutes.

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How Safe Is Your School’s Reopening Plan? Here’s What To Look For

MindShift

As schools across the country grapple with bringing kids back into the classroom, parents — and teachers — are worried about safety. We asked pediatricians, infectious disease specialists and education experts for help evaluating school district plans. What we learned: There’s no such thing as zero risk, but certain practices can lower the risk of an outbreak at school and keep kids, teachers and families safer.

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Assignments with the New ST Math

MIND Research Institute

ST Math is all new for the 2020-2021 school year and we've had a blast revealing what we're most excited about. We’ve shared how the new ST Math enables more learning and empowers students through individual goal accountability. Today, we’re sharing one of the new features that educators have loved the most. The new ST Math includes an all-new assignments feature, which gives teachers the ability to select specific ST Math Objectives and assign them to individual students, small groups, or the w

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Becoming an Anti-Racist Childhood Educator and Social Warrior

edWeb.net

By Michele Israel. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Anti-racist education in early childhood classrooms is far more than a multicultural lesson or two. It requires educators to deeply understand how institutional racism comes to be and manifests in environments where young students learn. In a recent edWebinar sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company, “ Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms: A Response to Racism in America ,” four recognized early childhood education specialists, and lead authors of th

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LIVE DEMO: Using PowerPoint to Create Compelling Presentations for Virtual Training

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks