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Keep, Start, Stop: A Student Feedback Strategy

Catlin Tucker

Employing a simple feedback strategy like “keep, start, stop” helps you quickly take the temperature of the class and make any necessary adjustments to ensure the rest of the year is as productive and positive as possible. routine, strategy, activity) that you’d like to do in this class?

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Station Rotation Model: Grouping Strategies

Catlin Tucker

This model is an easier shift for elementary teachers who are already use learning stations with students. Unfortunately, most secondary teachers do not learn how to design lessons using stations in credential school. That said, there are clear advantages to using this model at the secondary level. Writing level.

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Blending with the Station Rotation Model

A Principal's Reflections

As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs. Over the course of many years, my work with Wells Elementary School provided a foundation that I pull from to this very day.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Then, we’ll provide a few strategies for improving your cultural competency and even a starter list of diverse books to include in your classroom library or curriculum. For students from underrepresented backgrounds, culturally responsive teaching strategies can help them feel more comfortable in the classroom and improve school success.

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How Family Engagement Leads to Student Success

Waterford

It’s one of the best strategies to create a positive learning environment for all students. Graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education[2]. Family partnerships formed during elementary school years build a strong foundation for future student success and continued engagement.[6] Sheldon, S. B., & Jung, S.

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6 tips to help start an elementary esports program in your school

eSchool News

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. The benefits of esports are well documented.

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Claim-Evidence-Question Thinking Routine The Claim-Evidence-Question thinking routine is an instructional strategy designed to promote critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and active engagement among students.

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