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How to Promote Family Engagement During the First Weeks of School

Waterford

Learn why family engagement matters and how to encourage it in your classroom from the first day of school onward. Keep writing teacher newsletters throughout the school year about upcoming class events and assignments. How to Prepare for Back to School Night. Why Family Involvement Should Be a Priority in Your School.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Cult of Pedagogy also has a wide-reaching community on social media. Dr. Adam Phyall.

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A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue

The CoolCatTeacher

We must give pause to understand how citizens can become savvy purveyors of accurate information so that hoaxes like not friending Jayden K Smith and the countless missing children Facebook posts that travel unhindered for years after children have been found can cease. Fictitious Events, Real People Showing Up. Let’s dig in.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

NCTE Position Statement on Independent Reading ) 3:51 How does Lisa talk to her students about reading stamina and how to refocus when distracted? Talk to your students about reading stamina and how to build it. If this event has passed, find another online event and join in. 4:57 Idea 1: Opportunity.

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Making the College Admissions Process Work for All Students

Edsurge

As higher education professionals committed to breaking down the barriers to college and career access, we must acknowledge and confront the obstacles students face when navigating the post-secondary planning process. Here are five ways to do that: Establish a growth mindset and inspire confidence.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

Edsurge

. — Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers.

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7 ways to engage students in remote learning

eSchool News

It’s halfway through the academic year, and schools across the United States are still wrestling with how to keep students enthusiastic about learning through a computer screen. In a virtual environment, educators are continually competing with diversions that aren’t present in the classroom, such as social media, television, and video games.

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