Expert insights. Personalized for you.
They’re attempting to both meet members of their communities where they are and invite community members to reciprocate. Group talks with educators, such as “Math Fluency” and “Mindset Matters: A Growth Mindset Seminar,” give adults the opportunity to understand the theory behind what goes on in the classroom and ask questions about what their children are learning. Events and group meetings aren’t the only ways to engage community partners. MORE
As a secondary science teacher in Wayne County, a tight-knit rural community in southwest Tennessee, I know most of my students beyond the classroom. In a small school district with limited resources committed to meeting the needs of all our students, the professional development opportunities made available to us are often in tight supply. In many districts, teachers are provided the same professional development regardless of their subject area, grade level, or personal goals. MORE
This can be particularly complex when meeting the needs of students experiencing trauma. Try to provide access and opportunities for students to participate in daily individual and group counseling sessions to know where and how to get help with complex feelings and traumatic situations. MORE
Defining computer science education principles to meet needs of K-12 students. Ensure all pupils have access to computer science from K-post secondary education. The bill supports President Obama’s Computer Science for All initiative, which provides Federal funding for the next three years for states to increase access to computer science education in elementary and secondary education classrooms. CUE Advocacy Update. MORE
It wasn’t until a group of local leaders from across education, business, nonprofit, government, and philanthropic communities came together to identify challenges and collectively design solutions that real pathways toward income mobility began to emerge for the area’s adult learners. While the group did not win the competition, the experience was fundamental in bringing critical stakeholders together to address challenges in developing and sustaining their local workforce. MORE
We make decisions for students as if they are a homogeneous group, or worse, a number. When your goal is honoring the humanity, EVERYTHING else must shift to help meet that goal. During our Wednesday staff meeting, we talked about the successes and challenges that were faced. We remembered what it is like to be a “new” teacher again, the fish-out-of-water feeling that comes from having a loose inquiry plan with a different age group. MORE
We can’t wait to meet you! If you want to bring a group to 5Sigma, contact me and I’ll see how I can help you out. 5Sigma Anastasis Academy education reform inspiration Middle/High School Primary Elementary professional development Secondary Elementary Subject Teacher Resources 2018 5sigma anastasis academy classroom conference education conference environment flourish intention learning pd word of the year2018 is almost here. MORE
8] Additionally, one study found that when parents are involved in schools, their children are more likely to graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education.[9]. 7] Instead of using your school’s parent-teacher association as a group that “helps” with administrative projects, allow them to weigh in on school events or issues.[5] An Analysis of Parental Involvement and Self-Esteem on Secondary School Students in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya. MORE
This is an important positive trend, and now we have an opportunity to build on this success to ensure high school graduates are also academically prepared for post-secondary education beyond high school. Our report found the following that can inform what schools can do to ensure their graduates are ready and able to take on the challenges of post-secondary education. Latino students have high post-secondary aspirations.”. MORE
Younger students may not have their own accounts and no matter what age group you teach, you’ll want to encourage safe use. Divide your class into groups and ask each group to come up with a snap story about the day’s topic for you to review at the end of class. Create a closed Facebook group for your class and use it throughout the year to have students complete homework assignments. Where do students spend their time outside of school? MORE
Set up meetings to chat with your child’s teacher to explain unique concerns and necessary accommodations. Teacher training is similar to influential groupthink, focusing in on design thinking, group discussions, meetings and project collaboration. Extroverts are recognized as the next top leaders given their outspoken nature, sense of confidence, and comfort interacting with large groups. Written by: Robyn D. Shulman. MORE
Students tackle lessons at their own pace as they work in groups to focus on concepts they find most challenging. “I Department of Education’s #GoOpen initiative have spurred school districts across the country to incorporate quality open resources into their curricula, but initiatives like Central Valley’s are fairly rare among elementary and secondary institutions, University of Pittsburgh librarian and open educational resource advocate Paul Bond said. MORE
Tokuhama-Espinosa suggested forming a core group of interested staff members and to begin building a shared understanding of the principles and tenets of MBE. To my surprise, people were interested and they voted to meet before school at 7 a.m. For our first meeting,15 of us—including elementary and secondary teachers, learning coaches, specialists and our head of school—came together before the start of school. Nina Radcliffe’s teaching practice was changing. MORE
Common learning goals and objectives A set of common goals, along with a designated meeting time for focused effort, helps each participant get the most out of a PLC. By setting measurable objectives, educators can use meetings to work together, track progress, and achieve shared teaching goals. At Benton School District in Arkansas, teachers meet weekly to discuss common objectives. Often, PLC groups take the lead in creating curriculum, resources, or assessments. MORE
Many students may be reluctant to speak out in a group setting, or not want to share their thoughts and feelings with classmates. Classroom activities like reflective writing in journals is a great way to teach communication skills to PreK, elementary, or secondary students. MORE
Over a number of weeks I had my students in one group come to a decision on the order of reviewing and discussing the books in the series, which was good practice in expressing opinions and compromise. So, as a group we created and shared emergency kits. MORE
It may seem like common sense that students perform better in class when they receive support that meets their needs. Differentiated instruction is an educational strategy in which teachers adapt their instruction to meet the needs of their class. MORE
Secondary schools and high schools face their own conundrums regarding final exams. A learning management system (LMS) that supports asynchronous self-based courses, as well as synchronous online meetings or group discussions, can play a huge role in making all this happen. MORE
ExCEED Network Schools Charter Management Organization, a new group led by principals and Orleans Parish school district staff, has withdrawn its applications to convert New Orleans’ last five traditional schools to charters. announced ExCEED’s withdrawal in a statement Wednesday afternoon, an hour after the agenda for Thursday’s school board meeting was published with no mention of the group’s charter applications. The school board meets tomorrow at 5 p.m. MORE
The new series Engaging With History in the Classroom can build historical thinking & help meet standards, say Jody & Shara. Lessons, primary sources & discussion groups bring the American Revolution, Civil War, Post Reconstruction & Civil Rights Era to life. MORE
1] During a normal school year, a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) establishes goals and outlines the support needed to meet them. However, the government guidance also gives schools greater flexibility in meeting their IEP objectives during the pandemic.[2] MORE
Meanwhile, the most enthusiastic listeners whisper to each other, or form mini-groups outside the conference walls, maybe even at a social gathering later that day. One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” Even if you send out a group email for people to meet at a coffee shop on a particular afternoon, you’re technically starting an unconference. MORE
PBL not only makes instruction more meaningful for students; it helps them develop the skills they will need to be successful in their post-secondary lives and careers. Additionally, they will spend much of their time doing independent research or group inquiry. This setup gives the teacher the time and space to meet with individual students and small groups to provide more specialized instruction. MORE
How many times per day do students hear the phrase “get in groups/pair up”? In fact, even in popular kids or teen TV shows, the group project is used as a catalyst for interaction between characters. Plenty of examples can be found from Boy Meets World and Dawson’s Creek to Gilmore Girls. Not having a clear idea of what you are supposed to do and having poor grades as a result of teamwork can snowball into a lifelong frustration with learning in groups. MORE
Advantages of 3D printing modules in secondary schools. Flexibility of modules throughout grade and age groups. Meet Your Speakers. Design Teacher, John Paul II Catholic Secondary School. Date: Tuesday, November 24th. Time: 1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PST. About the Event. We are thrilled to be offering this upcoming webinar on how to incorporate 3D printing course content into your own K-12 classroom! MORE
Teach Writing with Tech (closed–only open for groups of five). 20 Webtools in 20 Days (for groups interested in learning webtools from the Structured Learning curriculum ). You want to meet new people. Google Hangouts–used to meet as a group and discuss topics. I think that’s a large underserved group of teachers. MORE
moment propelled me to work with the cabinet in a reexamination of Hiram’s primary and secondary target audiences—traditional-age, residential students and adult students, respectively. It’s the reconsideration of this secondary market for which Disruptive Innovation Theory was the most impactful. Disruptive Innovation Theory exploded those assumptions and allowed us to completely rethink this secondary market. Rely on a different group of instructors. MORE
You want to meet new people. A secondary focus (but of significant interest with students I polled) is technology as change agent in achieving Standards, enabling teachers to fulfill Common Core requirements without adding that ‘extra layer’ many teachers fear will take more time/knowledge/effort than they have time for. Google Hangouts–used to meet as a group and discuss topics. I think that’s a large underserved group of teachers. MORE
The size of synchronous learning groups is also an important consideration because smaller groups allow for more discussion. If you’re not able to run many separate small-group discussions, you can use breakout rooms within larger synchronous class meetings to create similar conditions. MORE
First and foremost, our goal with post-secondary success at the Gates Foundation is really around getting 11 million more credentials and certificates in the hands of folks who otherwise would not have gotten those kinds of credentials in their hands, by the year 2025. Our roles in the post-secondary group are going to change slightly, and we’re going to have to pay attention to some stuff maybe that we didn’t feel like we had to worry about. MORE
A seasoned writer and editor in English Language Arts and the humanities, Sparks previously served as a Senior Research Analyst at the American Institutes for Research and a Curriculum Writer for Public Consulting Group. “I’m Council for Aid to Education, Inc. MORE
When I landed in New Hampshire, I was eager to see competency-based education in action at the secondary level. Both students had the same rubric with the same competencies and standards to meet, but they were given the flexibility to show mastery of those competencies. I asked a group of superintendents and school principals from New Hampshire about this during a round table discussion. MORE
Meet the Teacher and Students Flipgrid. This is one of the cutest back-to-school online ideas, and it came from Brandon Sigman in the Shake Up Learning Community Facebook group. . Especially in the secondary world, lockers are one of the most exciting (and underrated) parts of school. MORE
The condition has numerous names: secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue. How Schools Can Acknowledge Secondary Trauma. Create Peer Groups. Peer groups can be equally effective when trying to address the mental health of educators. Peer support groups are an effective strategy to combat STS in other helping professions. MORE
To me, that’s the best way to use technology to enrich lessons while we meet students where they want to learn. In Disruptive Classroom Technologies , Sonny Magana breaks student learning into categories and then shares tech applications that serve each group. Summer for me is nonstop reading — in an easy chair, under a tree, lying on the lawn, petting my dog. Nothing distracts me when I’m in the reading zone. MORE
Meet CORA, the Community of Online Research Assignments. While the primary audience is undergraduate and graduate educators, CORA offers a wealth of reliable and reproducible projects–instruction, handouts, scaffolds, rubrics and more–adaptable for secondary educators, particularly secondary librarians. My guess is, she’ll become a welcome new friend. MORE
MindShift
OCTOBER 7, 2018
The condition has numerous names: secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue. How Schools Can Acknowledge Secondary Trauma. Create Peer Groups. Peer groups can be equally effective when trying to address the mental health of educators. Peer support groups are an effective strategy to combat STS in other helping professions.
Edsurge
JANUARY 15, 2020
Tokuhama-Espinosa suggested forming a core group of interested staff members and to begin building a shared understanding of the principles and tenets of MBE. To my surprise, people were interested and they voted to meet before school at 7 a.m. For our first meeting,15 of us—including elementary and secondary teachers, learning coaches, specialists and our head of school—came together before the start of school. Nina Radcliffe’s teaching practice was changing.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
MiddleWeb
APRIL 5, 2015
The new series Engaging With History in the Classroom can build historical thinking & help meet standards, say Jody & Shara. Lessons, primary sources & discussion groups bring the American Revolution, Civil War, Post Reconstruction & Civil Rights Era to life.
eSchool News
JUNE 17, 2016
Students tackle lessons at their own pace as they work in groups to focus on concepts they find most challenging. “I Department of Education’s #GoOpen initiative have spurred school districts across the country to incorporate quality open resources into their curricula, but initiatives like Central Valley’s are fairly rare among elementary and secondary institutions, University of Pittsburgh librarian and open educational resource advocate Paul Bond said.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Set up meetings to chat with your child’s teacher to explain unique concerns and necessary accommodations. Teacher training is similar to influential groupthink, focusing in on design thinking, group discussions, meetings and project collaboration. Extroverts are recognized as the next top leaders given their outspoken nature, sense of confidence, and comfort interacting with large groups. Written by: Robyn D. Shulman.
Shake Up Learning
AUGUST 11, 2020
Meet the Teacher and Students Flipgrid. This is one of the cutest back-to-school online ideas, and it came from Brandon Sigman in the Shake Up Learning Community Facebook group. . Especially in the secondary world, lockers are one of the most exciting (and underrated) parts of school.
MindShift
MAY 5, 2017
Meanwhile, the most enthusiastic listeners whisper to each other, or form mini-groups outside the conference walls, maybe even at a social gathering later that day. One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” Even if you send out a group email for people to meet at a coffee shop on a particular afternoon, you’re technically starting an unconference.
NeverEndingSearch
JANUARY 6, 2016
Meet CORA, the Community of Online Research Assignments. While the primary audience is undergraduate and graduate educators, CORA offers a wealth of reliable and reproducible projects–instruction, handouts, scaffolds, rubrics and more–adaptable for secondary educators, particularly secondary librarians. My guess is, she’ll become a welcome new friend.
iLearn Technology
DECEMBER 28, 2017
We can’t wait to meet you! If you want to bring a group to 5Sigma, contact me and I’ll see how I can help you out. 5Sigma Anastasis Academy education reform inspiration Middle/High School Primary Elementary professional development Secondary Elementary Subject Teacher Resources 2018 5sigma anastasis academy classroom conference education conference environment flourish intention learning pd word of the year2018 is almost here.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 15, 2016
First and foremost, our goal with post-secondary success at the Gates Foundation is really around getting 11 million more credentials and certificates in the hands of folks who otherwise would not have gotten those kinds of credentials in their hands, by the year 2025. Our roles in the post-secondary group are going to change slightly, and we’re going to have to pay attention to some stuff maybe that we didn’t feel like we had to worry about.
iLearn Technology
OCTOBER 26, 2015
We make decisions for students as if they are a homogeneous group, or worse, a number. When your goal is honoring the humanity, EVERYTHING else must shift to help meet that goal. During our Wednesday staff meeting, we talked about the successes and challenges that were faced. We remembered what it is like to be a “new” teacher again, the fish-out-of-water feeling that comes from having a loose inquiry plan with a different age group.
Wisewire
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Younger students may not have their own accounts and no matter what age group you teach, you’ll want to encourage safe use. Divide your class into groups and ask each group to come up with a snap story about the day’s topic for you to review at the end of class. Create a closed Facebook group for your class and use it throughout the year to have students complete homework assignments. Where do students spend their time outside of school?
Waterford
OCTOBER 21, 2020
1] During a normal school year, a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) establishes goals and outlines the support needed to meet them. However, the government guidance also gives schools greater flexibility in meeting their IEP objectives during the pandemic.[2]
Waterford
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Many students may be reluctant to speak out in a group setting, or not want to share their thoughts and feelings with classmates. Classroom activities like reflective writing in journals is a great way to teach communication skills to PreK, elementary, or secondary students.
The Christensen Institute
JULY 16, 2020
moment propelled me to work with the cabinet in a reexamination of Hiram’s primary and secondary target audiences—traditional-age, residential students and adult students, respectively. It’s the reconsideration of this secondary market for which Disruptive Innovation Theory was the most impactful. Disruptive Innovation Theory exploded those assumptions and allowed us to completely rethink this secondary market. Rely on a different group of instructors.
Waterford
JULY 24, 2020
It may seem like common sense that students perform better in class when they receive support that meets their needs. Differentiated instruction is an educational strategy in which teachers adapt their instruction to meet the needs of their class.
Waterford
JULY 6, 2020
8] Additionally, one study found that when parents are involved in schools, their children are more likely to graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education.[9]. 7] Instead of using your school’s parent-teacher association as a group that “helps” with administrative projects, allow them to weigh in on school events or issues.[5] An Analysis of Parental Involvement and Self-Esteem on Secondary School Students in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 29, 2020
To me, that’s the best way to use technology to enrich lessons while we meet students where they want to learn. In Disruptive Classroom Technologies , Sonny Magana breaks student learning into categories and then shares tech applications that serve each group. Summer for me is nonstop reading — in an easy chair, under a tree, lying on the lawn, petting my dog. Nothing distracts me when I’m in the reading zone.
Neo LMS
MARCH 19, 2019
How many times per day do students hear the phrase “get in groups/pair up”? In fact, even in popular kids or teen TV shows, the group project is used as a catalyst for interaction between characters. Plenty of examples can be found from Boy Meets World and Dawson’s Creek to Gilmore Girls. Not having a clear idea of what you are supposed to do and having poor grades as a result of teamwork can snowball into a lifelong frustration with learning in groups.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 8, 2018
As a secondary science teacher in Wayne County, a tight-knit rural community in southwest Tennessee, I know most of my students beyond the classroom. In a small school district with limited resources committed to meeting the needs of all our students, the professional development opportunities made available to us are often in tight supply. In many districts, teachers are provided the same professional development regardless of their subject area, grade level, or personal goals.
eSchool News
JANUARY 4, 2021
This can be particularly complex when meeting the needs of students experiencing trauma. Try to provide access and opportunities for students to participate in daily individual and group counseling sessions to know where and how to get help with complex feelings and traumatic situations.
Neo LMS
AUGUST 18, 2020
Secondary schools and high schools face their own conundrums regarding final exams. A learning management system (LMS) that supports asynchronous self-based courses, as well as synchronous online meetings or group discussions, can play a huge role in making all this happen.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Common learning goals and objectives A set of common goals, along with a designated meeting time for focused effort, helps each participant get the most out of a PLC. By setting measurable objectives, educators can use meetings to work together, track progress, and achieve shared teaching goals. At Benton School District in Arkansas, teachers meet weekly to discuss common objectives. Often, PLC groups take the lead in creating curriculum, resources, or assessments.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 1, 2020
The size of synchronous learning groups is also an important consideration because smaller groups allow for more discussion. If you’re not able to run many separate small-group discussions, you can use breakout rooms within larger synchronous class meetings to create similar conditions.
Digital Promise
MAY 14, 2019
They’re attempting to both meet members of their communities where they are and invite community members to reciprocate. Group talks with educators, such as “Math Fluency” and “Mindset Matters: A Growth Mindset Seminar,” give adults the opportunity to understand the theory behind what goes on in the classroom and ask questions about what their children are learning. Events and group meetings aren’t the only ways to engage community partners.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
A seasoned writer and editor in English Language Arts and the humanities, Sparks previously served as a Senior Research Analyst at the American Institutes for Research and a Curriculum Writer for Public Consulting Group. “I’m Council for Aid to Education, Inc.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 4, 2014
When I landed in New Hampshire, I was eager to see competency-based education in action at the secondary level. Both students had the same rubric with the same competencies and standards to meet, but they were given the flexibility to show mastery of those competencies. I asked a group of superintendents and school principals from New Hampshire about this during a round table discussion.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 23, 2017
Teach Writing with Tech (closed–only open for groups of five). 20 Webtools in 20 Days (for groups interested in learning webtools from the Structured Learning curriculum ). You want to meet new people. Google Hangouts–used to meet as a group and discuss topics. I think that’s a large underserved group of teachers.
SpeechTechie
JULY 28, 2020
Over a number of weeks I had my students in one group come to a decision on the order of reviewing and discussing the books in the series, which was good practice in expressing opinions and compromise. So, as a group we created and shared emergency kits.
Digital Promise
JUNE 30, 2020
It wasn’t until a group of local leaders from across education, business, nonprofit, government, and philanthropic communities came together to identify challenges and collectively design solutions that real pathways toward income mobility began to emerge for the area’s adult learners. While the group did not win the competition, the experience was fundamental in bringing critical stakeholders together to address challenges in developing and sustaining their local workforce.
eSchool News
MAY 18, 2018
PBL not only makes instruction more meaningful for students; it helps them develop the skills they will need to be successful in their post-secondary lives and careers. Additionally, they will spend much of their time doing independent research or group inquiry. This setup gives the teacher the time and space to meet with individual students and small groups to provide more specialized instruction.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 18, 2016
This is an important positive trend, and now we have an opportunity to build on this success to ensure high school graduates are also academically prepared for post-secondary education beyond high school. Our report found the following that can inform what schools can do to ensure their graduates are ready and able to take on the challenges of post-secondary education. Latino students have high post-secondary aspirations.”.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
Advantages of 3D printing modules in secondary schools. Flexibility of modules throughout grade and age groups. Meet Your Speakers. Design Teacher, John Paul II Catholic Secondary School. Date: Tuesday, November 24th. Time: 1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PST. About the Event. We are thrilled to be offering this upcoming webinar on how to incorporate 3D printing course content into your own K-12 classroom!
CUE
OCTOBER 9, 2016
Defining computer science education principles to meet needs of K-12 students. Ensure all pupils have access to computer science from K-post secondary education. The bill supports President Obama’s Computer Science for All initiative, which provides Federal funding for the next three years for states to increase access to computer science education in elementary and secondary education classrooms. CUE Advocacy Update.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 12, 2015
You want to meet new people. A secondary focus (but of significant interest with students I polled) is technology as change agent in achieving Standards, enabling teachers to fulfill Common Core requirements without adding that ‘extra layer’ many teachers fear will take more time/knowledge/effort than they have time for. Google Hangouts–used to meet as a group and discuss topics. I think that’s a large underserved group of teachers.
223 
Let's personalize your content