The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Guiding students in book choices is not an administrator’s role, as I understand it; we trust the mentors directly speaking into students’ lives for that. For your classroom libraries and your optional reading list, there should be more flexibility for challenging or more mature books. Maybe you’re angry about book bans.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

I was eager to move past the design features that have defined public school for the past century and re-imagine everything from the physical space to the human capital model to the use of technology. They loved having their own unique schedules and being in charge of moving themselves around the flexible space. Roots Elementary.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When onboarding, Seage saw firsthand how teachers were under great stress as they struggled to create crucial engagement and ensure students weren’t feeling left behind in the classroom. The positive results in the classroom have led to other expansion opportunities across the CCHS campus.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 15, 2021

Informed by our prior experiences in the classroom, these expectations become a form of bias that can create rigid roles for both students and ourselves that we then spend the entire year navigating. Classroom meetings happen regularly (ideally once a week) and last 15-20 minutes. I have a fake bouquet of flowers in a vase that I use.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2015

What does collaboration look like in your classroom? As Carol Dweck reminds us in her recent article , growth mindset is not about praising effort, but about continually guiding students (and ourselves) along a learning journey. Here are three ways you can "stretch" the possibilities for collaboration in your classroom.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Catlin Tucker , a blended learning coach and teacher of 16 years, shares her expertise about tackling the different aspects of blended teaching including engagement, group work, and assessment in a virtual classroom or hybrid setting. Recognize that you can’t replicate prior ways of instruction in a hybrid or remote classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Registration (free) is required. Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. The Global Education Conference is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. We're looking for volunteer moderators.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

I’ve been on planes a lot lately – flying from coast to coast. While there are inconveniences to air travel, the upside for me is that I use these long haul flights as a chance to catch up on my long-form reading list. Lately, my explorations into this topic have led me in some unexpected directions.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

I’ve been on planes a lot lately – flying from coast to coast. While there are inconveniences to air travel, the upside for me is that I use these long haul flights as a chance to catch up on my long-form reading list. Lately, my explorations into this topic have led me in some unexpected directions.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 20, 2017

” It’s a 32-slide PowerPoint that you can use to teach the lesson and guide students to understand Dr. King’s thoughts about what it means to be an ally in the fight for social justice. At a time when our nation is deeply divided, teachers have an incredible opportunity to impact the next generation of Americans.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 19, 2017

” It’s a 32-slide PowerPoint that you can use to teach the lesson and guide students to understand Dr. King’s thoughts about what it means to be an ally in the fight for social justice. We’re tackling issues like: Democracy and civics. Critical thinking and examining media bias. Kindness, empathy, and compassion.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 19, 2017

” It’s a 32-slide PowerPoint that you can use to teach the lesson and guide students to understand Dr. King’s thoughts about what it means to be an ally in the fight for social justice. We’re tackling issues like: Democracy and civics. Critical thinking and examining media bias. Kindness, empathy, and compassion.

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Resources Social Media Exercises Elementary 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 19, 2017

” It’s a 32-slide PowerPoint that you can use to teach the lesson and guide students to understand Dr. King’s thoughts about what it means to be an ally in the fight for social justice. We’re tackling issues like: Democracy and civics. Critical thinking and examining media bias. Kindness, empathy, and compassion.

Resources 40

Resources Social Media Exercises Elementary 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 19, 2017

” It’s a 32-slide PowerPoint that you can use to teach the lesson and guide students to understand Dr. King’s thoughts about what it means to be an ally in the fight for social justice. We’re tackling issues like: Democracy and civics. Critical thinking and examining media bias. Kindness, empathy, and compassion.

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Resources Social Media Exercises Elementary 40

MindShift

JUNE 8, 2016

Mia Buljan remembers the specific moment eight years ago when she realized she had to give kids more space to grapple with a problem on their own. The urge to fix their thinking is so strong, but I just changed my own mindset for creating space for them to think.” Buljan no longer rushes to cover everything in the pacing guide.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Jenn draws from her experience as a high school English teacher and a professor as she researches best teaching practices and shares them in a way that is practical and easy to implement in the classroom right away. I consider her to be one of my closest friends. Worksheets can provide valuable practice and are not synonymous with busywork.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2017

Decades of documents reviewed by the Center for Public Integrity reveal a tightly woven network of organizations that works in concert with the oil and gas industry to paint a rosy picture of fossil fuels in America’s classrooms. Abandoned by the school bus, Pete walks to Petroville Elementary in his pajamas. “It The idea caught on.

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