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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinar page and learn how to implement CARES, a framework for inclusive family communication, genuine relationships, clear and flexible expectations, and concrete support, in your schools. You may be surprised at how useful this insightful feedback is for improving your school culture. Redding, S.,

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Teaching empathy for better learning outcomes

Neo LMS

All of this and more can be achieved not only by modeling empathy as a teacher, but also by teaching students how to be more empathic. How to foster empathy in your classroom. Teachers should effectively teach students how to work together as a team. Teaching empathy requires more than modelling empathy for students.

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Choosing an Edtech Framework

A Principal's Reflections

It is important to remember, though, that the time and effort put forth will reap the rewards when it comes to improving practice and, in turn, learning outcomes. I have learned from firsthand experience that figuring out how to use a new digital tool is the easy part. On its own, it WILL NOT lead to learning or improved outcomes.

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Teaching students how to manage digital distractions

Neo LMS

Others claim that emotional support and social engagement are the primary drivers of using social media more often. banning mobile phones improves outcomes for the low-achieving students the most and has no significant impact on high achievers. The solution: teaching students how to use technology.

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How to build your global classroom in 4 steps

Neo LMS

Students that take part in a global virtual team are more likely to develop their teamwork skills, reduce stereotyping and obtain better learning outcomes than their peers who don’t participate in a global project. Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks.

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OPINION: How to help children cope with ‘climate anxiety’ in a warming world

The Hechinger Report

Samantha, from a small town in Massachusetts, sees stories about climate change on social media and in the news. Samantha’s parents are at a loss about how to help her. We can and must prepare them to be capable climate restoration champions who know how to preserve both our planet and their own mental health.

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Nurturing a media literate next generation

Neo LMS

Education professionals are often spending valuable time, solving issues which have arisen from social media, online behavior and misunderstandings from digital communication. Read more: How to address cyberbullying and online safety in schools. Social media and digital connectivity is an integral part of our daily lives.