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Creative Fabrica–the Perfect Solution for Teachers, Creators, and Anyone In a Hurry

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Explore the content, If you have a specific resource in mind, use the search bar at the top of the page to find it. Here’s a ten-minute video overview to get you started: More I like about this app: The website is intuitive and user-friendly , making it easy to search, browse, and download.

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How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer

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Studies vary on how much knowledge students lose during the summer months–some say up to two months of reading and math skills –and results are heavily-dependent upon demographics, but the loss is real. Here are nineteen suggestions students will enjoy: Math Youngers: Take a picture of making change at the store.

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Teach Critical Thinking

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There’s a reason why the brain uses 25% of the calories you eat: Thinking is hard work. Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons.

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The Power of Connect, Extend, Challenge

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Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. This routine fosters critical thinking and enhances the meaningful integration of new learning into an individual’s cognitive framework.

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Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success

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You might be wondering if there’s a better way to engage all learners. Could we expand high school options to guarantee every student’s success? Let’s explore this, considering some innovative strategies and how they are transforming education as we understand it. How is it possible to accomplish that?

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A Chess Class for Elementary Students (with a DIY micro:bit -Driven Chess Clock)

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Each week a master math teacher from Math Amigos comes to my GT classroom for an hour to present conceptual math problems. High ability math students from 4th through 6th grades attend. Chess helps kids learn and practice thinking through and finding solutions to complex problems. Improves Reading and Math Skills.

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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A nod from a top science magazine to the game many parents wish their kids had never heard of should catch the attention of teachers. This follows Common Sense Media’s seal of approval. On the surface, it’s not so surprising. Something like 80% of five-to-eight year-olds play games and 97% of teens.