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Using Local History to Increase Student Engagement

Education Elements

Erin Conklin’s eyes light up when she talks about the primary and secondary source student book she created for Duval County Public School’s African American Studies elective.

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Collaborative edtech tools are changing the game for student engagement

eSchool News

Key points: Adopting collaborative edtech tools creates a dynamic classroom environment Students often are more engaged when teachers take on a guiding role rather than a purely instructive one What’s been lacking in education up to now? What is student engagement? Let’s see how.

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Join me for free online professional development: Finding flow and student engagement in the classroom

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Let’s reimagine student engagement. Join me for a free online training to help you teach productivity practices to students by finding flow. I’ve really enjoyed the time I’ve spent in schools training teachers on the Finding Flow Solutions curriculum , and helping teachers reimagine student engagement in their classrooms.

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Teaching and leading for higher student engagement … even during a pandemic (aka How I spent my summer)

Dangerously Irrelevant

I was fortunate to work with numerous educators this summer on how to teach and lead for higher student engagement – even during a pandemic. This summer I worked with over 150 teachers in Virginia to redesign lessons and units for deeper learning, greater student agency, more authentic work, and rich technology infusion.

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Inquiry Hub Secondary School – Confluence and Influence

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

Confluence and Influence – Inquiry Hub Secondary School. Background: The 2018-2019 school year is Inquiry Hub Secondary’s 7th year since it was founded. The school already had a focus on ‘Big Ideas’ that were cross-disciplinary, blending what students would Know , Do , and Understand.

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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

There is a renewed focus on CTE amid broader debates about the value of college and the student debt crisis as well as the need for viable post-secondary alternatives. Another plus: High-quality CTE helps with student engagement and retention. Demand for Post-Secondary Options Drives CTE Investment. It makes sense.

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A Simple Lesson Structure for Fostering Student Engagement #engaginglitminds

Reading By Example

Next are two examples, one primary and one secondary, to show how this structure could be utilized in classrooms, online or in-person. This lesson can be an introduction to a poetry unit for elementary students. Secondary Level. This lesson can also be an introduction to a unit for older students on opinion writing.