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Avoid these 4 edtech mistakes in your classroom!
Yes, even teachers make mistakes. I know because I’m one of those imperfect teachers. I’ve taught students of all ability levels, and I’m the parent of three amazing children who, like my students, have very different capacities for learning. As director of instruction and digital media at a 1:1 school district, my perspective comes from professional practice, 20/20 hindsight and daily life experience.
How to Get Engagement, Growth and Stickiness When Teaching Kids to Write - EdSurge News
As an English teacher with 24 years of experience, I often feel I’ve explored every possible avenue to help my students grow as writers. That is truer today than ever as new technology has increased the instructional possibilities, and evidence-based, on-demand testing has forced me to get creative. But while the educational landscape has shifted, my core values as a teacher have remained the same: to ensure engagement, growth and the retention of learning— “stickiness”—for each student.
Getting Girls into STEM: The Power of Blended (and All-Female) Instruction - EdSurge News
Jackie, the team captain of St. Mary’s all-girls robotics team, knows a thing or two about breaking the mold.
How to Find the Middle Ground Between Data-Driven and Student-Driven Learning in Your Classroom
“I’ve done everything I can do! After I teach the whole class, I explain it again, sometimes 2-3 times, just for this student. My extensions for assignment-deadlines are met with apathy, attitude, and disrespect. I’ve called home several times, with zero success, and no one will return my calls.
Why Instructional Design Must Focus on Learning Outcomes, Not Learning Activities - EdSurge News
It’s no secret that kids learn better when teachers provide learning activities that keep them engaged. Teachers work tirelessly to plan engaging lessons that capture and keep the interests of their students, thereby making content more accessible.
Video and Professional Development: The Power of Observation
Watching Teachers Teach Like many of my peers, I was hungry to learn and grow in my craft. I knew that the level at which my students learned depended largely upon the level at which I taught them. Sure, there were millions of teacher-made lesson plans at my fingertips. However, I discovered the power of professional learning by watching others implement lessons in their classrooms. Of course, I couldn't just leave my students and walk next door to watch my neighbor teaching her students.
Video and Professional Development: The Power of Observation
It's no secret that when most of us entered our first teaching position, we were simply given a classroom key, a policy handbook, and a roster containing names of the students who would be in our instructional care for that entire school year. All set? Not exactly. We quickly realized that we were shockingly unprepared for the daunting task set before us.
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