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What I Learned From My Students Who Became Teachers

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While shows like Abbott Elementary – which I especially love as a graduate of Philly Public Schools – try to show teachers as real, dynamic people with complexities and contradictions, few educators get to narrate the true power of the relationships we’ve been able to cultivate with our students. This is her third year in the profession.

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3 Things Educators and Edtech Suppliers Need to Talk About

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The advancements in technology are reshaping how we teach and learn, bringing new opportunities and challenges. When building up edtech resources for any learning environment, whether it be a K-12 school district, institution of higher education or professional development, there is a lot to consider.

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I Love Being a Teacher, But I Can’t Survive on Compassion

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Once I entered the school building, a young man was being detained for his behavior. I asked the school officer if I could speak with him, and she reluctantly agreed. His admission made me emotional, but I quickly gathered myself and told him if he gave me the opportunity, I would help him learn how to read.

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To Close the Math Achievement Gap, We Must Recognize What Students Bring to the Classroom

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Picture the following: A student volunteers to answer a math question in an elementary school classroom. In this situation, the teacher has made an effort to know each and every student, the math knowledge they bring to the lesson and how that knowledge can be used to advance learning more complex math.

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eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading

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Teachers monitor individual progress, see what each student completed on their last visit as well as when that was and how long it lasted, view students’ self-described moods, assess their pre- and post-quiz scores, and view their summative synthesis videos that provide evidence of their knowledge as they teach others what they just learned.

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

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We’ve created award-winning high school programs , re-imagined college courses and leveraged technology to meet the ever-growing mental health needs that have been exasperated by the pandemic. Teachers, school administrators and academic leaders in public and private schools have been seeking our services to cope with their chronic fatigue.

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My Students Can’t Meet Academic Standards Because the School Model No Longer Fits Them

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I know he can learn and do the math, but his struggles with attention and staying focused, along with the structure of school, make it really hard for him and others who share his challenges to find the success they deserve. Trapped between the schedule of the day and his own brain, he was going to fail.