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

ED Surge

Their commitment and passion for teaching were the reasons why I chose this profession. Next door, there was a halfway house filled with young men, some of whom were fathers to the students I would be teaching. I was coming to teach the masses, full of hope and determination – how quickly I had to change focus.

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Knowledge vs. Experience: What I’ve Learned About the Art of Teaching

STEM Education Works

I’ve learned a lot about the difference between technical knowledge and true-blue, in-the-classroom teaching experience. Let me give you a few examples: Classroom Logistics: There are a LOT of logistical factors that go into teaching a classroom full of students. They need to ensure that academic standards are being applied correctly.

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College's Use of Exam-Proctoring Software to ‘Scan’ Rooms Violated Privacy Rights, Judge Finds

ED Surge

It’s the latest in what will likely remain a contested area of edtech, as colleges struggle to preserve academic standards by deterring cheating while balancing the privacy rights of students. The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons or property.

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How to Teach the Human Body and 16 Sites to Help

Ask a Tech Teacher

When teaching about the human body, start with a tool students are familiar with: the fill-in-the-blank worksheet. There are also lots of teacher resources to help in using this unit such as lesson plans, training, and academic standards met. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. BrainPOP Jr.

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

ED Surge

As a facilitator of mathematical learning, one needs to develop a clear distinction between “my students reason the same way I do, so I can teach them as I understand it” and a SOM that instead says, “my students have different conceptions than I do, so I need to consider their understanding to guide my instruction”.

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 Greater Impact with High-Quality Instructional Materials

Defined Learning

High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) are educational resources that have been developed and reviewed to be of high quality, rigor, and alignment with academic content standards. They are intended to support teaching and learning through effective instruction helping students achieve academic success.

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

ED Surge

High numbers of students make it more difficult to plan for individual needs and force teachers to teach to an imaginary middle. Nonetheless, even in my district, we see multi-age and multi-year teaching opportunities disappear as we strive for a consistent curriculum and a common experience for all students.