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Will Hybrid Teaching Stick Around as the Pandemic Fades?

ED Surge

Now, having gone to the trouble to design course resources that can be accessed remotely and feeling accustomed to turning on a webcam in the classroom, he has continued to embrace a teaching practice that is known as “HyFlex,” a portmanteau of hybrid and flexible. Students discovered the flexibility,” he says, “and now they're demanding it.”

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How to Host a Debate in Your Science Classroom

Vivify Stem

Why Scientific Argumentation? Scientific argumentation holds a crucial place in the science classroom! Scientific argumentation also prepares students for real-world applications by mirroring the practices of scientific research and fostering a scientific mindset.

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A New Student Made Me Rethink My Classroom Culture — and the Ways It Marginalizes Students

ED Surge

It was easy to accept the white student’s apology as genuine and thank her for it, while the black student’s more passionate response escalated to a situation that led to arguments, loss of recess and eventually, a phone call home. Does it confirm a bias in their own mind about who breaks the rules and who acts out?

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What a New Strategy at 2U Means for the Future of Online Higher Education

ED Surge

The argument is that it is easier for 2U to market lower-tuition programs, and that it is the right thing to do. While I’m not ready to say that the changes will work, I do think the changes were needed and are going in the right direction regarding lowering tuition and offering more flexible, lower-cost choices.

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Best Online Debate & Public Speaking Classes For Kids

The Maker Mom

The camps at American Debate teach students to research topics, create arguments for both sides and practice delivering speeches in front of others. Students at Capital Debate meet together to learn how to research a subject, practice critical thinking, and learn to create arguments.

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Navigating the Three Dimensions of NGSS: A Guide for 4th and 5th Grade Teachers

The Science Penguin

The DCI states, “Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.” It also encourages students to be flexible and creative and to develop their ideas over time. In our NGSS-aligned Phenomena-Based Science Units , each unit is aligned to a specific DCI.

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9 Best-in-Class Digital Storytelling Tools

Ask a Tech Teacher

The paid version provides additional characters and more storytelling options, but the free version allows for a great deal of flexibility in the writing process as well as an authentic expression of student ideas. It can be used not only for fiction, but narrative, argumentative, and expository writing exercises. VoiceThread.