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How the Frayer Model Helps Thousands Learn Vocabulary

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In a perfect world, vocabulary is learned in context: The phrases and sentences around the unknown word define the meaning. If that isn’t sufficient, students use affixes — prefixes, suffixes, and roots — to decode meaning. But because the world isn’t always that pristine, Dorothy Frayer and her colleagues at the University of West Virginia came up with a vocabulary teaching tool that has come to be known as “the Frayer Model” Now used by thousands of educat

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4-Step Model for Productive Whole-Brained Meetings

The Innovative Educator

To run effective meetings it is helpful to have insights into the personality types of your colleagues using a tool like, DISC, which you can access for free here , Myers Briggs which you can access for free here , and Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI). This was the tool of choice at a recent workshop I attended led by Coaching Psychologist Yaron Prywes ( @Yaron321 ) who specializes in innovation.

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Join us at NSTA STEM Forum and Expo in July

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The STEM Forum & Expo, hosted by NSTA . brings together educators and representatives from exhibiting companies interested in STEM education. STEM Forum & Expo is intended to provide resources for educators and organizations seeking to learn more about STEM education, associated outreach programs, partnerships, schools, and curricula. The conference will be held at Gaylord Palms Resort and Conference Center in Kissimmee, Florida from July 12. th. through 14. th.

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3 Important Books for Kids

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Summer’s approaching. Kids love playing outside, visiting friends–and reading! To encourage that last activity, here are three great books that will entertain, motivate, and educate–all in one fun experience. Sir Chocolate and the Sugar Dough Bees Story and Cookbook — a clever blend of baking and reading. This is one of several Robby Cheadle and family have written.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Subscriber Special: June

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Last Chance: Summer Learning Classes. BOGO — Buy one class; get a friend in for free. June 14-June 17 only. The Tech-infused Teacher. June 19th-July 9th. Online. $229 (individual); $750 (group of 5). Everything you need to add technology to your classes in an authentic, student-centered way. Includes: 9 Activities (topics). 35 tech ed videos. 5 tech ed Lesson plans. 5 tech ed eBooks.

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The 3 Hottest Posts on The Innovative Educator

The Innovative Educator

Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. Here’s what’s hot: 1. Something better than interactive whiteboards from Google 2. How an NYC educator rewards thoughtful failure 3. The one element associated with high performing teams Making its way to the top for the first time is a post about an innovative alternative to interactive whiteboards from Google.

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STEMx grant award winners will identify solutions to persistent STEM education challenges

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This spring, we launched the STEMx Challenge Grant Program to provides STEMx states with up to $15,000 to develop solutions to pressing STEM education issues. The Challenge Grants will not fund big new departments or long-running research studies. Instead, each of these modest awards will help the STEM education leaders implement and assess strategies for tackling a specific issue.

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A #PowHERful Way To Address Bias, Privilege, & Launch Students to Success

The Innovative Educator

Bias. Privilege. Racism. These were the topics tackled at a workshop at #EdXEdNYC , an annual education conference held at Hudson High School in Manhattan. If you’re an educator, you understand it is your moral responsibility to address these issues for yourself and with your students, yet few of us have received meaningful preparation for this. These are uncomfortable topics that are necessary to address in uncomfortable times.