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APRIL 28, 2020

I met Kiana Berkman in this traumatic time of moving teaching home through an invigorating discussion on education and how it’s changing. Kiana and her tutoring agency ( Berktree Learning Center ) were already ahead of the curve on that. I asked her to share insights on how COVID-19 is affecting her students and their passion for learning. I think you’ll like what she and her husband, Daniel (partner in the tutoring business) have to say: There is a popular saying that applies to lea

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 25, 2020

How do you have a prom or other school celebrations in a time of social distancing? Students, staff, and families across the nation are getting innovative. Ideas from across the nation You can check out what some students are doing in the stories below. New York City school host prom in a virtual world Students in Indiana show off their prom dresses Prom in San Diego done safely on Zoom Virtual celebrity prom And, then there is John Krasinski's "Some Good News" on YouTube.

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PCS Edventures

APRIL 30, 2020

To celebrate and acknowledge all the hard work and dedication teachers pour into our students both in and out of the classroom, we held a special giveaway just for them during Teacher Appreciation Week in May of 2020. To be entered into the giveaway, a teacher needed to be nominated in the comments on this page. All nominations included details on who the teacher was , what school they represented and what grade or subject they teach.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

APRIL 30, 2020

75-Virtual Classroom Management An e-learning environment can be a shift for teachers who are used to a traditional classroom setting. Yet, there are some things that we need in both- classroom management. I hope you will join Leslie Dunn and myself as we talk about virtual procedures and routines. Links Mentioned in the Show: Gratitude Journal for Kids for Distance Learning Would You Rather (Team Building) For Distance Learning Attention Getters by Leslie Dunn (Teaching Dunn Simply) Instagram:

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2020

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Parts of a Website. Category: Internet.

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STEMx

APRIL 30, 2020

Since its creation in 2010, the. Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. has worked to develop high-quality STEM programming for the state’s students in support of the focus of “kindergarten to jobs.” From its Regional STEM Innovation Hubs and STEM Designated Schools program to its professional development efforts, the network has strived to help Tennessee students be prepared for success in college, career and beyond.

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National Institute for STEM Education

APRIL 27, 2020

It’s great that some of the same powerful strategies that support native-speaking students also assist English language learners (ELLs), even when they’re at various stages of English acquisition.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2020

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. May. Discounts on Select Print Books. Any of these books: $25.99. Kindergarten Technology Curriculum. 1st Grade Technology Curriculum. 3rd Grade Technology Curriculum. High School Technology Curriculum–Book 1. Ultimate Guide to Keyboarding: Middle School.

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CTE Learning

APRIL 29, 2020

Global Web Industry Course and Certification Engages STEAM Middle School Learners Six middle school students in Bahrain received web development and design certifications in Fall 2019 and April 2020, representing the first students of any age in Bahrain and the Middle East region to achieve this international industry recognized certification. Under the guidance of Zain Al-Zayani, founder of Grow Learning Space , these students (Khalid D, Mohammed S, Serena E, Tala T, Dana T and Nayef S) success

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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APRIL 27, 2020

From our files, here are great articles about activities popular at the end of the school year: 5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year. The end of the school year is a time when both students and teachers alike are distracted by thoughts of vacation, sleeping in, and no deadlines. For many, this means, during the last few weeks of school, learning limps to a grinding halt but increasingly, teachers use this time productively to introduce curricular- and standards-aligned activities that &#

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2020

As many of you know, I have a daughter in the Navy and a son in the Army. I love them both and live every day worried. But through it all, I appreciate what they are doing to make America what so many need it to be. I love America. I love our military. I love my daughter and son. You don’t have to watch all of these. I got carried away on YouTube.

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