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When the Variability of All Learners Is Addressed

ED Surge

Student-centered learning leads to quantitative and qualitative benefits , such as increased student engagement in learning and other school activities, higher academic achievement gains and stronger relationships between students and teachers. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Regina Meeks , an elementary math and ELA teacher in North Carolina.

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When Education Is Designed for All Learners

ED Surge

The Academically Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Certified and Talent Development (TD) Catalyst teacher works with groups of gifted and advanced learners across the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district in North Carolina. She travels between two different school sites throughout the week. But she’s also got the right tools for the job.

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Model Teaching–How Today’s Educators Learn

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Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). Elementary Math. assess success at completion. Writing Prompts.

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Teaching Strategies & Tips for Gifted Students: What You Need To Know

STEM Education Guide

There is a common misconception that gifted students have it easy in school, but this is not always the case. School environments often challenge gifted learners and require informed, targeted support from teachers to thrive. Once everyone understood her unique abilities, she went from failing to finishing elementary school at age 5.

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PleIQ: the interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through Augmented Reality

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All learning activities are Common Core and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); any teacher in the US or abroad can experience the next ed-tech frontier of augmented reality in their classrooms. PleIQ can serve English and bilingual Spanish communities equally through literacy, math, and real-world learning experiences.

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Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning

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High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). From elementary school grades upwards, a student may be given a book to read and asked to write a review afterwards. Therefore I was constantly fighting an uphill battle.

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10 Ways to Use Defined Learning for Project-Based Learning Excellence

Cool Cat Teacher

Math Task Project – math task projects relating to math standards (grades 1 – 7). PBL “can provide an effective model for whole-school reform.”. You can bring project-based learning to your school. Like most projects, performance tasks are related to multiple discipline areas.

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