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Are Personal Learning Networks the Key to Keeping Teachers?

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Yet, if adding new teachers to the roster is to be a lasting solution to this growing problem, schools and districts must be able to effectively support and retain those newcomers once they are hired. The program is designed to support innovative elementary and secondary school teachers across the U.S. and Canada.

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Differentiating with Personalized Learning

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Personalized learning is the latest buzzword in an education environment bursting with new ideas but this one is impressive. In a sentence, personalized learning: “tailors instruction, expression of learning, and assessment to each student’s unique needs and preferences.” ” — ISTE.

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Want Students Who Think for Themselves? Let’s Eliminate Our Standardized School System

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School is not the problem. This statement was shared by a former middle school student of mine during his freshman year of high school. John* was getting all A’s and one B in stark contrast to the B’s, C’s, and D’s received in middle school. But my school doesn’t work that way. Morita, you were wrong.

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21st Century Lesson Plan Updated

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As a result, traditional teaching methods may not prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the post-High School world. Student-centered approach: Shifting the focus from the teacher as the primary source of knowledge to fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration in students.

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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

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Does your school district or higher ed institution use a learning management system (LMS), digital curriculum resources, learning tools, assessment applications, a badging platform, a single-sign-on application launcher or a student information system? Now, this integration can take just a few minutes.

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Student and Teacher Motivational Needs in the School Setting

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I propose that it is at the core of learning and as such, needs to be forefront of all teaching and learning. In addition to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, motivation theories of William Glasser, David McClelland, and Fredrick Herzberg have application to a school environment. Willian Glasser’s 5 Basic Needs.

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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes

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Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. Previously, as a teacher, the primary focus was on delivering content.