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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

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As the nation grapples with the profound effects these challenges have on school communities, the term “ learning loss ” has made its way into the spotlight. This term is commonly used in stories detailing what children across America lost during remote learning.

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As a Principal, I Thought I Promoted Psychological Safety. Then a Colleague Spoke Up.

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It’s actually one of the reasons I took the job — I believed I could create the precise conditions for everyone to feel safe. Why It’s Critical to Create Conditions for Psychological Safety in Schools I first learned about the concept of psychological safety during the height of the pandemic. But, I didn’t — at least not on that day.

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The Metaverse Hype Died Down. Where Does That Leave Colleges That Invested In It?

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Moreover, use of the term has evaporated. And those in education also report hearing the term less. The dwindling use of the term is probably because it’s ambiguous, says Jeffrey Pomerantz, co-founder of Proximal XR. What’s actually happening now is that the terms are becoming more cleanly defined, Pomerantz argues.

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Understanding Behavioral Learning Theory & Its Applications In The Classroom

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Conditioning is at the center of this theory, and it posits that humans learn by developing associations between their actions and the consequences they experience in real-time. Operant Conditioning: This was proposed by B.F. It stipulates that all behaviors are learnt through interactions with the environment.

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The Role of the Substitute Teacher Needs an Overhaul

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With stressful working conditions, low wages and health risks, many teachers have been making their exit — and with particularly acute shortages for substitute teachers , it’s been tough to find long-term solutions. I applied for the role, was accepted and served as a PCM from October 2020 to June 2022.

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Why Old Arguments for Earning a Diploma Don't Resonate With My Students — and Which Ones Will

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I worry for them, not just in terms of their career prospects, but for the impact that being told they have failed will have on them. I worry for them, not just in terms of their career prospects, but for the impact that being told they have failed will have on them. How will it shape their self image and how their loved ones see them?

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Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis Head-On

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Most mental health challenges do not arise because of an underlying sudden biological change; rather, there are risks and protective factors that promote or hinder development and impact the risk of developing mental health conditions. That doesn’t mean we should conflate promoting mental wellness with treating mental illness.