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How to incorporate podcasting into your curriculum this school year

Ask a Tech Teacher

School is almost back in session and educators are busy working on curriculum for the upcoming school year that will challenge students, improve their communication skills and provide a platform to express their thoughts and interests. Meet The Middle School Mind. How to incorporate podcasting into your curriculum this school year.

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My Students Were Grieving. This Assignment Helped Me Understand Their Experiences.

ED Surge

I had friends who lost close family members. As I listened to them, I wondered how I could help meet their immediate emotional needs without sacrificing academic rigor. Wylie, be certain that whatever you decide to do actually meets student needs and doesn’t just make you feel better.” I lost friends to COVID. He said, “Ms.

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When Crisis Happens, Schools Should Handle Students With Care

ED Surge

24, 2022, I was facilitating a meeting in Charlottesville, Virginia for education and youth development leaders when I got word that my 15-year-old godson had been shot at his high school in St. One of the meeting attendees was my friend and colleague, Chidi Jenkins. The morning of Oct. Louis, where I live.

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Principals Are on the Brink of a Breakdown

ED Surge

In effect, principals absorb the experiences and exasperations of both students and staff, and in many cases, hear complaints and worries directly from parents and members of the community. But who is meeting the needs of the principal?” But these resources were not often tailored to the needs of staff. How could it not be?

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2023 Young Scholars Program: Week 1

Northeastern University

Lab mentors and faculty arrived for lunch to meet their YSP students and introduce their projects. In upcoming weeks, the students will engage in more engineering activities, attend several more faculty hosted seminars, and go on several field trips, including Amgen and The Marine Science Center.

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5 Strategies to Re-Engage Students After a Break

STEM Discovery Education

Meet them where they are and give them 15 or 20 minutes to relax and reconnect with their friends. When ready, get them up and moving with a game tied to an upcoming lesson. Give each group a theme related to upcoming learning to research. This exciting introduction to new material will spark curiosity about upcoming learning.

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Educators are Disengaged and Distracted. Better Workplace Culture Could Win Them Back.

ED Surge

The courses I taught were online, as were all of my meetings. Occasionally, I would run into a colleague grabbing mail or, more likely, an administrator running between meetings. One day, a department chair popped into my office and, while discussing an upcoming faculty meeting, asked me, “How do I re-energize them?

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