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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

Recognizing and valuing their diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences fosters a sense of belonging and enhances engagement in the classroom. Equity recognizes that ELs require additional assistance and accommodations to overcome language barriers and thrive in the classroom.

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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

Hapara

The three core principles of digital citizenship and examples Digital citizenship expert and author Mike Ribble wrote about the three principles of digital citizenship. Digital access Digital etiquette Digital law Examples: Even if your school provides 1:1 devices, learners may not be able to work online if they’re at home.

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Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons

Digital Promise

How can K-8 teachers integrate computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) into classrooms? Are there teacher-friendly examples and professional development to support such work? We had just the right person on our team to help teachers imagine themselves bringing CT lessons into their classrooms.

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Empowering girls with STEM education to build tomorrow’s tech industry

eSchool News

Some progress has been made–for example, the number of women earning science and engineering bachelor’s degrees increased by 34 percent between 2011 and 2020–yet there’s still much ground to be made up. As a result, girls and young women have a hard time exploring the subjects and picturing themselves in related roles.

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3 Tips for Easily Implementing Social-Emotional Learning – by John Gamba

ViewSonic Education

But amid a rush of new and emerging classroom solutions promising gains in student mental health and well-being, it’s becoming increasingly clear that not all K-12 SEL solutions are created equal. Yet just 22 percent said they felt “very prepared” to teach SEL in classrooms. 1 Social-Emotional Learning Must be Relatable for Students.

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What is pedagogy? Understanding the foundations of effective teaching and learning

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: Educators often hear that what they do in the classroom needs to be based on pedagogy. Whether you’re new to teaching, need a refresher or are based outside of the classroom, understanding the foundations of good teaching is important. Their strategies should be tied to pedagogy.

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LearnWith.AI Launches TeachTap, the first AI-powered learning app for AP exam prep and high school courses

eSchool News

By combining a social media-style interface with academically rigorous content, TeachTap makes learning more fun, efficient and accessible than ever before. On average, SCORE Program students master topics five times faster than in a traditional classroom setting. LearnWith.AI

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