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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

Reading instruction can be challenging when a teacher has many different ability levels in her classroom. Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. Reading expert, Laura Robb breaks down excellent reading instruction from kindergarten through fifth grade. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Research around differentiated instruction confirms this is true. If you can adapt your instruction to reflect your students’ needs and learning preferences, you can make class time more effective and help students become more engaged. What is Differentiated Instruction? Sounds familiar?

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Even when connecting at a distance instead of in person, we can all benefit from learning some skills to connect with students on an emotional level, even while delivering classroom instruction.

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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. Read on for digital citizenship activities you can use in elementary, middle school or high school. Download the free e-book 3.

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Differentiation strategies to support learners

Kathy Schrock

Cathy Weselby, in a March 2020 post on the Resilient Educator Web site , provides a well-stated overview of the important research, history, and methodologies for differentiating instruction in the classroom. Assess students’ learning using formative assessment. These same strategies would work for ELL learners, too.

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Blended Instruction vs Blended Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Blended learning is one of many strategies that can add a level of personalization while also making the experience a bit more personal with the right conditions. Based on what I have seen during my work in schools and through the sharing on social media, the majority of what educators are calling blended learning is blended instruction.

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Reimagining Student Supports in a Year of Distance Instruction

Digital Promise

From our conversations with kindergarten through third grade teachers, literacy coaches, and principals in 17 elementary schools across the country, we highlight below three ways schools are reimagining student supports during a year of distance instruction. For many adults, assessment was for your grade [when they were in school].