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The Return to Rigorous Mathematics

Ask a Tech Teacher

One of my favorite PD sites, EdWeb , recently offered a free webinar (with CE Certificate) on Returning to Rigorous Mathematics. Here’s a preview: As students return to a hopefully more typical school year, learning is likely to be anything but typical. Student and teacher experiences over the past 18 months have varied greatly and classrooms are filled with students representing a wider range of learning needs than ever before.

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Playing with Ed Tech: Using Digital Tools in Kindergarten Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Christine Pinto and Jessica Twomey, the duo behind Innovating Play, face unique challenges when it comes to integrating technology into their classrooms. “They’re just learning their letters, and capitals usually come first. So, with lowercase letters on Chromebooks, they’re all over the place,” says Pinto, who teaches kindergarten at Arcadia Unified School District in Southern California.

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

Computational thinking is an innovative approach to teaching that redesigns the STEM and ELA curriculums on a new framework. This framework focuses on turning students from consumers to content creators through game-based learning and computational thinking (CT) skills while developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Teachers all over the world have embraced the use of coding and programming in their classrooms, adapting the online materials for various subjects that stretch

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When a College Chatbot Breaks Up With You

Edsurge

Getting through the college application process requires perseverance. During a pandemic, tackling that mound of paperwork takes extra fortitude. So the folks behind the Common App have been testing a tool that might help more students successfully apply to college, both by giving them accurate information about deadlines and resources and by encouraging them to keep at it when it feels overwhelming.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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The 2021 Digital Transition Survey Results are in: More Alternatives, Less Traditional Schooling

EdNews Daily

Results of the Learning Counsel’s 2021 Digital Transition Survey are being analyzed, and many results were released during a widely watched market briefing by Learning Counsel CEO LeiLani Cauthen at the organization’s annual National Gathering event. 21,098 educators responded, including full and detailed responses from 373 districts, 202 schools and 819 teachers.

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Educators: Next Year Let’s Give Ourselves a Little More Space

Edsurge

Space. It’s the final frontier, but it also defines the shifts in my life as a result of the pandemic. Pre-pandemic, I spent my days in a flurry of activity, scrambling to get things done, rarely, if ever, taking time to do things I enjoyed. I was constantly drumming up opportunities to do more, to be more, to offer greater benefit. The work I do matters to people—it impacts kids, it supports teachers.

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How educators can make time for self-care

eSchool News

This time of year sees email in boxes filled with information about how to prepare for the next year, reminders that grades are due, and papers await grading. We are deluged with predictions about the future, what to worry about, and sometimes even what to be excited about. Those with calendar year goals are often rushing to complete projects or solidify a final sale.

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COVID Thaw: How One District is Planning for Post-Pandemic Teaching

techlearning

Peter Griffiths, associate superintendent of Wichita Falls ISD in Texas, shares thoughts on what the future of education might look like as we enter the COVID thaw.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer All Educators New, No-Cost Professional Learning Resources

eSchool News

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, December 16, 2021) — As school systems nationwide begin to look towards Winter Break, Discovery Education and select social impact partners present curated professional learning resources at no cost to support educators’ continued professional learning. Spanning critical topics such as social-emotional learning (SEL), computational thinking, and STEM, this new professional learning content inspires educators to reimagine teaching and more deeply engage students.

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Why Video Works for Teacher Improvement and Reflection, According to the Research

Edthena

School and district leaders, you know that teacher improvement is essential to maximizing student growth. There are many ideas for how teachers can learn and grow their practice, but it is more effective doing what has been research-proven. The research connection is also crucial when justifying the use of your ESEA or ESSA dollars. When video tools enter the picture, teacher progress is certain.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Is it possible to innovate your district workflow?

eSchool News

COVID disrupted classroom teaching and learning, but it also prompted school district leaders to come up with new and paperless processes to keep school offices and operations running remotely. Are you interested in building on your “keep after COVID” processes? Learn from a panel of experts in the first of two online conversations to discuss building efficiencies in education.

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The Best Bean Bag Covers and Replacement Covers In 2021

Fractus Learning

Table of Contents What To Look For In Bean Bag Covers Best Traditional Bean Bag Cover For Kids Room: Kisoy Bean Bag Chair Cover Best Bean Bag Cover For Oversized Bean Bag Chairs: Wudaxian Bean Bag Chair Giant Foam Cover Best Bean Bag Cover Styles For Kids: Wekapo Stuffed Animal Storage Bean Bag Chair Cover Best Bean Bag Chairs Cover For Storage: Luckboy Kids Stuffed Animal Storage Bean Bag Cover Beast Bean Bag Cover For Unicorn Fans: Icosy Kids Bean Bag Chair Cover Best Sled Shaped Bean Bag Cov

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Carolina Biological Announced South Carolina Adopted New Grades K to 12 Science Teaching Materials

eSchool News

COLUMBIA, SC, Dec. 16, 2021 – Carolina Biological announced that two of its elementary school science programs are among the rigorous list of new science materials just adopted by the South Carolina State Board of Education for the state’s K-12 science curriculum. Carolina Biological’s award-winning Smithsonian Science for the Classroom and Building Blocks of Science 3D were chosen for adoption to help teachers address new state science standards.

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Giving Students a Say in Assessing Progress

MiddleWeb

In Giving Students a Say principal Myron Dueck details key research-based reasons why students should have a say in assessing their progress. Dueck's helpful tools and strategies can be used to effectively create student-centered assessments, writes reviewer Jennifer Wirtz. The post Giving Students a Say in Assessing Progress first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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How to answer WSET short-answer questions

Brainscape

What do the following have in common? Turbulence on an airplane, The sound of a surgical glove snapping, Going on a first date, and WSET short-answer questions They all cause anxiety ! And in the case of WSET short-answer questions, they cause wine students great anxiety. You see, these questions are, by their very nature quite a bit more demanding than the WSET level 3 exam’s multiple-choice questions because they require you to write full “sentenced” answers that tie toget

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FEV Tutor Named Winner of the Inaugural 2021 Supes’ Choice Award for Virtual Instruction Experience

eSchool News

WOBURN, Mass. – Dec. 16, 2021 – FEV Tutor was selected as an inaugural 2021 Supes’ Choice Awards winner in the Virtual Instructional Experience category. The awards were presented by the Institute for Education Innovation (IEI), an organization that serves as the bridge between district leaders and organizations to support the greatest challenges in K-12 education.

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Tech & Learning Announces New Innovative Leader Awards

techlearning

Tech & Learning has added a new awards program to recognize outstanding school district leaders in select regions around the country.

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Getting a Library 2.0 All-Access Pass for Dr. Albrecht's "Service, Safety, and Security" Webinars

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Library 2.0 has a collection of 26 recorded webinars from Dr. Steve Albrecht as part of our Service, Safety, and Security collection. These, plus any upcoming webinars for the next year and a set of bonus videos, are available for unlimited viewing as part of an organizational or individual annual pass. Organizational all-access pass programs are significantly discounted in bulk.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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After A Year Of Uncertainty, College Presidents Reflect On COVID-19’s Impact

Edsurge

Folks in higher education might be sick of the word “pivot” by now, but that’s undeniably what colleges and universities across the country have been doing a lot of since the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the education sphere. In a new report , think tank New America published interviews with 24 college and university presidents and administrators who reflected on how the pandemic affected virtually every facet of higher education.

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6 Ways to Motivate Students Who Use AAC Devices to Communicate

N2Y

Many educators and speech-language pathologists work with students who have complex communication needs and are learning to use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to express themselves. This may come in the form of a low‑tech picture communication system or even a high-tech speech‑generating device. When working with this diverse group of students, we often start by teaching them to request because they are already motivated to get the things they want.

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The Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program Selects ParentSquare as a Vendor Partner for School-Home Communications

eSchool News

Santa Barbara, CA — Dec. 15, 2021— ParentSquare , the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named a vendor partner by the Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program (ILTPP). The ILTPP is a statewide cooperative created by Illinois’ Learning Technology Center (LTC), Regional Offices of Education (ROE), and Intermediate Service Centers (ISC) in 1998.