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Eco-education: From eco-schools to eco-citizens

Neo LMS

Theodore Roosevelt famously said : To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed. It’s encouraging to see that the younger generation are becoming more aware of current ecological issues and are willing to be actively involved.

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Here’s a Preview of October

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in October: Tract–new peer-to-peer learning platform. National Bullying Prevention Month. Subscriber Special. Special Education. Dyslexia Awareness Month. Google Earth Lesson Plans. Apps for Curious Students. Free Posters. Websites about Habitats, Biomes, Landforms. Digital Storytelling.

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The Pandemic Makes Dyslexia a Greater Challenge. But We Know How to Solve It.

Edsurge

As the new school year gets into full swing, educators are likely to shift their focus from worrying about the depth of learning loss for students as a group, and begin zeroing in on where individual students are at. Nevertheless, looking at the differences in learning lost between two different groups of students, one from Sweden and one from England, may shed light on how best to help students with dyslexia in the United States move forward.

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The Do's and Dont's of Online Safety- Practical Tips for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Undoubtedly, digitality has radically transformed almost every facet of our life for the better (or at least that is what I hope is the case). For us in education, our dependence on the services.read more.

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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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This Educator Tutored Chinese Students Remotely From Her Basement. Then It Abruptly Ended.

Edsurge

For years Lexi Henegar has been tutoring children in China. She’s never met any of them in person, but you wouldn’t know that from hearing her talk about it. “I've taught on the sidewalk in Beijing. I've taught on the back of a motorbike where the student was just riding behind the mom and taking class from their little scooter. I've taught in lots of restaurants and shopping malls in China.

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Why STEM literacy is critical for our students

eSchool News

Providing an engaging and equitable STEM education is an important step in helping to develop more scientists and engineers while increasing race and gender diversity in the field–both of which are much needed in today’s world. Education in STEM can also help develop a STEM-literate citizenry. While there are many nuanced definitions for STEM literacy , the basis is that STEM-literate individuals are able to apply STEM concepts to identify, understand, and solve problems in the world aroun

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What is Social Emotional Learning?

MIND Research Institute

Life is full of ups and downs. But learning to recognize, regulate, and manage our emotional responses to different challenges is an essential life skill that is worthwhile to practice and master. What we’re talking about here is social emotional learning (also abbreviated as SEL). According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning ( CASEL ), social emotional learning is defined as a set of skills that supports the whole learner: from mental wellbeing and a growth mindse

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Building your emergency back-to-school kit with reliable connectivity

eSchool News

A simmering demand for reliable connectivity in education turned to a boil during the pandemic when the digital divide–something that many under-connected communities were already facing–exploded. This was felt drastically as the pivot to remote learning exposed a widening gap between students who have access to high-speed internet compared to those who do not.

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Where are all the men on college campuses?

The Hechinger Report

That colleges have suffered big drops in enrollment isn’t news, but a closer look shows that the decline is worst among a part of the population that once made up the majority in higher education: men. The number of men in college fell more than seven times more steeply during Covid than the number of women, accelerating a trend that has now resulted in women outnumbering men on campus by nearly two to one.

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Best Laptops for Teachers 2021

techlearning

The best laptops for teachers will make in class and remote learning the easiest.

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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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Join CMC in Support of the Draft CA Mathematics Framework

Teacher Tech

Support the California Math Mathematics Framework. Sign the letter. The post Join CMC in Support of the Draft CA Mathematics Framework appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Best Free Indigenous Peoples Day Lessons and Activities

techlearning

Best lessons and activities to incorporate Indigenous history and culture into your curriculum

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OPINION: When books are banned, ‘education is impoverished, and everyone loses’

The Hechinger Report

A year ago, a Pennsylvania school board voted to ban a long list of books and other materials relating to race and social justice. Among the banned books were children’s stories about Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., the autobiography of Nobel laureate and youth activist Malala Yousafzai and CNN’s “Sesame Street” town hall on racism. The ban was recently reversed in response to widespread criticism, but it is emblematic of an ongoing campaign by state and local officials around the countr

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What I Learned at the Back to School Conference! – SULS0129

Shake Up Learning

The post What I Learned at the Back to School Conference! – SULS0129 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey and other presenters from the Shake Up Learning Back to School Conference are sharing highlights from their presentations. Learn Google tips, Leadership Strategies, productivity tools, SEL tips, and more! Don’t worry if you missed the conference, you can access it for FREE until Oct. 30, 2021!

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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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One day at a time, repeated.

The Principal of Change

This past week, I was blessed to be interviewed by Vshred, one of the programs I used as part of my health journey, and they asked me to share a “before and after” photo with them. I have no idea when or if they will post it to their account, but if you want to check it out, here is the link on Instagram. I did, however, want to share the caption that I posted along with the picture: One day at a time, repeated.

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Stress and Short Tempers: Schools Struggle with Behavior as Students Return

MindShift

Sep 27, 5:00am EDT. Alyssa Rodriguez expected a rocky readjustment this school year. The Chicago social worker figured she’d see more students who felt anxious, frustrated by their schoolwork, or disoriented by unfamiliar routines. A month into school, she says she underestimated the challenge ahead. Student behavior referrals are up, as middle schoolers hurt each others’ feelings with comments they’d usually only be bold enough to say online.

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161+ Positive Affirmations for Kids

Fractus Learning

Parents, teachers, and other caregivers in children’s lives worry a great deal about encouraging kids and teens self esteem and to help them build healthy self-images. One great way to do that is through the use of positive affirmations. Table of Contents What Are Positive Affirmations for Kids? How Do Positive Affirmations Work? Why Are Positive Affirmations Important for Kids and Teens?

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A Framework for Conversations About Race in Schools

MindShift

You can listen to this episode of the MindShift Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , NPR One , Spotify , Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Talking about race makes a lot of people feel like squirming away. And even as there has been more widespread acknowledgement that race should be at the center of conversations about inequity, people still get scared or freeze up when it’s mentioned.

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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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“Somos asistentes, no sirvientes”. Uno de los empleos más solicitados de Estados Unidos expone los fracasos del sistema educativo

The Hechinger Report

WASHINGTON — Durante años, May se dedicó a cuidar a su tía anciana. Tras la muerte de su tía, May, quien hoy en día tiene 41 años, decidió renunciar a su trabajo como vendedora telefónica a tiempo parcial y desempeñarse a tiempo completo como asistente de salud a domicilio. Lee en Español. Relata que la idea de brindarles comodidad a otras personas como su tía se sentía como una vocación para ella.

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