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Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

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During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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From ‘We Should’ to ‘Here’s How,’ The Rise of Mastery Learning in Schools

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We are all looking forward to the October release of Jon Bergmann’s The Mastery Learning Handbook: A Competency-Based Approach to Student Achievement ook. The transition of the literature from “we should” to “here’s how” is quite exciting. ” Change is not hard but it takes work.

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Are Your Students as Far Behind as Mine?

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Since I have a library of instructional videos and text documents for students to get the initial learning from, I have time-shifted myself and now students can learn the “next” thing asynchronously without my doing direct instruction to the whole class at the same time. . So if I can do it… When do you teach ? Learn More.

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Are Your Students as Far Behind as Mine?

Turning Learning On Its Head

Since I have a library of instructional videos and text documents for students to get the initial learning from, I have time-shifted myself, and now students can learn the “next” thing asynchronously without my doing direct instruction to the whole class at the same time. This is where flipped learning comes in. Learn More.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

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Third grade language arts – “Native American Stories” This elementary digital textbook has ten 80-minute lessons, which can be broken up to fit shorter class sessions. Digital Backpack even includes an already-built library of openly-licensed and public textbooks that your school or district can distribute.

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To Raise a Reader

Reading By Example

Layne and The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. Some hospitals will send The Read-Aloud Handbook home with new parents. It was a book I relied on when I taught elementary school. MY STUDENTS ARE NOT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Two words: Public library. BUT WHAT IF I HAVEN’T READ ALOUD TO MY CHILD UP UNTIL NOW?

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How to Use iBeacons in the Classroom – Guest Post from Courtney Pepe

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It would not be a complete piece about the history of iBeacon technology without mention of Paul Hamilton, Head of Learning Technologies at the elementary level within Mathew Flinders Anglican College. His school integrated iBeacon tech with their Clevedon School Handbook App. Brand of iBeacon Used – Estimote.