If you order up coffee on a mobile app while scrolling your social feeds, or can’t stop watching videos and reading news articles on your phone at bedtime, listen up! Researchers studied what happened when people agreed to block the internet from their smartphones for just two weeks. And turns out, 91% felt better after…
Gwen Partridge, or Mrs. Gwen to her pre-K students, walked around her homemade Black History Museum at the YMCA Immanuel Early Learning Center in Omaha, Neb., on an icy Thursday. She and her co-workers researched and created each exhibit. “What’s great is when they learn something about Black history and then the parents come back…
Ever wonder why students don’t read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semester’s expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Yet, many students simply aren’t motivated to read it. They often find syllabi overwhelming, unengaging,…
Charlotte, NC —Illinois’ Valley View School District 365 (VVSD) has selected the adaptive online reading program DreamBox Reading Plus by Discovery Education to support efforts to improve student literacy in grades 6-8 this year. An edtech leader, Discovery Education is the creator of essential K-12 solutions trusted by teachers and students around the world. VVSD…
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Reading time, 3 minutes: Are 360-degree classroom videos the future of teacher training? Immersive 360-degree classroom videos increase a sense of presence but do not improve teaching quality assessments or observation skills (Gold & Winscheid, 2020). The Role of Video in Teacher Development Over the years, I’ve used traditional video recorders, observation software such as…
“Mix a pancake, stir a pancake …” “Mix a pancake, stir a pancake …” Classroom Ideas, Poetry We Are Teachers
it’s important to realize that a “culture” is comprised of tangible factors (students) and intangible factors (curiosity), and ever-present. Source it’s important to realize that a “culture” is comprised of tangible factors (students) and intangible factors (curiosity), and ever-present. Source Teaching, Growth Mindset, Terry Heick TeachThought
The post Facilitating Impactful Professional Development for K12 Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Professional development (PD) is meant to empower educators, but too often, it falls flat—one-size-fits-all, inconvenient, and forgettable. Teachers walk away uninspired and overwhelmed, with little time or support to implement new ideas. It doesn’t have to be this way. By…
From roots to leaves, all the tree templates you need, all year long. From roots to leaves, all the tree templates you need, all year long. Free Printables, Nature, Outdoor Classroom, Printables, STEM We Are Teachers