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The Key to Effective Classroom Management | Edutopia
WEBFeb 27, 2019 — Separate the deed from the doer. It’s important to criticize the behavior, not the person. If teachers label children as “problem students,” there’s a danger that they’ll internalize that label, making it more likely that they’ll repeat the behavior in the future. The takeaway: Effective classroom management starts with relationship ...
10 Teacher Picks for Best Tech Tools - Edutopia
WEBFeb 5, 2021 — 9. Flip: One of the most popular tech tools in schools, Flip won praise from teachers across the country because of the flexibility it gives students to submit digital projects and how it effectively supports peer and teacher feedback. [Editor’s note: Microsoft has closed down Flip. Padlet may be a viable alternative.]
4 Core Purposes of Education, According to Sir Ken Robinson
WEBMar 2, 2022 — Personal. Education should enable young people to engage with the world within them as well as the world around them. In Western cultures, there is a firm distinction between the two worlds, between thinking and feeling, objectivity and subjectivity. This distinction is misguided.
Ensuring That Instruction Is Inclusive for Diverse Learners - Edutopia
WEBMay 15, 2019 — As a special education teacher, part of my job was helping students who had a diagnosed learning disability access the general education curriculum, so I frequently found myself co-teaching with a math or English teacher.
Redefining the Role of the Teacher: It’s a Multifaceted Profession
WEBJul 1, 1997 — Reinventing the role of teachers inside and outside the classroom can result in significantly better schools and better-educated students. But though the roots of such improvement are taking hold in today's schools, they need continued nurturing to grow and truly transform America's learning landscape.
Why Is Assessment Important? - Edutopia
WEBJul 15, 2008 — Assessment is an integral part of instruction, as it determines whether or not the goals of education are being met. Assessment affects decisions about grades, placement, advancement, instructional needs, curriculum, and, in some cases, funding. Assessment inspire us to ask these hard questions: …
What Is Successful Technology Integration? | Edutopia
WEBNov 5, 2007 — Technology integration is the use of technology resources -- computers, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, digital cameras, social media platforms and networks, software applications, the Internet, etc. -- in daily classroom practices, and in the management of a school. Successful technology integration is achieved when the use of ...
Incorporating Play-Based Learning in the Elementary Grades
WEBApr 11, 2019 — Play-based learning helps engage elementary students in their education and has cognitive, physical, social, and emotional benefits. New! A few years ago, I began shifting to a play-based approach in my kindergarten classroom. Research extolled the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional benefits …
A Framework for Lesson Planning - Edutopia
WEBApr 18, 2019 — Learning Intentions and Success Criteria. Crafting a quality learning intention takes planning. Often, teachers will use an activity as their learning intention—but a learning intention goes beyond an activity. It focuses on the goal of the learning—the thing we want our students to know and do. The learning intention helps students stay ...
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