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Stop Celebrating Low-Level Learning

Tom Murray

In the spring of 2002, I was teaching 4th grade in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. As a teacher in my second year, my classroom had a 1:1 student-to-device ratio. That’s right, in 2002, 17 years ago, we were 1:1. Murray, 2002 (HAHA!!) In 2002, these devices were new. Student engagement was planned throughout.

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Use of Blogging to Address the Common Core

A Principal's Reflections

Westbrook has been tackling the Common Core in an engaging and innovative fashion. As students engage nonfiction, they learn to grapple with complex ideas and arguments and use those ideas in forming their own opinions.

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Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom

Digital Promise

The opportunity that frequently emerged from the research was improving students’ mindsets and skills through design thinking methodologies. Preliminary research suggests that design thinking improves metacognition in K-12 students, and ultimately improves STEM performance. Work in mathematics (Goldman et al.,

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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Planning leads to the development of explicit strategy instruction that includes guided practice and collaborative student work—which ultimately fosters high levels of student engagement. References Dove, M. & Honigsfeld, A. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Honigsfeld, A., & & Cohan, A.

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Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

We must also support educators with the knowledge and skills to use technology in powerful ways to improve student engagement, critical thinking, problems solving, collaboration, and more. Research consistently shows teacher quality is one of the most important school-based factors in student achievement 1. 2 Kraft, M.

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Coming to FM Radio, TV, and YouTube: Cool Cat Teacher Talk

The CoolCatTeacher

My students are exceptional, work hard, constantly learn new things and continually teach me new things. Since 2002, I've taught middle and high schools and coached teachers on instructional technology. I have shows on student engagement, reading, project-based learning, math, and more planned in the upcoming months.

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3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do

eSchool News

And when students are reaching out, testing the waters beyond their limits, it’s a clear indicator that a supportive learning environment is present. ” Fortunately, a good classroom management system is a wonderful tool for inviting student families into the learning process.

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