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15 Activities, Teaching Strategies, and Resources for Teaching Children with Autism

Waterford

Because approximately 1 in 59 students are diagnosed with autism, learning how to help students with this disorder in the classroom is so important.[1] If your student with autism seems like they could use some time away from class, you could also ask them if they’d like to read or work on homework in the library for a while.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

Edsurge

Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “ Starbucks your classroom. ” They arrange cozy reading nooks and construct colorful bulletin boards.

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Humanizing Education to Prevent Cyberbullying, Part 1: Fostering Humanizing Relationships – By Owen Matson, Ph.D.

ViewSonic Education

Navigating the Complexities of Classroom Dynamics My first full-time teaching position was at Georgia Tech. At that point in my career, I found myself navigating not only the complexities of academia but also the unpredictable dynamics of human relationships in the classroom. Peter Lang, 2004. Works Cited Baym, Nancy K.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

Other than libraries and news outlets, students were dependent on the educator to provide them with information. Essentialists argue that classrooms should be teacher-oriented. George Siemens (2004) has defined the characteristics Connectivism: Learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions. Education 1.0 Schachter, R.

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How To Engage Today’s Students in Civics

eSchool News

Search for other school library innovations. He is the author of Images of America: Sutton (2004) and Images of America: Millbury (2013). Key points: Alarming declines in civic scores demands new strategies. Unfortunately, stats are even worse in other subjects.