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What You Can Do to Bring Emotional Intelligence Lessons into the Classroom

Waterford

Five-Minute Mindfulness Meditation : This age-appropriate meditation teaches elementary students how to clear their minds and focus on the present. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2012, 30(4), pp. 2005, Child Development, 76(5), pp. The Elementary School Journal, 2007, 108(2), pp. Nizielski, S., Lopes, P.N.,

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How Parent Empowerment Can Change Your Classroom for the Better

Waterford

Teachers College Record, October 2005, 107(10), pp. Parental involvement in middle school: a meta-analytic assessment of the strategies that promote achievement. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School. Retrieved from parentpowerined.org: [link]. Cooper, C.W., and Bryan, J.

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Strategies for Surviving All Types of Assessments

edWeb.net

Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher, classroom and system-wide assessments can be a time of high anxiety and stress for everyone involved. in School Counseling Program, Freed-Hardeman University, TN, lays out strategies and ground rules for what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to assessments.

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African-American boys who tell better stories as preschoolers may learn to read more quickly

The Hechinger Report

Her previous research had found that strong oral narrative skills in preschool predicted better reading comprehension in elementary school for African-American children, though not for white, Hispanic or Asian children. They were tracked from the age of about 8 months until they finished sixth grade in 2005.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

Waterford

14] Also set a few student goals for the upcoming semester during the meeting to involve parents in the assessment process.[8]. Avoid using educational jargon, which can confuse parents who aren’t as familiar with elementary teaching terms.[7]. School Community Journal, 2005, 15(1), pp. Phi Delta Kappan, March 2003, 84(7), pp.

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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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