A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Effective inclusion in a special education classroom involves creating a supportive environment where students with disabilities are fully integrated into the general education setting. It entails individualized education plans (IEPs), differentiated instruction, and universal design for learning (UDL) to meet diverse needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 16, 2020

Differentiation in the classroom means meeting students where they are most capable of learning. Learn granular approaches to infusing differentiation into all of your lesson plans, whether you’re a Common Core school or not, with this hands-on, interactive class. Create an inclusive learning environment in the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success. An effective personalized-learning approach successfully threads digital tools into the mix , creating a solid fabric for students heading out into the modern working world. Technology impacts instruction in a positive way, the report states.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. In this blog post, you’ll discover ten topics that can help you improve your online or blended classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2016

You are invited to attend my free live webinar, Differentiating Instruction with Technology. Learn how to build a classroom framework of tech tools so you can reach every child. […]. This is one of my most popular sessions that I share at conferences.

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Neo LMS

JULY 30, 2019

in your classroom. Matt Oberecker considers that instruction should revolve around five essential aspects to ensure its success, which create the acronym V.O.I.C.E. Schools are faced with a variety of students in just one classroom which makes it a challenge for educators to try to reach everyone and address their learning needs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

Do you have students at many grade levels in your classroom? Do you find it hard to differentiate? The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. eSpark ’s differentiated Quests are standards-aligned and adaptive to student abilities, reaching every student at their level. Sign up now.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 3, 2021

Education technology (edtech) is on the path to conquering every classroom. Digital tools and software can enhance the teaching and learning experience to the point of replacing face-to-face interaction when needed. Read more: Why teachers should consider differentiated instruction. This help comes in the form of edtech.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2023

In a recent article, Canadian researchers identified the greatest challenges to implementing effective differentiated instruction in the classroom. Topping the list were teacher workload , lack of time , the perceived complexity and difficulty of differentiating , and the increasingly diverse needs of individual students 1.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

These online platforms offer a wide variety of tools to help teachers differentiate instruction in their classrooms

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Hapara

JUNE 16, 2022

Open educational resources, also known as OER, provide a great way to supplement curriculum to differentiate instruction and better meet each learner’s needs in your classroom. para built itself upon a robust pedagogical foundation that is designed to support differentiated instruction.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Unfortunately, with most children still not back in the classroom and a second wave upon us, schools, students, and educators must be ready for the further impact that this will have. The pivotal role of edtech in the hybrid classroom. Here are a few reasons why: It facilitates differentiated instruction.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, the emphasis on inclusion and creating the least restrictive environments for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) has significantly reshaped classroom dynamics. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom. Learn How 2.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2024

The ability to group students based on need provided the teacher with the time needed to target and differentiate instruction in a much more manageable and realistic way. Beyond targeted instruction, other stations could include independent work, collaborative tasks, and the use of technology in the form of adaptive tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

My school uses Planboard with Chalk.com ’s curriculum planning tool. This powerful tool links with standards — and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking. I use a free program called Planboard for my lesson planning.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 29, 2019

Although conventional lessons that take place in a classroom are the norm and are probably here to stay, bringing an LMS into the learning process can definitely improve learners’ engagement. 4 Reasons why an LMS is an excellent tool for your language classes. Read more: Why teachers should consider differentiated instruction.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Students come into our classrooms with different life experiences, prior knowledge, and language proficiencies. How reliable is the data generated by the AI tool? Once teachers have pre-assessment data, it’s time to design differentiated students-centered lessons! MagicSchool.ai

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The following guidelines outline some best practices for creating effective learning playlists: Provide direct instruction prior to introducing new content either through a mini-lesson or flipped approach. If possible, differentiate by providing multiple versions that address the specific needs of learners while provided different paths.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Because of this, educators have come to expect students to participate actively in the learning process and transfer their knowledge from the classroom to life. Why does it matter?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2019

Record Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019) These three educators co-authored Don’t Ditch That Tech: Differentiated Instruction in a Digital World and talk about research, differentiation tools, and so much more from ISTE19. They share what people were talking about and their observations about what was missing.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Here is where the tool supports or enhances the pedagogical technique to aid in conceptual mastery, construct new knowledge, or demonstrate learning through the creation of a learning artifact. The image below outlines some critical considerations when incorporating blended learning in the classroom or school.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Groups can be based on interest or ability to differentiate instruction.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Carol Ann Tomlinson said it best: “At its most basic level, differentiation consists of the efforts of teachers to respond to variance among learners in the classroom. Differentiation isn’t just something that some students need or some teachers have to do, differentiation is responsive teaching and a part of every classroom.

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Many are also taking advantage of the hundreds of free tools found in the Future Ready Dashboard. Strands for district leaders , principals , instructional coaches , tech leaders , and librarians, created and led by over 70 innovative practitioners, are available and supporting the vision forward. Robust Infrastructure.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 18, 2019

As educators, we innately know that our students bring different learner profiles to our classrooms. Differentiated instruction is a method by which we can tackle this challenge and find new ways to help our students. These resources offer teachers the opportunity to provide more varied media tools and methods.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools. Motivating Teachers to Be Excellent in the K-2 Classroom. iPads to Differentiate Instruction in K-2 Classrooms. Listen Now.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Differentiated instruction. Differentiated instruction is a must for them. Differentiated instruction is a must for them. Read more: Top edtech tools for digital differentiation. In the typical classroom environment, this is an enormous and often insurmountable challenge.

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Hapara

JANUARY 17, 2024

Using differentiation strategies in the classroom helps you meet learners where they are. Why is it important to use differentiated instruction in the classroom? When teachers successfully employ differentiation strategies in the classroom, academic achievement becomes accessible to more learners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Isabella Liu is a science teacher in Hong Kong who is using technology with her grade 6-12 classrooms. I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room.

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 30, 2017

As a teacher, you can apply for a free Animoto Classroom account , and create up to 50 free sub-accounts for students. Animoto also has a free mobile app available for iOS and Android devices if you’ve got a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) classroom. Video is a way to differentiate instruction and help visual and auditory learners shine.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2022

Finally, AI has come to verbal reading support, and my recommended tool is Readlee. Readlee has free accounts for teachers to use in their classrooms. Administrators can purchase licenses for their districts to aggregate reading data across classrooms, schools, and districts to support how students read verbally.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today’s classrooms have more devices, more educational software, more opportunities to differentiate learning based on various student needs, and educators are under more pressure to do more, preferably as fast as possible, with excellent results. Adult learners respond differently to different teaching methodologies and tools.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

Schools often launch new technology without a plan for supporting and coaching teachers through the process of using the devices and software in their classrooms. Just like with teaching, integration specialists need to differentiate instruction and support to meet the needs of the teachers. Test Tech Tools in the Classroom.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 19, 2020

I also use online web tools and applications to increase interactivity and engagement. All tools I describe below are free and work on any device, any browser. One of the best tools in Zoom is the ability to put students into smaller, self-contained breakout groups. Below are some the activities I have used during my.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 14, 2020

Replacing other applications such as the mass/emergency notification system, survey tools, email tools, workflow apps, and other communications tools. I am not saying that you shouldn't use these valuable tools, but the goal should be to connect and engage with as many stakeholders as possible.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room. Even if you cannot attend live, you can sign up to review the links and transcripts later.

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