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RTI and MTSS: A Powerful Blueprint To Help Every Student Thrive

The CoolCatTeacher

Mike is also a thought leader in professional learning communities (PLCs) and the PLC at Work process, advancing the work of his mentors Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker. He is former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California. He co-created the RTI at Work approach to systematic interventions.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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Geo-Inquiry in Project Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Geo-inquiry helps students learn through geographic based explorations. Geo-inquiry expert Jim Bentley (author of the free National Geographic Geo-Inquiry Educator Guide ) talks about what this project-based learning method looks like in his fifth-grade classroom. This is particularly useful for teachers of elementary-age children.).

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Why ‘Brain Rot’ Can Hurt Learning — and How One District Is Kicking It Out of School

Edsurge

Chan School of Public Health, and she was the lead author of the chapter on digital media and brain development in adolescence for the forthcoming Handbook of Children and Screens. The fast-paced content ecosystem on social media can likewise affect how students learn and retain information. Theyre not allowed in any K-12 classrooms.

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TCEA 2019: How One K–12 Principal Put Google Classroom to Work

EdTech Magazine

Neeb, the principal of Williams Elementary School, and Tickle, a digital learning specialist and Google Certified Trainer, presented “The Whole Ball of Wax: A Place for Everything,” on Monday. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage! That could work on my campus,” she thought. .

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Notes from Code Studio elementary coding training

Dangerously Irrelevant

My notes from yesterday’s Code.org elementary coding workshop… Ben Schafer , University of Northern Iowa, Facilitator. Complete instructor handbook (PDF). Code.org’s elementary school courses overview [VIDEO]. Code.org elementary curriculum was created in conjunction with Cal-Berkeley. Professional learning.

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Building a Sustainable Future City

User Generated Education

Future City is a project-based learning program where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. Below is 2023-24 Program Handbook: 2023_2024-FC-Handbook-final-verison Download Hydropolis There were three main students and three other students who helped with the construction of their city.

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