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How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

Professor Jal Mehta from the Harvard University School of Education has co-written an award-winning book “ In Search of Deeper Learning ” and reflects on how deeper learning can happen at the secondary level. Sponsor: Pear Deck. You can mix and match your tracks. So, reserve your spot.

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Save Time with The 5 Minute Lesson Plan with Ross McGill

The CoolCatTeacher

Engage 2021 is a must-attend online event for educators. To register for this event, and to find out more about the speakers, go to engage.kognity.com/register. This is going to be a fantastic event where we can share experiences and explore new digital possibilities!

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Historical Events: Students make claims about the causes or impact of historical events, provide evidence from historical documents or images, and ask questions about the events that are still unclear or confusing.

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Internet Archive: Go Back in Time with the Wayback Machine

Catlin Tucker

Much of the information they find online is from tertiary sources that have digested and distilled information from primary and secondary sources. Instead of reading first-hand accounts, watching video clips of an event, or listening to impassioned speeches, students read a laundry list of information when they encounter tertiary sources.

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How Family Engagement Leads to Student Success

Waterford

Involvement includes family participation in school events or activities, while teachers provide learning resources and information about their student’s grades. Graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education[2]. Use emails and messages to keep families up-to-date on upcoming class events. Wairimu, M.J.,

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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. Another feature of Twitter is forming content groups for teachers where weekly conversations take place on pedagogy, current events, and the use of technology. “Two hundred, three hundred one thousand,” they probed.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

If this event has passed, find another online event and join in. She has published articles in the Wisconsin English Journal and has spoken at state and national conferences on aspects of secondary literacy. Join in conversations and build your PLN. On February 5, 2022, the Literacy Matters Conference will happen online.