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National STEM Day Nov. 8th

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While STEM topics seem a natural fit in high schools and post-secondary curriculum, education experts are promoting a focus on STEM subjects for younger and younger children. Together the STEM subjects represent some of the fastest-growing and most in-demand fields in the United States.

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6 Ways in which edtech shapes teacher training programs

Neo LMS

When we talk about integrating technology, there’s often the question of training current educators how to use it. Indeed, I think that the current situation demands a proactive strategy: training future teachers how to use technology. 6 Ways in which edtech shapes teacher training programs. But what does it all mean?

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Station Rotation Model: Grouping Strategies

Catlin Tucker

Unfortunately, most secondary teachers do not learn how to design lessons using stations in credential school. Most of us are still be trained to teach using a whole group lesson model, so reimagining a lesson to rotate students through a series of stations feels daunting. Work directly with small groups of students.

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Blending Online and Offline Learning: Exploring Hybrid Schedules

Catlin Tucker

Teachers will likely be expected to engage students at least part time online, which may also require that teachers spend time this summer engaged in professional learning focused on online pedagogy and technology training. This schedule reserves Wednesdays for teacher preparation and deep cleaning.

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What’s a Backchannel and Is it Right For Your Class?

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A backchannel refers to a secondary, often informal, communication channel that runs parallel to the main communication channel. –images credit Deposit Photo Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Copyright ©2024 worddreams.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.

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Improve Student Behavior Now!

The CoolCatTeacher

This school year will mark ten years of teaching secondary ed ELA. Her passion will always be the classroom, but she has ventured out into the Professional Development arena where she does training for educators on the topics of Student Behavior/Teacher Authority and Literacy. Darrian Tanner’s Bio as Submitted Ms.

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This Paraprofessional Did Her Teacher Training on the Job. Now, She Has Her Own Classroom.

Edsurge

Montgomery’s education and training experience had its share of detours but ultimately led her back to a career that she’d picked out for herself long ago, and which she feels she is especially well suited for. After high school, I initially went away to college to study to become a secondary math teacher.

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