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JANUARY 15, 2025

As a white, queer educator in predominantly white school districts, stepping back from risks often felt like the easierand saferchoice. I experimented with lessons that prioritized curiosity and creativity, and I saw firsthand the impact of engaging students with learning experiences that felt relevant and challenging.

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APRIL 8, 2024

High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Yet, the one-size-fits-all model persists in many high schools. Could we expand high school options to guarantee every student’s success?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

What should we do in the week leading up to that inevitable time in October when all things seem to fall apart in school? My husband and I met as teachers in Atlanta, and while I left the classroom several years ago, he has been a high school administrator for the last six years. We have faced national teaching shortages before.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Schools should provide a window through which all students can see the future they want for themselves. Schools should provide a window through which all students can see the future they want for themselves. Students arrive in the classroom with a diverse range of needs, and helping them succeed isnt always straightforward.

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DECEMBER 24, 2024

I also revisit insights from my second book, Reinventing Writing , and discuss how Id update it to address todays challenges with AI, attribution, and the importance of nourishing student creativity. Use code COOLCATTEACHER for 3 months of Premium Book Creator FREE to help your students create and publish their own work.

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JUNE 27, 2022

The ISTE Mainstage event today had several great takeaways relating to AI, creativity, Game based Learning, and more. I believe knowing how to make videos is an essential part of every school's curriculum. is a powerful tool for creativity. Creativity 5. Adaptability & Flexibility 8. Our Influencers are on.

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MAY 13, 2024

High School students will soon move into college and career where digital tools are de rigeur. Here are twelve recommended by the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students In the ever-evolving landscape of education, keeping students engaged can be a challenge.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. According to research conducted at Stanford University, over 70% of high school students report feeling stressed about their academic workload. Start by identifying the subjects or topics that require the most attention.

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MARCH 21, 2023

The skills required to succeed in your post-High School life, be it college, a vocational training program, the military, or a job, are surprisingly similar. Being flexible and open to embracing change also helps graduates stay ahead of the curve in a competitive job market.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As this school year approaches an end and students start to plan on college life, the Ask a Tech Teacher team has suggestions on how to make that work well: Balancing Academics and Social Life in College College life is an exhilarating journey filled with learning, discovery, and growth. But, why is balance so crucial?

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ED Surge

MAY 13, 2024

Today’s high school and college students are part of Generation Z, a group of people who range in age from 12 to 28, and have characteristics, attitudes and aspirations that distinguish them from prior generations. It is not, however, known for its flexibility or pay. Gen Z is looking for flexibility.

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MARCH 22, 2022

School is not the problem. This statement was shared by a former middle school student of mine during his freshman year of high school. John* was getting all A’s and one B in stark contrast to the B’s, C’s, and D’s received in middle school. But my school doesn’t work that way. Morita, you were wrong.

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JULY 8, 2024

Age Group Familiarity : Select someone experienced with teaching children in your child’s age group, as pedagogy varies significantly between elementary and high school levels. The Importance of Flexibility in Scheduling Flexibility can make or break an online tutoring arrangement.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

On a Friday morning in March, students and teachers gathered at a hip hotel here to reimagine what their high schools could be. The delegation from Calvin Coolidge High School was thinking big — as in, global. When I first came to this school, I felt as if student voices didn’t matter. WASHINGTON, D.C. —

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JUNE 19, 2024

Schools across the USA are embracing virtual information sessions to enhance learning experiences and streamline communication. This flexibility ensures they remain actively involved in their child’s education. For starters–making it more inclusive, effective, and dynamic.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Tools like ChatGPT have quickly destabilized our thoughts about the future of school and work. One role of schools is to prepare students for the future. One role of schools is to prepare students for the future. But how can teachers and schools fulfill this obligation when the future is so uncertain?

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AUGUST 26, 2024

During the busy parent-teacher conference season in the school calendar, teachers usually have to multitask. A flexible schedule allows you to make time for essential duties or emergencies. Also, you can ask your colleagues to help you plan or even track some records in school.

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MARCH 30, 2022

It was the day that many school districts closed temporarily, or so they thought, due to the spread and uncertainty of COVID-19. At times there were only 15-20 students in her class due to exposure and quarantine requirements, and this required her to be flexible with assignment dates and daily instruction.

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Accelerate Learning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

om Northern Illinois University, Neir currently teaches fifth grade science and social studies at a public school in Texas. Neir has worked in a few different school districts within Texas. She enjoys the flexibility of working remotely, along with the combination of structure and creativity that the work provides.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2023

Zareen Poonen Levien, the director of digital learning at San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), suggests that technology can be leveraged to fully engage a student to give them choice and creativity. “A Teachers spend most of their waking hours in their classroom, so why not make it a more comfortable and creative space?

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

For school districts seeking quick solutions, Culatta emphasizes the futility of blocking AI, as it is swiftly becoming a ubiquitous presence. You have to show students how [generative AI] is just a tool and let them know that this is not supposed to replace their own critical thinking, creativity and all these skills they need,” says Poth.

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JULY 31, 2019

as we discuss Back to School Tips! A general transcript: What would you say the purpose of Back-to-School Night is? . It’s a way of easing everyone back into the education journey after a long summer break and is arguably one of the most impactful days in the school year. Expect a preview of the upcoming school year.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

We recently worked with the San Bernardino City Unified School District to develop a new early childhood center—Cardinal Child Care Center (CCC)—which was designed as part of the district’s effort to address California’s recent transitional kindergarten mandate.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Summer jobs for many high schoolers (myself included) was a right of passage, where we stuck our toe into the adult work-a-day world for a brief period before returning to school for more education. Retail Job Opportunities Retail jobs are ideal for high school students looking for flexible work schedules during the summer.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As schools return to in-person learning, educators face the challenge of addressing the diverse emotional needs of students who have experienced unprecedented disruptions. As we navigate this new landscape, schools must adopt innovative and practical strategies to support students’ SEL needs, even with limited time and resources.

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JULY 26, 2021

Moreover, Python affords a great deal of flexibility as a coding language which means kids can experiment easily and more often. In Python, one can write concepts in fewer lines of code, making it a very useful and fast choice for tasks, especially for beginners, including kids.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Mirecka-Jakubowska: That’s a very long story that goes back to the 1970s when I attended the United Nations International School in New York. I had very good training as a substitute teacher in my first year at TASIS Hellenic International School in Greece. I went to school every morning, and whoever was absent, I replaced that person.

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JULY 24, 2023

PDF editors are valuable tools in schools that allow students with different platforms–Google Apps, MS Office, and others–to make annotations, add comments, edit content (with some restrictions), and collaborate. Lesson plans and materials can be shared as PDFs with reasonable assurance they will be able to access and read it.

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JUNE 20, 2024

You can then compare savings accounts to a flexible piggy bank where they can easily get money from, but it earns less interest. Class Party Planning You can also let your students take charge of planning an event, like a class party or a school dance, with a fixed budget.

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MAY 14, 2024

Hybrid learning combines the social, structured, and guided principles of in-class lessons with the flexibility and self-motivation inherent to remote learning. Schools & universities are increasingly the targets of social engineering attacks , which are harder to combat since they result from human error.

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JUNE 24, 2015

In the face of mounting evidence, education experts accepted a prescriptive fact: student success is not measured by milestones like ‘took a foreign language in fifth grade’ or ‘passed Algebra in high school’ but by how s/he thinks. Thinking Flexibly. Thinking Flexibly. Managing impulsivity.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

At Indian Prairie School District (IPSD), located just west of Chicago, one of the crucial alignment points—a “north star,” if you will—for the district’s 35 schools is its Portrait of a Graduate profile.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It is challenging to include those characteristics in classes when you are concurrently trying to achieve school goals, comply with curriculum timelines, juggle parent concerns, and blend your lessons with those of colleagues. Students learn best when they are relaxed, happy, and feeling loved. This is where mindfulness becomes important.

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ED Surge

JULY 14, 2023

By automating tasks that humans may not excel at, generative AI empowers individuals to focus on their strengths, such as creativity, empathy and engagement. This shift in focus fosters adaptability and flexible thinking, employee skills that are crucial for organizations to thrive in today's dynamic business environment.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

The creative process of communicating a message through text and moving images is a challenge that develops various skill sets, including: organizational skills, technological skills, the ability to solve problems, research skills, and collaborative working capability. As Homework or In-Class Activity. To Assess Your Students.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From using Animate from Audio to create animated reflections to using Text to Image to create generative AI art, Jesse provides practical tips and ideas for teachers to empower their students through creativity. Voiceover for reflection and sharing creative work. So this is a really cool creative tool that can be used by anybody.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It is challenging to include those characteristics in classes when you are concurrently trying to achieve school goals, comply with curriculum timelines, juggle parent concerns, and blend your lessons with those of colleagues. Students learn best when they are relaxed, happy, and feeling loved. This is where mindfulness becomes important.

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