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13 Tips to Solve Unusual Problems

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Solutions to unusual problems Category: Problem-solving Whether you follow Habits of Mind, Common Core, Depth of Knowledge, IB, or another K-12 learning strategy, every student must

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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

ED Surge

Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. Ninety-two percent check social media daily. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall.

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Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. Brian is the creator of the Homework Hacks Course , designed to equip students aged 13 to 20 with research-backed homework hacks and independent learning strategies.

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31 Fun Preschool Themes for STEM Educators

Accelerate Learning

Preschool themes are a fun, creative way to structure the school year with activities that both meet your needs as a teacher and tap into the curiosities of your students. When it comes to STEM, they’re about turning classrooms into a hub of exploration and discovery.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Consistency: the Invisible Backbone of Teaching

Middle Web

Students need to know what to expect when they enter our classrooms, writes teacher Kelly Owens. Consistency on the front end paves the way for more student autonomy and engagement throughout the lesson. Three tips can help teachers achieve "the loyalty to learning we want!" The post Consistency: the Invisible Backbone of Teaching first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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How A Middle School Is Making STEM Careers More Attainable For Its Diverse Students

STEM for Kids

Raleigh, NC USA and Houston, TX USA 3/11/2024 “Our students are primarily African-American and for them, careers in STEM seemed unattainable before we began working with STEM For Kids,” says Cheryl Lawson, the Superintendent of The Lawson Academy in Houston, Texas. The Lawson Academy is a public middle school established in 2002 by Reverend Bill and Mrs.

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Pi Day: A Slice of Mathematical Celebration

STEM Education Works

Pi Day: a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and the wonders of math. How many digits of pi can you recite? 3.14159265 … that’s all I’ve got. Read more to see how you can turn that into a classroom activity, plus we will explore the magic of Pi Day, from its history to its delightful celebrations. History Long ago, before fancy mathematical tools, computers, and calculators, people were curious about shapes like circles.

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Mar 11, Angles in a Parallelogram Worksheet

Online Math for All

Angles in a Parallelogram Worksheet

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