ED Surge

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Celina Pierrottet remembers 2016 as the year when she and her colleagues at the middle school where they taught noted a pointed change among their students. “We were just like, ‘Is it just me, or are kids really nervous?’” Pierrottet recalls. “That year we had a lot of kids who were displaying some sort of school avoidance and other behaviors that we hadn't quite seen as much.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has written a great article on behavioral learning in the classroom. You’ll find out: What it is Keys to unpacking it Why it matters in education Examples in the classroom Techniques for applying it Challenges Behavioral Learning Theory & Its Applications In Class If you’re an educator or a parent, equipping yourself with knowledge of behavioral learning theory can transform your classroom dynamics and alter how you perceive the process of learning itself.

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All About STEM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

All About STEM is delighted to be the Nuffield Coordinator for the North West, covering Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Our role is to recruit and support businesses, academic institutions and other relevant stakeholders to host Y12 students to undertake a Nuffield Research Placement and to work with successful students applicants, and their teachers.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Does city life negatively affect wildlife? Published: If you have ever seen the beautiful sight of hundreds of starlings sweeping through the sky in unison, you will know how at ease these birds look in their environment, even in an urban setting. Starlings seem to have adapted well to cities, but how healthy is this for them? At Kennesaw State University in the US, Dr Sarah Guindre-Parker is an ecologist investigating the effects of urban life on starlings – and the implications for us all.

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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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Middle Web

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Kasey Short recommends offering middle schoolers YA novels with multiple narrators as a way to enrich opportunities for content instruction and SEL. They're also really engaging and fun for kids to read. Included: sample questions and activities and lots of suggested titles. The post Teaching YA Novels with Multiple Perspectives first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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CTE Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In an era where the digital landscape is ubiquitous and online presence is integral to personal and professional success, web design stands out as a crucial skill. As middle and students embark on their educational journey, introducing them to web design goes beyond creating aesthetically pleasing websites. It empowers them with a toolset that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and a deep understanding of digital communication.

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Online Math for All

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Increasing and Decreasing Functions | Definition and Examples

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Jacobs Physics

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By November, I've generally established a positive, authentic class culture in which everyone is working as a team to learn a difficult subject. This class culture will look different for different teachers, different school ecosystems. Point is, now the class clowns have been brought into the fold or at least neutralized; the folks who'd rather whine or lawyer up than learn have similarly changed their priorities - or left the class.

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Online Math for All

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Division of Polynomials - Concept - Examples

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It has been a year since the release of ChatGPT, and educators are still scrambling to respond to this new kind of AI tool. Much of the conversation has revolved around the double-edged nature of AI chatbots for educators. On the one hand teachers worry that students will suddenly cheat on homework with abandon, since chatbots can write essays in ways that are difficult to detect.

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Online Math for All

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Expressing a Power with a Different Base

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The Maker Mom

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

STEM camps can be a fun and educational experience to help your children develop their skills and interests. It’s especially important these days when most kids can quickly adapt to the advances of technology, as STEM activities can help them keep up with the quickly advancing changes, especially in things like coding. Raleigh is best known as the location of the Research Triangle Park, which is also home to several startups and prominent tech companies.

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Online Math for All

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Finding Unknown Angle Measures Worksheet

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Online Math for All

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Implicit Differentiation - Concept - Examples

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