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4 Essentials for Every Teacher: How to Design Lessons, Engage Kids and Manage Your Classroom

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As a teacher, we must build our classrooms from the ground up. Today, veteran teacher and teacher coach and author of Always a Lesson: Teaching Essentials for Classroom and Career Success , Gretchen Bridgers, shares the four ways we build our classroom. From designing lessons that engage students powerfully to classroom management and student engagement, learn the fundamentals in this quick listen.

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Subscriber Special: 25 Digital Tools for Your Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. January 8th-11th the 53-page PDF, “25 Digital Tools for the Classroom” for free! “25 Digital Tools for the Classroom” is a thorough discussion on which are the most useful tools in a K-8 classroom. This includes popular digital tools such as blogs, backchannel devices, vocabulary decoding tools, avatars, digital portfolios, digital notetaking, as well as others you may n

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Three Keys To Being A Great Teacher

Computer Science Teacher

For the last 20 years or so I have been able to meet some truly great teachers. Some I visited in their schools. Some I met at conferences. Some I have become good friends with. I have concluded that there are three things that make good teachers into great teachers. One: Relationships with students. Great teachers truly care about their students as people.

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Jan 2, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 95)

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Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 95)

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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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How To Help Kids Use Devices Responsibly

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast , I sit down with Jordan Shapiro, author of The New Childhood: Raising Kids to Thrive in a Connected World. We tackle one of the most pressing challenges for parents and teachers today: how to help kids develop healthy relationships with their devices.

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H1B AI and the Future of Computer Science education

Computer Science Teacher

H1B visas are back in the news these days. One one hand we have some loud calls for more H1B visas with a claim that US native workers are not up to snuff. Or at least that there are not enough good ones locally. On the other hand, people claim that well qualified Americans are losing out because foreign workers are taking jobs at lower pay. That the call for H1Bs is all about saving money.

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Dec 29, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 93)

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Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 93)

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Benefits of STEM for Special Education Students

STEM Sport

Creating curriculum maps focused around the distinct needs of your children and students is key to their current and future success. Tailoring curricula and the teaching approach is especially important when choosing curricula for special education students who have unique needs. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons are a natural and effective integration into any special education classroom curriculum.

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Using Flexible Seating to Transform Learning

Middle Web

Whether its standing desks, beanbags or low tables, flexible seating helps students feel more comfortable, engaged, and in control of their own learning. Kathie Palmieri shares research showing how flexible seating can meet physical, social, and cognitive needs of students. The post Using Flexible Seating to Transform Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

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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Top 5 Career-Connected Deeper Learning Blog Articles from 2024

Defined Learning

Check out our top 5 career-connected deeper learning blog articles from 2024! These articles support Defined's vision to transform learning environments where every student discovers their potential through authentic learning experiences that bridge education and future success.

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Dec 29, Using Partial Sums to Find Convergence or Diveregence

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Using Partial Sums to Find Convergence or Diveregence of an Infinite Series

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Best STEM Summer Camps In Reno

The Maker Mom

Reno is a popular city for corporate development and education. This makes it a lively area as a center for technology and innovation where students with STEM skills can significantly benefit. With some of Nevada’s best educational facilities, museums, and learning centers, the city promotes robust STEM programs for Reno-area children and teens.

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Six Ways to Include AI in Your STEM Projects

Middle Web

Authentic STEM projects integrate technology seamlessly, so that it plays a genuine role in helping students research, solve and communicate the results of their challenge. STEM expert Anne Jolly suggests ways to include artificial intelligence tools in the learning process. The post Six Ways to Include AI in Your STEM Projects first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Design Thinking to Build Problem-Solving Skills Among Students

Stem Education News

Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, and creativity fuels the solutions that shape our future. In an ever-changing world, how do we prepare students not just to adapt but to thrive? Design thinking is a dynamic approach that empowers learners to tackle challenges with sharpness and confidence. Research shows that students engaged in the design […] The post Design Thinking to Build Problem-Solving Skills Among Students appeared first on STEMpedia.

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How Virtual Reality is Changing STEM Education

CSTEM

Written By: Reagan Flowers, PhD Virtual reality (VR) is breaking out of the gaming and recreational mold, carving a dynamic niche in educationespecially in STEM classrooms. VR doesn’t just teach; it immerses. It transforms complex concepts into hands-on, interactive experiences that foster understanding and ignite curiosity. Virtual Reality Provides Immersive Experiences Imagine a classroom where students can: Explore the surface of the Mars or walk inside a fusion reactor.

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Jan 4, Simplifying Complex Fractions Problems and Solutions

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Simplifying Complex Fractions Problems and Solutions

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How Can AI Help People in the Trades?

CTE Learning

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ARCGIS and CGCW1

STEM Minds

The government of Ontario has recently implemented curriculum changes to the grade 9 geography, creating a new course CGCW1- Exploring Canadian Geography. The new course has 5 main strands. Strand A focuses on developing soft skills, as well as understanding the geographic inquiry process and the concepts of geographic thinking. This strand is expected to be woven into the other 4.

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Happy New Year! And Public Domain Day

Ask a Tech Teacher

Also on January 1st: It’s Public Domain Day!Every year, January 1st is P ublic Domain Day. This is an observance of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain–free for all to use. According to Public Domain Review, here are some of the newly-available artistic works you might like a/o January 1, 2025: The picture above is interactive on the website.

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Jan 3, AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 4)

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AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 4)

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Learning from AI Failures: Lessons for Educators and Students

CTE Learning

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The Story of Our Journey from Earth to Mars

Scientix

CC-BY, provided by authors Scientix Ambassadors Helena Pires and Maria Robalo worked on a learning scenario using the STEAM methodology in two different schools in Portugal, with 14/15-year-old students. The students worked in groups on the project “Interplanetary Travel: From Earth to Mars” and Hydroponics was a complement to the astronauts’ diet, and in fact, it is the ideal solution for long-term space travels, as it allows plants to grow in closed and controlled environment

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Jan 1, AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 3)

Online Math for All

AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 3)

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Dec 30, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 94)

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Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 94)

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Dec 30, AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 2)

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AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 2)