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Teaching Must Get More Flexible Before It Falls Apart

ED Surge

They’ll need to find ways for school employment to be far more flexible, which will mean profound changes in how they work. More flexibility is the number one priority for job seekers. Almost three-quarters of knowledge workers plan to leave their jobs if they don’t get enough flexibility. What will they look for?

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How to Choose the Right Online Tutor for Your Child

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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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How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math

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Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Episode 793 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Differentiate Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson. They need to have very flexible grouping as well.

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How Has the Pandemic Changed the Way Educators Think About Homework?

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They’re providing additional flexibility, assigning and grading less homework in light of the pandemic. Giving Students Choices Because independent schools have more flexibility, some were able to take a more innovative approach, says Denise Pope, a professor of education at Stanford University and co-founder of Challenge Success.

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Students Need Summer Learning That Doesn’t Feel Like School

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Students returned to their school buildings, we had months of lower COVID rates and some of kids’ favorite learning strategies—like group projects, stations and flexible seating—came back. In many ways it was. In other ways, this school year was harder. Earlier this year, America’s pediatricians and the U.S.

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To Truly Measure Student Growth, Learning Experiences Must Be Personalized

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Magnet Elementary School , is excited about the prospect of redesigning traditional approaches to assessment and instruction. Here, the former elementary classroom teacher and math teacher advisor shares her thoughts on personalizing learning for individuals’ needs—and her school’s preferred platform for doing just that.

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How the Substitute Teacher Shortage Is Impacting Teacher Professional Development

ED Surge

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.