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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

ED Surge

Our primary guide for observing these learning environments was a book by Vanderbilt University Professor Rich Milner called Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There , which offers a framework of opportunity-centered teaching. We often neglect to discuss the real impacts of diverse life experiences and circumstances.

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When Parent Engagement Is Low, Teachers Must Make the Connection Between Schools and Families

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While this is my primary job, schools and districts cannot forget that our roles are to support our families in this teaching and learning process, and we cannot do this work without our parents. These workshops were provided in-person and virtually for parents who could not physically attend.

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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes

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Previously, as a teacher, the primary focus was on delivering content. However, today there's a growing realization of the importance of dedicating more time during the school day to social-emotional learning and physical activity and providing students with more autonomy in their learning.

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Student and Teacher Motivational Needs in the School Setting

User Generated Education

Power in a school setting may be defined by the stu­dent’s (and teacher’s) ability to make choices and be an equal contribu­tor in learning. To achieve this, students (and teachers) need indepen­dence, options, choices, autonomy, and liberty in both physical and psychological aspects.

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Reimagining Education: A Call for Action

User Generated Education

As someone whose roots is in outdoor and experiential education, I believe a good learning experience engages the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social aspects of the learner. Schools tend to be separate from the community – often not physically but in its use of its resources. And we should value them all equally.

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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

ED Surge

Each of them has already earned at least 45 college credits—equal to about three semesters—and desires to complete a degree. As for primary sources, the professor suggests looking for a map, or a ship’s record, or a diary entry. That they devote days, years, lifetimes to understanding a sliver of biology, physics, history.

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Our school approach in teaching sustainability

Scientix

After-school clubs support mental and physical health, providing a safe space for students to develop their skills and talents. Our goal is to advance our students’ understanding beyond what they learned in primary school, such as recycling or reducing plastic use. That’s why we are working hard on it.