Distance learning and classroom visits spark excitement learning social studies Making social studies come alive is a top priority when trying to engage my middle schoolers. I began this process through distance learning. Using Skype in the classroom has enabled my students to travel to places that, as a school, we could not afford to
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Standards are important—but just a starting point It used to be that the school or district leader’s answer to the fundamental question, “What are the most important things for me to teach this year?” invariably was, “Check your standards.” Such an answer is dismissive and unhelpful. All of us teach subjects whose standards typically are
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As social networking continues to increase, questions about issues such as free speech rights, and even educator–student relationships increase as well. Let me start by saying that your board should have a written policy clearly addressing whether teachers may communicate with students via social media—including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and even your school or district’s Facebook
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More reasons you should consider flipping your classroom. What’s so great about flipped classrooms? Flipped teaching is a great way to create an active, vibrant classroom and enhance student learning. It requires students to complete lower levels of cognitive work outside the classroom and focus on the application, analysis, evaluation, and creation in class. The
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You are in the middle of a lesson and all the students are following along—except that one student who has lots of questions. The questions are good, engaging, and you can tell the student is making every effort to grasp today’s concept. However, the other students are not interested in the answers. By trying to
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PBL helps students see how knowledge is acquired and built upon. As we prepare our students for success now and in the future, we can begin by teaching them to explore and acquire knowledge, evaluate it to ensure it is sound, and share it. In his TED Talk titled A Visual History of Knowledge, Manuel Lima
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