In our relentless efforts to prepare students for state testing, it is crucial to acknowledge that success encompasses more than just acquiring subject knowledge. Success encompasses more than just students taking state tests without becoming overwhelmed. While managing stress during state testing is essential, true success goes beyond that. Success includes students feeling confident in […]
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In recent years, we have come to recognize that the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to education is no longer effective in meeting the diverse needs and learning styles of our students. Many students feel left behind and disengaged in the traditional classroom setting. It is time for us to prioritize the connection with our students over
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Professional learning is an integral part of school culture and developing staff. Summer is a great time to reflect and revitalize yourself as an educator. One area that applies to both of these is professional development. Even though we know professional learning is important, a 2015 TNTP report found only 30% of teachers improve significantly
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Summer is just around the corner, which, depending on where you’re located, probably means it’s warming up. Synonymous with this warming trend is a break in the education processes for students. In other words, school is out. Just as summer brings fun with friends and family vacations it also brings the missing of friends and
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At the start of the new millennium, academic research identified a potential problem for students in the United States. Compared to their counterparts around the world, American students are less prepared for the modern global workforce. A multitude of studies have identified a particular shortfall in science and math-related concepts. In response to the problem,
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Unprecedented challenges! A new school year is underway, and students are facing unprecedented challenges as most are having to “learn how to learn” in a whole new way. Due to the learning hurdles dictated by COVID, students have brought traditional classroom learning back into their own homes, giving a huge rise to the relatively new
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What is Project Based Learning? Project Based Learning is not new in education. In fact, it has become quite the referenced buzz term. The question we are investigating in this article is how young should it be implemented. My answer is, AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE! The research supports my opinion. Project Based Learning (PBL) can
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Preparing students for future jobs is an interesting thought. What are those jobs? Also, who has the experience necessary to do this? Educators often draw from their own learning experiences in K-12 and higher education to inform their instruction. What responsibility do they have in preparing today’s students for a future that they have
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Changes in Communication Communicating with stakeholders of a school is an integral part of a successful school year. When this school year began we were faced with extreme changes in meeting requirements. Although the changes were related to the physical environment and sanitation requirements, these policy changes had a direct effect on communication. In a
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Should we be teaching coding in elementary schools? The answer is a profound YES!! The idea of teaching coding in school has generated unprecedented interest around the globe, with studies indicating that it is critically important, both educationally and socially, for students to learn how to code or program starting as early as Kindergarten. You
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