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in title, tags, annotations or urlThree Technologies Every School Leader Needs - Reading By Example - 0 views
My Current Thinking on Library Media Specialists and 21st Century Learning - Reading By Example - 0 views
During Coronavirus, a Teacher Describes the Scramble to Go Digital | Edutopia - 0 views
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reading, writing, and discussing—all of which can be done in an online learning environment.
Private Schools Are Indefensible - The Atlantic - 0 views
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if these children want to attend an elite college, their best bet by far is to spend their adolescence in a school where the experience of being Black is, for many, a painful one.
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Among the posts from more recent students, what’s striking is that several kinds of experiences were related over and over: the expectation that Black kids would be excellent athletes (and possibly weaker students); insulting assumptions about Black students’ family backgrounds; teachers repeatedly confusing the names of Black students; other students constantly reaching out and touching Black girls’ hair; and non-Black students using the N‑word. Read collectively, these posts are a damning statement about the schools.
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Private-school parents have become so terrified of being called out as racists that they will say nothing on the record about their feelings regarding their schools’ sudden embrace of new practices. They have chosen, instead, anonymous letters and press leaks.
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How to Tap Memory Systems to Deepen Learning - MindShift - 0 views
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When teachers have a better understanding of the brain’s memory systems, they can help students develop stronger study habits and engage them in deep learning.
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In classrooms, some students absorb and master these skills faster than others. Oakley calls these “race car learners” who zoom to the finish line. In contrast “other students have hiker brains,” says Oakley. “They get to the finish line, but more slowly.”
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It’s also why many students struggle at following multi-step directions. It’s not a lack of focus. Their working memory simply does not have the capacity to “keep in mind” something like a five-step process – unless they’ve practiced those steps so many times that it has become a routine that doesn’t require active thought. That’s why skilled teachers spend so much time at the beginning of the year establishing classroom procedures and thinking routines. These practiced routines can free up working memory space for students to learn novel material.
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EduTip 7: Stop popcorn reading. - 0 views
How to Work Literacy Instruction Into All Content Areas | Edutopia - 0 views
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Math, history, science, and even art teachers often find themselves trying to work literacy instruction into their classrooms. After all, the ability to read, synthesize, and explain concepts and ideas in writing is essential in every subject.
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Commonly used literacy strategies that ask students to pause and consider what they know about a given topic or concept can be easily modified to better suit your classroom
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setting aside time to identify the skills students need to learn and use to be successful in their specific content areas.
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