Why All Students Should Write: A Neurological Explanation For Literacy
Writing promotes the brain’s attentive focus & long-term memory, illuminates patterns, and gives the brain time for reflection.
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Mind-Mapping And The Digitization Of Learning
Digitization has been a disruptive force across the board, leveraging existing technologies and taking them to new levels and speeds.
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5 Science Resources For, Well, Science Teachers
The Best Science Resources For Science Teachers by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher Science is everywhere. Sometimes it’s beautiful, sometimes it amazes, and at times, it’s just plain weird. My six-year-old son continually tells me, “Don’t interrupt me, I’m a man of science.” Science captivates children from the youngest ages. The more odd and off-beat,…
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The Kind Of Wisdom Children Are Capable Of
The Kind Of Wisdom Children Are Capable Of If we’re being honest, this particular young lady–in a video you’ve likely seen before because it has over 26 million views–is exceptionally wise for her age. She is poised, eloquent, and gifted with sensitivity and a macro-perspective that makes her unique. But if nothing else, she stands…
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The Daunting Task Of Being A Teacher
A Letter To The Teacher by Kay Bisaillon My eyes filled with tears as I read the blog post from Toby Price (@jedipadmaster) titled, “All I Need is One Chance.” The pleading and open vulnerability of his words deeply touched my heart as he asks, almost begs, his child’s teacher to give his son a…
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10 Teacher Resources For Global Learning
Here we’ve compiled a list of 10 resources for global learning, a list that includes videos, websites, lesson plans and much more.
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A Really, Really Well-Written Set Of Classroom Rules
If you believe behavior is not only learned but a product of self-awareness and self-respect– these classroom rules are for you.
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Becoming A Mentor In Your Own Classroom
Becoming A Mentor In Your Own Classroom by Jane Healey, Ph.D. Most educators have heard the current mantra about their role in the classroom: teachers are not delivery systems, filling empty vessels with acquired bits of knowledge. The image of a master in the front of a room lecturing to students furiously scribbling copious notes…
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How To Create A Paperless Classroom With Your iPad
How To Create A Paperless Classroom With Your iPad Update: Some of the feedback we are getting (an example of which you can see below in the comments section) is suggesting you might need certain rights for this to work–namely access to Google Apps in Education, and District admin rights. We will update this post…
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The Adaptive Learning Technology One Company Depends On
The Adaptive Learning Technology One Company Depends On by Jaxson Khan, Language Zen Education is better when it is dynamic and adapts to you as a learner. Unfortunately, despite a recent wave of innovation in new technologies and applications which teach whatever your heart desires, most educational software and online courses still try to re-create a…
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12 Of The Best Astronomy Apps For iOS
12 iOS Astronomy Apps For Learning What better way to encourage STEM learning than by tapping into a child’s fascination with outer space? From the Mars Curiosity Rover to the behavior of water in zero gravity, space exploration has always widened many eyes. 12 Apps for Studying Aerospace, Outer Space, Planets, and Stars Night Sky/…
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What Induction Coaches Do To Help New Teachers
by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher and Learnist Evangelist New teachers face many challenges. They are entering the field at one of the most demanding times ever, and turnover is high. Even the best teacher prep program can’t simulate a real classroom. As a result, many good people find themselves ill equipped to handle the demands…
