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6 ways to create engaging elementary learning spaces

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Our goal is to shift pedagogy toward a “culture of thinking” that supports more student agency and more effective use of the learning space itself. We formed a committee of stakeholders that included district administrators, site principals, classroom teachers, and other individuals focused on creating more “activelearning spaces.

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The Link Between Edtech, Curiosity and Creativity in the Classroom

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Schools and districts are tasked with many challenges—from classroom management and test scores to student safety and emotional well-being. Research has shown that tools like Pear Deck that support active learning can improve equity, reduce achievement gaps and help improve school culture. Education is complicated.

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For Back to School, Savvas Supports Educators and Students With Innovative Solutions to Maximize Personalized Learning

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These active learning experiences are key because we know that with increased engagement comes increased learning, and with increased learning comes greater opportunities for success.”. Data-Informed, Differentiated Instruction Made Easy.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

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The use of one or more learning style instrument should be given to students so instructors can better develop learning activities. Learning style instruments help students and faculty consider the depth of learning and teaching opportunities (Kolb & Kolb, 2005).

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“They Don’t Read My Feedback!” Strategies to Encourage Reception and Application of Course Feedback

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Providing quality feedback that can aid in developing students as independent learners (Brown, 2007; Ferguson, 2011) leads to students recognizing the active process of learning and beginning to seek out feedback to improve work. Using this structure, students can actively apply feedback to subsequent submissions. References.

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Begin the Semester with Classroom Community Building Activities to Increase Student Engagement

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Station 3: Classroom culture : Students decide on two to three rules they think we can establish as a class to ensure a positive learning environment. Engaging virtual environments: Creative ideas and online tools to promote student interaction, participation, and active learning. References Bentrim, E.M. &

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Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being 

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Back channels give students the opportunity to have their own conversations, to share questions and comments, and, yes, memes and jokes that, in our experience, are a strategy that allow students to shape the culture of the classroom. Listening to Learners: Increasing Belonging in and Out of the Classroom. link] Zengaro, S.,