Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students in authentic learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Students 138

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A first-year seminar provides a perfect structure for this assignment, but it could be used in a variety of courses. In this first-year seminar course students get the usual instruction on learning strategies, but more importantly they complete an assignment in the seminar called a Strategy Project Assignment.

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Exams Assignments Study Evaluation 104

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I use it to support my lesson planning and to supplement that material with content students would find exciting, like online games and activities. revolution to more recent discussions on rights and liberties, there are lesson plans and activities available for whatever unit your students need. From lessons focused on the U.S.

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Students History Essay High School 341

Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

I point to each station’s location and review the assigned seating chart. Note: I don’t usually assign seats at the independent teacher-led station because that is where I will be.) Because students do not need to get out any materials when they transition, I set the transition timer to 20 seconds.

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Coaching Blended Learning Assignments Middle School 339

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

If you’ve been tasked (or volunteered) to run this activity, here are five activities that will tech-infuse participants: Write an Ebook. Then, they assign tasks to group members that include: learn the tool. There you are-five activities that will easily fill an entire year of after school tech club.

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Activities Schools Writing Quizzes 124

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2018

Teachers are already stretched when it comes to classroom management and covering all the required content. To make it easier for them, look for informal assessment practices that fit into the life of the classroom and result in data that’s easy for teachers to track and follow through on. Backchannel chat.

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Quizzes Students Classroom Management Assignments 239

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.). Let’s start with the basics.

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Lecturing Disabilities Assignments Learning 218

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Classroom management, promoting positive behaviors and reducing unproductive behaviors. The urgency of an assignment or task may make it feel important when it actually is not. Role-playing exercises position the students as active agents in the learning process and provide them with the opportunity to be creative.

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Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I decided to go back to my learnings objectives for this activity. I landed on an assignment that would give these graduating seniors experience applying accounting knowledge to financial information. Setting up the assignment this way means I will refer back to the first day of class multiple times during the semester.

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Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 107

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Student safety leader Impero today launched a cloud-based platform, built on state-of-the-art technology, that provides teachers, school counselors and administers with classroom management and student safety solutions, all in one place, to support hybrid learning. Once students are safe, schools must educate them.

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Hybrid Learning Distance Learning Classroom Management Learning 173

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2023

What Student Assignments and Projects Are Considered Most Difficult: Myths and Truths Are you a student who has ever wondered which assignments and projects are the most challenging? In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the myths and truths surrounding the difficulty of student assignments and projects.

Assignments 97

Assignments Multidisciplinary Plagiarism Students 97

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 1, 2022

Classroom managment (Claro & Loeb, 2019; Duckworth & Carlson, 2013; Jones & Jacob, 2014). Students juggling multiple classes and myriad assignments with varying due dates will benefit from making to-do lists; however, they may not have any practice with this routine. Strategy #3: Reflecting on Missteps.

Learning 343

Learning Motivation Achievement Skills 343

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles. Students can choose a book or story that appeals to their interests or curiosity.

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Blended Learning Learning History English 229

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students in authentic learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2015

CanaryFlow is a classroom workflow platform that makes it easy for K-12 teachers to create lessons, add and grade assignments, upload resources, comment on student work or class activities, and schedule events. All account activity is quickly synced across all devices. ability to send a message to one person or a class.

Assignments 144

Assignments Classroom Management Testing Internet 144

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

My goal of last semester was to build community within my classroom from day one and throughout the semester. I consistently wanted to integrate community building activities for the students to participate in and feel safe and comfortable. After completing all of the stations, we discussed each activity as a class.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I decided to go back to my learnings objectives for this activity. I landed on an assignment that would give these graduating seniors experience applying accounting knowledge to financial information. Setting up the assignment this way means I will refer back to the first day of class multiple times during the semester.

Activities 95

Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 95

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Teachers can also provide students with targeted adaptive assignments on specific skills or standards. Authored by Marian Small and co-authored by Graham Fletcher, the blended, easy-to-use three-part instructional design emphasizes student teamwork and communication skills in a collaborative learning environment.

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Achievement Math Reading Education 256

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Entering the school year, I had the following assumptions: All of our classroom management problems would be solved because our students would be engaged with technology. Blended learning classrooms often move seamlessly between online and offline activities, so don’t cancel those copier maintenance contracts quite yet.

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Blended Learning Coaching Learning Schools 163

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

Your students are already learning about school rules and classroom procedures, so why not include science safety in the mix? When you approach your science safety lab rules like any other part of your classroom management plan, it becomes second nature to your students. Want more tips for setting up classroom expectations?

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2025

If you have a personal device assigned by the school but yours to take home, the steps may be more numerous but really, not more complicated. I wont take time in this article for a how-to on each activity so if you dont know how to complete one, check with your IT folks or DDG (Duck Duck Go–or Google) it: Clean out your documents.

Schools 88

Schools Intelligence Curriculum Assignments 88

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

My goal of last semester was to build community within my classroom from day one and throughout the semester. I consistently wanted to integrate community building activities for the students to participate in and feel safe and comfortable. After completing all of the stations, we discussed each activity as a class.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2024

Curriculum Alignment: SplashLearn aligns closely with school curricula, reinforcing classroom learning with games and activities. Teachers: Compatibility with Other Tools : SplashLearn integrates seamlessly with Google Classroom and Clever, simplifying data import and saving teachers time. It is completely free for teachers.

Assignments 158

Assignments Quizzes Motivation Grades 158

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. And one tool helping him on this journey is GoGuardian’s classroom management software, which his district adopted in 2018 as part of their one-to-one initiative. History course assignment about the Constitution. And that’s just the beginning.

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Teachers Students Special Education History 200

Catlin Tucker

JULY 17, 2023

Keep the Conversation Going Depending on the needs or dynamics of the class, teachers may also want to assign a “conversation captain” for each group. Reflection At the end of the activity, ask students to reflect upon their collaborative discussion, assessing their personal contributions as well as the overall quality of the conversation.

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Discussions Blended Learning Students Questions 247

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Isaacs teaches a video game design course, which seems ideal for trying out Classcraft’s classroom management platform, which can turn classes into a live action video game or a scholastic version of Dungeons and Dragons. A free version of the platform is available with basic classroom management tools.

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Textbooks Classroom Management Social Studies History 166

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Most allow for additional tweaking such as these below: Education templates include a parent portal, request forms for tutoring, classroom management, class sign-up forms, a reading log, teacher observations, homework management, and more. There are so many ways Jotform Apps can streamline school activities.

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Education Classroom Management Assignments Reading 155

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

JUNE 1, 2025

Easy to Integrate Into Your Day: These pages are ideal for: Morning work Independent practice Warm-ups and wrap-ups Skills review and RTI Homework Themed activities and seasonal assignments Emergency sub plans Homeschool skill books More Resources with a Monthly Theme A big favorite for students each month is mystery puzzles.

Math 52

Math Skills Classroom Management Assignments 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 4, 2021

Teachers grading assignments that have been carelessly or sloppily prepared. Imagine asking yourself every class hour: How regularly do students come to school anticipating that they will be discovering valuable information, practicing useful skills, and engaging in interesting activities and challenging conversations? Related Posts.

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Exams Textbooks Attention Classroom Management 140

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

1st Class GradeBook – 1st Class GradeBook app provides educators with contemporary grading features, including class and student activity, grade reports, and more. Class Action Gradebook – This grade book app lets you import student data, import assignments, and maintain a journal. Gradebook and Grading Apps (for teachers).

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Grades Exams Assignments English 158

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

However, in conversations with faculty, many discuss that although they take the time to write or discuss explicit feedback with their students, the students may not read it or if they do read it, they don’t apply the feedback given to future course assignments which can lead to frustration from faculty leading to a ‘what’s the point then?’

Feedback 119

Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 119

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

Aerohive Networks released a new connected learning application, HiveSchool, that helps K-12 teachers leverage technology in the classroom. HiveSchool offers a way for teachers to present digital content during class, collaborate with students, monitor student activity, keep students on task, and assign a variety of learning resources.

Student Engagement 100

Student Engagement Learning Assignments Students 100

Teach Hub

AUGUST 1, 2024

Whether you’ve been teaching for a while or are new to the classroom, having these teacher hacks in your back pocket will help you stay organized, manage your classroom, and integrate technology seamlessly into your classroom. To-Do Jar Turn your to-do list into a manageable system by implementing a “To-Do” jar.

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Teachers Assignments Schools Quizzes 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Using affordable Chromebooks might solve the digital devices, but where will students be able to connect to the internet to access their classwork, assignments, and grades? Classroom activities should be handled the same. More on classroom management: 17 Websites to Manage Your Classroom.

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Textbooks Internet Classroom Management Discussions 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. It’s very important to make sure they are engaged and actively learning so they can end up going to a good college and building a future with a good foundation.

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Student Engagement Teachers Students Learning Styles 172

Teaching with a Mountain View

MAY 15, 2025

This Tips for Organizing Student Work post is a great place to start if tackling papers and assignments is always a struggle. Prep Back-to-School Activities Now is also a great time to prep materials for those first few weeks. This resource includes 190 pages of activities for use with substitute teachers or in your classroom!

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Teachers Activities Classroom Management Assignments 52

Teach Hub

JUNE 7, 2024

They also offer structured templates for lesson and unit plans, helping you organize your objectives, materials, activities, and assessments all in one place. Enhances Classroom Management If you want to enhance your classroom management , Canva is a game-changer.

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Motivation Quizzes Classroom Management Attention 103