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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

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Teachers can integrate SEL strategies directly into academic instruction, such as modeling emotional regulation during challenging tasks or building communication skills through collaborative assignments. Overhead lighting, noise levels, classroom traffic, and seating arrangements may all impact a students ability to focus and stay regulated.

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Here’s how schools can better support neurodiverse students

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This may include offering additional time for assignments, providing visual aids, or using assistive technology. Utilize multi-sensory classroom design To accommodate different learning preferences and sensory needs, classrooms can incorporate designated quiet spaces, natural or soft lighting, calming colors, and sensory objects.

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How film and a flipped classroom lead to student success

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According to research , in a typical classroom lecture students will generally retain only five percent of the material presented. Today’s teachers are looking to new methods of teaching and learning to improve student engagement and achievement, including tech-based solutions like the flipped classroom.

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Today’s Classrooms Should Be About Flexible Teaching—Not Furniture

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The idea is that, instead of assigning students in traditional rows of desks, they would have a choice as to where they sit. The facilitator shared pictures of sleek, stylish yet functional seats, tables and “Starbucks”-style setups while others asked questions and shared ideas about how to get the latest furniture in their classrooms.

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Can SEL Support Personalized Learning? How One Chicago School is Finding Out

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This transition affected everyone at the school, impacting everything from classroom design to the skills students needed to be successful—but that was a struggle for some. Schoolwide implementation then brought these changes to more than 500 students in grades K-8 in fall of 2015.

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10+ new products from TCEA 2020

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MakerBot , a provider of 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys, announced the launch of the MakerBotSKETCH Classroom, designed to be a reliable 3D printing setup for the classroom, giving students more access to 3D printing and setting up teachers for success.

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How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

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A ­normal ­classroom with rows of desks inhibits what teachers can do in a classroom.”. Create a Neighborhood Vibe with Classroom Design . About 125 students and a faculty team that teaches core classes, such as English, math, science and social ­studies, are assigned exclusively to each neighborhood. “It

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