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Lessons from an online teacher: Supporting phenomena-based learning

eSchool News

This is especially felt in the 5 th grade science and math classes I teach. This program also provides the educator with the ability to assign the same science article to students to read, but at their reading level. Gizmos also offers math programs–Reflex and Frax. I believe this is in part thanks to Mystery Science.

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Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Faculty Focus

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

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Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Faculty Focus

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

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17 Tweaks That Make a Big Difference in Group Work

Cult of Pedagogy

It’s pretty well known in educational circles that cooperative learning is supported by research, but so many teachers still struggle with it, so when things don’t work well, they give it up. So when you assign partner work, do it with intention. to determine groups.

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I Took a Break From the Classroom to Help Do Research. It Made Me a Stronger Teacher.

Edsurge

Admittedly, about 80 percent of them were doing well, but I was having real trouble helping the remaining students gain a firm grasp of math concepts. The site features open resource math materials and many of the problems are designed in such a way that students have to solve and explain their answers.

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How Co-Teaching Helped Our New Teachers Support Students, In-Person and Online

Edsurge

They were used by students to play games and practice basic math skills. What we’ve done: After our brief mini-lesson on fractions, we assigned students to different stations based on a unit pretest that Tonja had given, along with informal observations we made during instruction. There were no iPads, no online assessments and no Zoom.

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Goodbye ABCs: How One State is Moving Beyond Grade Levels and Graded Assessments

Edsurge

Using the second/third grade pod as an example, Allen explains how two teachers start their morning together with a group of nearly 58 students who work on their own tablet devices. Each student is assigned an individualized learning schedule that involves group work or one-on-one interventions with a teacher.

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