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3 simple strategies to supercharge student growth

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Differentiation must play a key role in their teaching philosophy. Low Floor, High Ceiling: Low-Floor, High-Ceiling activities allow any student to participate and find success, regardless of how much they may struggle. However, teachers are busy people with an ever-growing list of responsibilities.

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Thinking Outside the Music Box: Using Digital Tools to Teach Music and More

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This year, students were assigned states and asked to write an eight-measure melody corresponding to their assigned states. I understand this concern, however, there is a difference between passive and active participation. Music Beyond Borders With my third grade students, I integrate the study of America into our music class.

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Teaching Goal-Writing to All Students

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They are not actively participating in their own education. Since the act of goal-writing necessitates an overall understanding of the course and its assignments, along with an analysis of their own strengths and weaknesses, students have to take an active part in their learning from the beginning of the course. Responsibility.

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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

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They write brief papers and give short oral reports, building skills and stamina they eventually will need to complete and present a capstone research project, their final assignment before they graduate. She took questions on how not to feel lost in the dark The professor explains the next assignment for the course. It was positive.

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Taking Grades (Stress) Out of Learning 

Faculty Focus

To accompany this teaching philosophy, I adopt ungrading 2 in all my courses. Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. If students want to know how well they did in an assignment, they must read my feedback. Ask for questions to ensure every student understands how to complete the assignment.

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