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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

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At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible. Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need. Creating an empowering learning environment starts with a school culture built on structure, consistency, and emotional support.

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Fake News, Confirmation Bias and Selective Attention: Teaching Digital Literacy #DLNchat

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Fuentes put it another way: “People filter the information through the lens of their past experiences; they reject contradictions to existing beliefs.” In any case, interpretations can be subjective, idiosyncratic, cultural." There can be a bit of cognitive dissonance when taking in new information. DLNchat-ters debated the point.

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Schools and districts that ignore TikTok’s lessons are bound to fail

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But TikTok, and social media more broadly, continues to capture curiosity and attention, and it’s not all just dance videos–Indiana science teacher @ChemteacherPhil commands an audience of more than 3 million followers on the app. This leads to a culture of experimentation, creation, and inquiry. Is there a lesson in that?

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One Day, AI Will Make Teaching Obsolete. As Educators, We Have a Different Role to Play.

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She learned to pay attention to others and practiced kindness, empathy and gratitude. Adaptive Educators By constantly adapting our curriculum, we have the ability to critically examine the culture we’re sharing and work to change the beliefs and messages schools transmit. Last year, I had two students come back to visit me.

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There’s No Easy Protocol for Handling Classroom Conflict. We Must Challenge Ourselves.

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The truth is, when it comes to navigating the interpersonal conflicts that tend to arise in schools—shaped by trauma, cultural and racial tensions, and broken trust—there is no quick fix or 1-2-3 protocol to follow. One of my students, who I previously thought wasn’t paying attention, pipes up, “That’s firme !”

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What it Takes to Lead a School Where Students Love Themselves and Succeed Academically

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More recently, in 2020, Bettina Love published a framework and guiding questions for creating classrooms that affirm Black, Latino and Indigenous children, which I’ve used to broaden my own understanding of how to create the conditions where love and acceptance flourish within our school’s culture.

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How to Improve Brain Function and Reverse Poverty's Impact on Student Learning

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For students who struggle, including children of poverty, telling them to pay attention or try harder isn’t going to accomplish much if their brains are not working effectively or efficiently. Instead of telling students what to do—like “pay attention” or “work harder”—teach students how to do it. Cognitive capacity is a core skill.