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6 ways to create engaging elementary learning spaces

eSchool News

Our goal is to shift pedagogy toward a “culture of thinking” that supports more student agency and more effective use of the learning space itself. As part of that mission, we knew we needed innovative furnishings for the learning environments, which would go hand-in-hand with that work. In fact, it was pure gold.

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3 simple ways to use interactive whiteboards in preschool classrooms

eSchool News

“When students listen to audiobooks or watch audio media, they are able to become experienced with different cultures, dialects, and beliefs (Parmeter, p.24). It creates a creative and imaginative environment where students can highlight text, look up vocabulary words, and deepen their understanding of stories.

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

k12 Digest

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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

Edsurge

Leaders like Du Bois and Love have shaped my belief that I can lead a school where students love themselves and succeed academically. One component of this rubric is dedicated to assessing the classroom environment and within this component, there’s something special we look for — we call it “belief and belonging.”

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Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

eSchool News

The expansion of the Future Ready initiative to include Future Ready Librarians re-affirms school librarians as critical to the transition and sustainability of effective digital learning.”.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

Edsurge

Culture embodies our deepest collective social norms and beliefs, and provides the reference points for future learning. When we cultivate learning spaces designed to inspire and spark curiosity, students begin to forge their own mathematical identities.

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The Key to Better Student Engagement Is Letting Them Show You How They Learn

Edsurge

Students who are aware of the unconscious beliefs they have developed and the opportunities from which they benefit—or do not benefit—are able to develop racial and cultural literacy. Students could design their ideal, personalized learning space taking into account their audio-visual, kinesthetic and other needs.