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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

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Some reluctant learners may have formed this belief after facing negative feedback from parents or previous teachers, challenges with second languages or learning disabilities, or repeated examples of failing without intervention. Either way, they are not engaged in your instruction and don’t meet your class expectations.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Reduced Physical Barriers : For students with disabilities, hybrid models can provide alternative formats for coursework and assessments, allowing greater participation without the constraints of physical classrooms.

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What is the Problem of Classroom Management?

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Key points: It’s tough to balance student engagement and diverse learning needs Discover the advantages and disadvantages of classroom management Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends The landscape of K-12 classroom management is fraught with various challenges.

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Empowering educators through holistic teacher PD

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While the vast majority of teachers are well schooled in pedagogy, instruction, and assessment, many are not prepared to manage and support students with the increased occurrences of mental health issues and behavioral struggles. It also allows educators to spend less time disciplining and more time teaching.

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Asynchronous Learning or Live Lessons? Which One Works Better for Me?

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Younger students, and students with disabilities that impact executive function, struggle more in fully asynchronous learning environments, and may require adult supervision to work through asynchronous assignments. In many ways, asynchronous online learning is similar to homework.

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I Spent Years Hiding Parts of My Identity When Students Really Needed Me to Embrace My Whole Self

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In my drive to transcend the label of “the Asian teacher” that colleagues and students attached to me, I ended up suppressing another part of my identity as a disabled person with a visual impairment. In the former, it was my disability that defined who I was, but in the latter, it was my skin color.

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How Voice-Enabled Technology is Changing the Contours of Higher Education

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It offers companionship for some and greater accessibility for those with disabilities. Mierow: Every day we hear stories from customers about how much they love the convenience Alexa brings to their lives—it makes music easier, smart home easier, homes safer.