Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

Your students are already learning about school rules and classroom procedures, so why not include science safety in the mix? When you approach your science safety lab rules like any other part of your classroom management plan, it becomes second nature to your students. Want more tips for setting up classroom expectations?

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

Teach Hub

JUNE 18, 2025

If you’re looking to learn more about classroom management , social-emotional learning, or whatever the case, the program should match what you want to learn. Apply What You Learn One of the best things you can do with the new information that you learn is to try it out in the classroom.

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Participation Learning Styles Motivation Classroom Management 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2025

My X friends gave me great suggestions, but first: A comment on the selections : I did get more than I could list so I avoided books with hot-button subjects teachers are divided on and focused on positive and uplifting reading. It offers 50 procedures that can be applied, changed, adapted, and incorporated into any classroom management plan.

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Reading Education Classroom Management Intelligence 96

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2016

Where technology integration was supposed to look like A (below), instead it became B: If this sounds like you, keep reading. For example, if you make posters to discuss great inventors, use an online tech tool like Glogster or Canva ? I’m going to show you how to fix it. This is a great starting point.

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Technology Math Curriculum Evaluation 199

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I ask them to brainstorm and discuss with colleagues the benefits and challenges of teaching using the whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model. For example, providing concept maps or graphic organizers, engaging learners in discussion (synchronous or asynchronous), or encouraging a reflective practice via a writing prompt.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Learning science company McGraw Hill today announced the release of Reading Mastery Transformations , a long-awaited update to the beloved and effective English language arts solution for grades K–5, used in tens of thousands of classrooms across the country and trusted by educators for 65 years. ” . ”

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Reading Hybrid Learning English Science 203

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As the back-to-school season unfolded in New York, the city’s teachers set up their classrooms how they usually do: by putting up posters, reading through curriculums, sharpening pencils, and, for roughly a decade , charging Chromebooks. These lightweight laptops have become a staple of the post-COVID classroom, and for good reason.

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Teachers Schools Reading History 288

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Reading Comprehension: Reading assignments, especially those involving complex texts, can take students varying amounts of time to understand and analyze. Students benefit from the freedom to read at their own pace, ensuring they fully comprehend the material before moving on.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Key points: Tying classroom decor to learning themes is great for student engagement The psychology of classroom management 3 pillars for building a positive classroom culture For more news on classroom management, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Teachers have their own preferences and approach when it comes to classroom decor.

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Student Engagement Motivation Students Classroom Management 288

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. Beanstack helps educators and librarians encourage reading by making it easy to create and promote reading challenges for their communities.

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Mobile Devices Gamification Science STEM 340

Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

After students have completed moving through the station rotation, I post these self-reflection questions for students to think about and discuss with a partner: On a scale of 1-5 (five being the highest), how well do you think the class did when moving from station to station? You will see improvement between each practice round.

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Coaching Blended Learning Assignments Middle School 339

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

Reading is defined as “ the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” ” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. how to read a book. language skills.

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Reading Students Grades Testing 125

eSchool News

JULY 24, 2024

It’s] easy to read, contains all the required information, a clear link to a Data Processing Agreement, which is then incorporated into the Terms of Use, and even a Vendor RFI document included which contains all the technical information for our data protection due diligence.”

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Evaluation Attention Classroom Management Discussions 309

eSchool News

MAY 4, 2023

Unfortunately, that stress and fear can start in the classroom at a young age. Whether presenting a project, raising a hand to answer a question, or reading a passage out loud in front of others, students are often hesitant to put themselves out there.

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English Participation Discussions Reading 276

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

revolution to more recent discussions on rights and liberties, there are lesson plans and activities available for whatever unit your students need. I combine the picture books with Gilder Lehrman essays in my classroom. They are at an early college level, which fits in nicely with my students reading college-level literature.

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Students History Essay High School 332

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

However, in conversations with faculty, many discuss that although they take the time to write or discuss explicit feedback with their students, the students may not read it or if they do read it, they don’t apply the feedback given to future course assignments which can lead to frustration from faculty leading to a ‘what’s the point then?’

Feedback 119

Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 119

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The lessons that created the most engaging experiences for students often were a combination of opportunities that encouraged discussion, gave students learning choices and allowed students to create. Being consistent in classroom management. Showing investment in students’ long-term success.

Student Engagement 223

Student Engagement Metacognitive Skills Distance Learning Students 223

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2024

Ask a Tech Teacher is a group of tech ed professionals who work together to offer you tech tips, advice, pedagogic discussion, lesson plans, and anything else we can think of to help you integrate tech into your classroom.

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Teachers Intelligence Classroom Management Curriculum 158

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.).

Lecturing 218

Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. And one tool helping him on this journey is GoGuardian’s classroom management software, which his district adopted in 2018 as part of their one-to-one initiative. Read Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman. Recommendations from @jodavisITC.

Teachers 199

Teachers Students Special Education History 199

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Students started to have rich discussions about what the purpose of school should be and tapped into their creativity to find unique ways to represent their ideas through writing, images, audio or video. For example, my students read a variety of books about education to learn more about challenges and solutions in the field.

High School 210

High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 210

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

However, in conversations with faculty, many discuss that although they take the time to write or discuss explicit feedback with their students, the students may not read it or if they do read it, they don’t apply the feedback given to future course assignments which can lead to frustration from faculty leading to a ‘what’s the point then?’

Feedback 98

Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2020

Flipgrid is a freemium discussion app where teachers (or even students) pose a discussion topic (via video) and students respond with a short video. Responses show up in a grid format that’s easy to view and fun to read for students and teachers. brainstorm on a topic to collect lots of ideas before drawing a conclusion.

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Learning Classroom Management Discussions Curriculum 154

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2025

The discussion begins with an introduction to Murrays extensive experience in education, focusing on technologys role in lesson delivery and integration into the curriculum. Murray discusses the necessity of keyboarding skills in todays tech-driven world and how to incorporate them seamlessly into instruction.

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Evaluation Discussions Knowledge Collaborative Learning 142

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This may include: Google Apps for Education and/or Google Classroom–this serves as a basic digital portfolio for students, a collaborative tool with classmates, the teacher’s inbox, and her tool for returning graded and analyzed student work. More on classroom management: 17 Websites to Manage Your Classroom.

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Textbooks Internet Classroom Management Discussions 157

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2018

Click here to read the full app review. Host topic discussions and cultivate writing skills via a class blog. Pros : Extensive features and options for classroom management rival those of many paid systems. What’s It Like? . Price : Free, Paid. Grades : K-12. Rating : 4/5.

Feedback 143

Feedback Classroom Management Assignments Grades 143

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

This relates to everything from how students physically interact with their devices to how well they handle challenges that come their way—avoiding distractions, navigating information online and responding to discussions online, to name just a few. Good classroom management is another essential component of a device rollout.

Gamification 164

Gamification Classroom Management Student Engagement Study 164

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Experiential learning, service-learning, and discussion-based interactive instruction are three methods that are grounded in student experiences which encourage them to become further engaged within their discipline while increasing their focus on the application of knowledge over recalling information.

Active Learning 138

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Here is Go Student’s discussion on metaverse’s future in education: How Does Metaverse Have a Place in Education. So, it comes as no surprise that online learning and the metaverse are being discussed in the same conversations. Easily Manage Class AR with Metaverse Collections. VR Resources. Using VR in Schools.

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Education Discussions Curriculum Online Learning 177

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Expect students to analyze data during reading. Discuss this–how they excelled at soccer, piano, or the violin through tenacity and drive. More on classroom management: What’s the Classroom of the Future Look Like? Classroom management Education reform' Expect problem solving.

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Classroom Management Critical Thinking Questions Attention 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 3, 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher is a group of tech ed professionals who work together to offer you tech tips, advice, pedagogic discussion, lesson plans, and anything else we can think of to help you integrate tech into your classroom. Here’s how to get started on our blog : Read our varied columns. Read Hall of Fame articles.

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Teachers Classroom Management Curriculum Reading 123

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

They work in groups to learn the tool (using help files, how-to videos, and resources on the site), create a project using the tool (one that ties into something being discussed in class), and then teach classmates. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. They take questions.

Schools 126

Schools Discussions Internet Writing 126

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

On Twitter I came across an exploratory discussion of Minecraft’s potential for school use. Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. Credit: stampylonghead I begin the school year with an open discussion about empathy and bullying. Discuss griefing behaviors and how to build positive relationships with Minecraft.

Teaching 167

Teaching Critical Thinking Essay Discussions 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2022

Taking notes from discussions helps greatly in remembering important points raised and in aiding you to study for exams and other assessment activities. Read on… We’ve written on this topic a few times. Check out these articles for more ideas: OneNote–the all-in-one digital notetaking, classroom app for educators.

Study 167

Study Exams Curriculum Discussions 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 4, 2015

I know there are stories ( Arthur’s Computer Disaster, The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed ) that you could read to the students. I have also heard of the book The Computer Teacher from the Black Lagoon but I have never read it. Read books. Classroom management Problem solving emer emergency'

Classroom Management 103

Classroom Management Internet Discussions Reading 103

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Starkville High School student Peyton Willoughby sat in his 10th grade English class Thursday not worried about struggling to hear his teacher because of new technology installed in the classroom. Read on… For more about teaching through COVID, here are a few more articles: Teaching During COVID-19.

English 161

English Internet Curriculum Communication 161

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Sub-category: Classroom Management, Writing, Differentiation. Read a teacher blog post and respond. Take a screenshot of student daily notes; upload to Fotobabble and have the image discuss the notes. Today’s tip: #146–18 Ideas for Warm-ups, Exit Tickets. Category: ASSESSMENTS. This is shared with students.

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Classroom Management Writing Questions Curriculum 113