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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

Pain Point: Teachers are frustrated the classroom management and behavior issues that can derail a lesson. writing an essay, completing a multimedia project, tackling a performance task). Below are the benefits and challenges of teaching in a whole group lesson. Consuming new information (e.g.,

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Resources to encourage students’ civic engagement

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I combine the picture books with Gilder Lehrman essays in my classroom. The length is manageable for a classroom setting, and the essays cover a wide variety of topics. When students sense that you are all-in for them, they are more likely to give you their best in the classroom.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. The depth and breadth of research can vary greatly among students, benefiting from a flexible timeline.

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AI is changing the role of teaching assistants

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AI can help students write stronger essays, solve tricky math problems, and even manage their stress levels, all while giving TAs more time to focus on what matters most–building meaningful connections with students. Magicschool.ai

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3 ways ChatGPT can reduce teachers’ workloads

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Granted, ChatGPT might make writing that 11th-grade essay on symbolism in “The Great Gatsby” a whole lot easier (which, to be fair, does make grading a whole lot harder). Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT and how it’s going to impact K-12–and generally not in positive terms!

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How This Tool Ended Teachers’ Tech Fears and Addressed Students’ Social-Emotional Needs

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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. Davis is committed to helping his teachers reach higher levels of tech integration.

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

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My students enjoyed it so much that since then, we have participated in several including a one-pager challenge where students respond to a New York Times story, a contest where students submit an original podcast and a contest where students can share opinion essays on issues they care deeply about.