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Resources to encourage students’ civic engagement

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tools and tricks, so all students can be excited about civics: iCivics iCivics offers free, nonpartisan classroom resources on civics, government systems and operations, and U.S. I combine the picture books with Gilder Lehrman essays in my classroom. That, in turn, makes for less hectic days with better classroom management.

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I’m a Gen Z teacher–schools rely too much on Chromebooks

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History and was embarrassingly eager to participate in class debates and discussions. history lesson, for example, my seventh graders were doing a round-robin reading of a passage about the Compromise of 1850. to navigate social, emotional, and physical challenges without adult intervention — a concept Haidt describes as “free play.”

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5 tech tools for kinesthetic learners

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believe quiet students seated in front of computer screens is indicative of good classroom management, remembering that our students need to move is always sound instructional strategy. This is a great phrase to remember as districts, schools, and educators increasingly rely on technology tools to support student achievement.

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Impero Creates Cloud-based Solution to Help Schools Record Student Health and Safety Concerns

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Impero back:drop also provides access to Impero’s premium suite of classroom management, device management and student safety solutions for schools that have purchased those products, keeping all safety tools in one place. Access to other premium Impero features like classroom management and device management.

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How to change your school culture on the cheap

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Aside from being a just-out-of-college, loan-ridden newbie who could barely afford ramen noodles—let alone lofty awards for my new classroom-management system—I realized over time that the best incentives were low-cost or free because they actually worked more effectively. Little did I know what a big mistake that was.

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

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Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. Then, I started noticing the ways that GoGuardian changes teaching and builds relationships in the classroom.

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3 Pillars of High-quality Blended Learning

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In an upper elementary English or history class, students may have the opportunity to decide which discussion technique to use to discuss a short story. In a secondary history class, teachers can differentiate the experiences of conducting research to accommodate diverse learning needs and interests.