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OCTOBER 12, 2017

There are no worksheets, tests, or structure to provide evidence of learning or templates for teaching. More specifically, they do not establish a curriculum for their children, do not require their children to do particular assignments for the purpose of education, and do not test their children to measure progress.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When speaking, students should be clear, concise, and prepared to ask deeper questions. Hack 3: Keep it real Interest-driven learning empowers students to independently question, explore, and solve real-world problems. Educators can model curiosity by introducing diverse perspectives, offering choice, and asking proactive questions.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 12, 2025

While administrators can do their part by implementing school-wide behavior management strategies, individual classroom management largely falls on teachers. Tackling classroom management can be overwhelming, so weve gathered 13 classroom management strategies to help and inspire you.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 1, 2022

Self-management. To help cultivate self-management in classrooms, educators should consider the following questions: What strategies can I provide to help students manage their emotions and reflect on the impact of their actions? How can I support students in cultivating stress management strategies?

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2016

profile of Rocketship Schools by NPR blogger Anya Kamenetz (here) --and the detailed response by Rocketship CEO Preston Smith (here) --raises three powerful questions, particularly for educators and people who are designing new school models and fresh approaches to teaching and learning. One: Classroom Management. This week’s.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Now, Quizlet wants to test whether it can offer content providers that distribution channel—and upend how publishers reach consumers online. The marketplace will also support other content formats, including questions and item banks aligned with textbooks, online courses, standardized tests and certifications.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2019

Our teachers use feedback captured on the Verso Learning platform to answer the following questions: How do you know that kids are learning what you thought you taught in that particular lesson and in that particular community? Next steps: We never talk about test scores or use the word “achievement.”

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 13, 2015

If you’re already using a Learning Management System (LMS) as a course management tool, you should also consider how it can help students prepare for a test. In addition, you can dedicate a discussion board topic specifically to test preparation. Most Learning Management Systems offer some sort of file sharing tool.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Their developing brains observe and question the new, unfamiliar or confusing in an effort to understand the world and their place in it. Schools and districts are tasked with many challenges—from classroom management and test scores to student safety and emotional well-being. Such exploration is key to learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

Many say they feel less effective when they’re stressed , which research shows can negatively impact the quality of their instruction, classroom management and relationships with students suffer. Educators are expected to improve standardized test scores and get students “back on track.” Not right-sized.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

When you ask a question, pause. In a rigorous classroom, it is the lesson. Face unknown questions with a smile. Make the classroom a safe, non-judgmental learning environment where students can practice their critical thinking skills. As students answer questions, expect evidence to support their answer.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 4, 2021

Teachers obliged to ‘cover’ material that’s required by the school or district but whose value and relevance they deeply question. Students who cram for the test but then forget everything as soon as the exam is over. . I love that big question (and accompanying proposition) in that last paragraph. Related Posts.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Test scores fell dramatically. Key happenings in 2022: Class became a maybe- unicorn selling a classroom management tool within a video conferencing platform—a category of company that literally did not exist in 2019. This past year was a hard one, defined by the exhaustion of trying to return to “normal.”

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JANUARY 10, 2023

You graduated sure you’d never teach to the test or lecture for 90% of a class. You had lesson plans to get through, standards to assess, meetings to attend, parents to council, and state-wide tests that students must do well on. Show students how to find answers to their questions. Encourage questions. Cool, hunh?

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JULY 10, 2024

Students from the county apply to the program of their choice during eighth grade, a process that involves taking an admissions test; submitting transcripts, teacher recommendations and a personal video; and entering a lottery, since demand is high. By design, CTE programs consider questions that are relevant to this gap.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

This doesn’t stop with quizzes, tests, and memorizing facts. It lets everyone know if the big idea of the lesson is understood and if the essential questions have been answered. These are one-two question checks during class to measure understanding. Ask students a question and have them add their answer to a virtual wall.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Not so long ago, speakers at edtech conferences often quipped that if Ben Franklin were to visit our world today, the only place he would recognize is the public school classroom. While that old chestnut long held some truth, it ceased being applicable this past spring, when the “classroom” changed virtually overnight.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Email askatechteacher at gmail dot com with questions. Unlimited questions/coaching during virtual face-to-face meetings and other pre-arranged times. Blend keyboarding into class activities and prepare for year-end tests. Draw on each other’s experiences, ask questions, discuss tech ed topics. What You Get.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

In 2011, Cat Campos was a senior at Immaculata-La Salle High School , struggling to see how the iPod touch devices they were testing in her AP Literature class could support learning. Since those early days of testing iPods, the small, private, Catholic school earned a long-standing designation as an Apple Distinguished School.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

I can remember sitting in classes as a middle school major in my classroom management class being told “not to smile” the first few weeks of school, “don’t be too nice,” or “you have to establish who’s in charge from day one.” Students’ ability to question and wonder was a sign of disrespect. Outrageous love is contagious.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here are some you can look into–and all online: Easy CBM Educreations –video a whiteboard explanation of how students are completing a task (app) Edulastic –formative assessments; work on any devices (app) Flip — record a video question from your desktop; add attachments; students respond from the app with their answer Flubaroo (app) (..)

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Wall Street Journal sent a young-looking journalist back to high school to test out the effectiveness of the web’s newest homework helper, ChatGPT. If you aren’t aware of this hot new (questionable) tool, check out WSJ’s video here: What are your thoughts on this–education assistant or cheating tool?

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AUGUST 6, 2020

has been a leader in implementing stringent supervision and high-stakes evaluation for teachers, these practices are part of a national education reform movement that seeks to standardize teaching in an (ultimately ineffective) quest to boost student test scores. My experience is not unique: While D.C.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can answer questions, explain concepts, and engage in interactive dialogue, promoting active learning and deeper understanding. Incorporating ChatGPT into the classroom offers a myriad of broad benefits for both educators and students. Be clear and specific: Write prompts and questions that are clear and straightforward.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The other AI is obviously the hot new topic that’s infiltrating every conversation, from curriculum development to classroom management and beyond. I think you’ll find their conversation on how AI can affect the actual use of personalized learning techniques, both in the classroom and scale, to districts illuminating.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Email askatechteacher at gmail dot com with questions. Unlimited questions/coaching during virtual face-to-face meetings and other pre-arranged times. Blend keyboarding into class activities and prepare for year-end tests. Solve common tech problems that arise in the classroom. Know what to do, but have questions.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Your colleagues will assume you received a data upload of the answers to every techie question. Use your iPhone as a timer for a speed test or the iPad for reading. Answer parent tech questions, even if its about a home computer problem. Any questions? It doesn’t matter that yesterday, you were one of them. Add a comment.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Here’s what that one classroom-facing company is offering, and what the other six edtech startups hope to accomplish off the school campus. askMyClass This Menlo Park-based startup seeks to offer teachers classroom management strategies, lesson support and social-emotional support for students via voice technology.

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JULY 30, 2019

These mastery checks were usually about 5 to 10 questions long. They would go to a separate place in the classroom—no notes, no cell phones, no talking, just them and their brain—and they would answer a few questions. I would simply read one of those check-for-understanding questions.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For Penner, the study’s findings open questions about the circumstances surrounding teachers who are high referrers. But really, it's not just a one-sided thing. There’s a whole institution with individuals in it that also contributes to what happens for school discipline for students.”

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For instance, conducting a simple personality test for students can help to understand their preferences. Teachers should also encourage open dialogue, where students feel comfortable expressing their thoughts, questions, and concerns. This helps raise engagement levels since it ensures that each student can learn in their own way.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Create a list of five research questions to guide inquiry including where to find the answers. On Project Presentation Day, present research and take audience questions. Each presentation is about thirty minutes, inclusive of teaching, demonstrating a project, and taking questions. 22 Ways to Add Rigor to Your Classroom.

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MARCH 4, 2015

You could have a printed out spreadsheet that you ask question about or have them color in a certain cell you ask or something. Classroom management Problem solving emer emergency' Arthur’s Computer Disaster. copy blank keyboards and have the kids fill in the letters, talk about parts of the computer.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Its array of question styles, including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank, facilitates swift quiz and exam question creation from various document formats such as PDFs, DOCs, and PPTs. The tool tracks students’ progress and adapts the difficulty of questions based on their performance.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 2, 2024

Rather than telling students what to do, teachers should challenge students to find out what they don’t know and test what they think they do know. “I When’s the best time to ask other students questions about a course?” They do test out what teachers tell them, although not always with explicit intent.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can answer questions, explain concepts, and engage in interactive dialogue, promoting active learning and deeper understanding. Incorporating ChatGPT into the classroom offers a myriad of broad benefits for both educators and students. Be clear and specific: Write prompts and questions that are clear and straightforward.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Many schools have resorted to expensive and clunky classroom management software to help monitor behavior while students engage with technology. Locked Mode, a new feature in Google Forms and Classroom, allows educators to lock down the testing environment on school-managed Chromebooks. . by Raymond Steinmetz.

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