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3 things I learned from my middle school esports team

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In September 2018, my school district approved the creation of my FH Knights esports team –the first middle school esports team in the country. Esports is a great way to teach soft skills. As students are playing, esports coaches can incorporate leadership, communication, and teamwork training right into practice.

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6 educator predictions about teaching and learning in 2025

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At the same time, schools are placing a stronger emphasis on mental health, equity, and future-ready skills, ensuring students are not only academically successful but also are prepared for the challenges of today’s every-changing world.

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Simple Articulation Strategy: 5 Ins and 5 Outs

Catlin Tucker

In my role as a blended learning coach, I value clear goals. Click To Tweet In my role as a coach, I had the opportunity to facilitate an articulation day with a group of middle school English language arts teachers. As I researched articulation strategies, I found “5 Ins and 5 Outs” mentioned in a Teaching Channel video.

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In teacher shortage, schools recruit professionals to teach

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This school year at Umatilla School District, two science teachers are embarking on a new career after years of real-world experience in the subject. She said her first two weeks managing a classroom have been difficult, but she believes she will learn the skills necessary to teach. But a lot of the stuff I forgot.”

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How to prepare new teachers for virtual learning

eSchool News

As part of this shift to hybrid or virtual learning models, today’s educators face a new set of demands – it’s not just about teaching the curriculum; it’s about understanding and leveraging the tools that make learning possible and beneficial. There’s nothing quite like the spirit and collaboration of in-person teaching.

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The Station Rotation Model Tip #3: Practice Rotating for Seamless Transitions

Catlin Tucker

She spent eleven years teaching English Language Arts and History at the middle school level. She then worked as an Instructional Coach for seven years, training and coaching secondary teachers in student engagement, standard-based strategies, curriculum development, and blended learning.

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This Middle School Engaged Struggling Students and Gave Them a Voice in a Virtual World

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Kennedy Middle School would pivot to remote learning because of the pandemic. That’s when our reading coach, who came to us from our district’s virtual program, suggested Pear Deck. I have this one reading teacher, and he is wonderful, lively and passionate about what he is teaching. That’s what Pear Deck provided us.