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Educator-parent communication doesn’t have to be a struggle

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Educators should examine the number of parents who are not knowledgeable about the various methods of communication that are available to them through their school district. Parent communication itself is often a struggle for teachers, and there is pressure on teachers to talk one-on-one via a telephone call or email.

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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

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One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom. Theres a sense that it demands more time, more resources, and specialized knowledge. What I always tell districts is, You dont need to do something extra.

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Building Better Rubrics: Empowering Learners Through Effective Rubric Design

Catlin Tucker

At whatever stage, communicating with peers about proposed solutions is an important part of the design process, and shared ideas can lead to improved designs. When teachers include too many criteria in a rubric, they may unintentionally assess skills or knowledge they do not spend significant time helping students master.

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Can VR help multilingual students better grasp science concepts?

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Key points: Virtual reality offers learning beyond just verbal communications 3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity Reaching the 4Cs with 3D and virtual reality For more on VR in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school. In the U.S.

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Would You Rather: Transfer and Apply

Catlin Tucker

Understanding that not all students express or communicate their understanding in the same way is crucial. By offering meaningful choices, we can ensure that every student has the opportunity to successfully apply and communicate their learning, accommodating their unique strengths and preferences.

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For English Learners to Thrive, Community and Culture are Necessary

Edsurge

Most of my students immigrated to the United States within the last year, and all of them were English learners, thus making it difficult for them to complete the activity. Unfortunately, the sentiment within my supervisor’s response is not unique to the curricula design for English learners.

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6 ways to support multilingual learners in STEM

eSchool News

STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. Native English speakers can struggle, too. Be sure to explicitly teach words that have multiple meanings in English, e.g., base , bond , code , engineer , mass , model , range , volume , and odd and even.

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