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One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue

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It is shockingly difficult for most teachers to alter their language in this manner. I have incorporated this particular linguistic shift into my work with other educators at Relay Graduate School of Education. If we want students to see learning as a shared experience, we must be intentional in the language we use.

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Lights, camera, literacy: Student-created book reviews inspire a global reading culture

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According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) , only 14 percent of U.S. What began as a simple classroom project to encourage reading evolved into a movement that amplified student voices, built confidence, and connected learners across cultures. The assignment?

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Promoting Literacy: Cultivate a Reading Culture

Catlin Tucker

September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. Below are strategies and resources I’ve used to cultivate a reading culture in my classroom. Some educators love them; others loathe them. Cultivating a culture of reading doesn’t happen overnight.

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Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread

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As math educators, we can help those students by finding ways to relate their classroom learning to more recognizable cultural frames of reference that are authentic to the range of experiences in the room. But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place.

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Guiding culturally responsive teaching in today’s classrooms

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Key points: Video reflection is a popular PD tool used across many professions Video PD helps teachers reflect on their interactions with students and improve their culturally responsive teaching See related article: 3 ways educators can embrace and enable inclusive programming Equity is a widely-used term in education today.

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How to find language learning opportunities for students

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There has been a steady decline in language learning in schools. According to the Pew Research Center , only one in five K-12 students in the United States now learns another language, and just 10 states and the District of Columbia make world language learning a requirement for graduating from high school.

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Beyond digital literacy: Why K-12 educators must prioritize data literacy

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In todays technology-rich classrooms, digital literacy is becoming a foundational skill–students are learning to navigate devices, use educational software, and collaborate online. For K-12 educators, building students data literacy is not a nice-to-have. It is essential. Our classrooms are data-rich, but are we data-literate?

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