eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Differentiation must play a key role in their teaching philosophy. One example of a Low Floor, High Ceiling activity is to task students with constructing a literal mascot for their knowledge. As educators, we recognize that each of our students is on their own unique learning journey.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Whether a feature film or an instructional video, the ‘80s and ‘90s were a ‘press-play’ culture that expected students to sit still, absorb and retain, while the educator sat in the back grading. What closing activities might help students reflect or apply their knowledge to an authentic project or practice?

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

Applied learning involves authentic tasks that require students to use the skills and knowledge bases accrued through coursework to solve real-world problems or meet real-world needs. Applied work honors the goals and needs of students from a very practical standpoint.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

Applied learning involves authentic tasks that require students to use the skills and knowledge bases accrued through coursework to solve real-world problems or meet real-world needs. Applied work honors the goals and needs of students from a very practical standpoint.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2017

So what have Loop members learned in a year of exchanging knowledge? Sometimes it’s something simple like a product to try, other times it’s more nuanced—a new perspective on a challenge or an idea for inspiring a culture more inclined to change on campus. We’ve collected some of their shared insights below. The power of community.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2019

It’s often said that teaching and learning doesn’t always take place in the classroom—some of the most important lessons are learned on the playground, in the street, on the job or somewhere else. The same is true for educators, whose teaching philosophies are often shaped by moments that happened when they weren't in front of the classroom.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

Activities could include putting students in small groups to acquaint and complete an activity, teasing the content with a pretest of course knowledge, and identifying their goals for their semester. through historical or pop culture examples, with storytelling), and provide students the opportunity to ask questions (e.g., Renken, M.S.

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