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

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At this stage, I am probably not thinking that much about the other students because I have asked the participating student to tell meand me alone. Im the one who is going to be looking at the student when they talk, and I also expect that they will look at me. Then, say Tell us __. Be intentional with your movements.

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ISTE+ASCD and Pinterest Partner to Transform Digital Culture in Schools

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Today, ISTE+ASCD announced a $1 million grant from Pinterest to help school leaders create healthy digital cultures. The initiative is expected to reach more than 10,000 educators and 250,000 students across the participating districts and many more educators through participation in the online course.

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Empowering school staff with emergency response protocols

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When staff members are empowered to participate in emergency planning and response, their sense of safety is improved. District leaders should adopt and implement response protocols that cover all types of emergencies. Schools should have building-level response protocols and protocols for incidents when first responders are needed.

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Building culture and community takes more than a committee

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The same is true for building a school culture and community for staff and students alike. When I was named the leader of Follett’s K12 business, one of my first priorities was to create a team dedicated to improving the culture of the organization. Our library is a very special part of our school community. Friday agrees with Miller.

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Navigating cultural diversity in American education

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Within the educational landscape, the concept of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) has emerged as a multifaceted approach that aims to promote equitable excellence and validate the diverse experiences of students. Effective teaching is deemed as inherently and inevitably culturally responsive.

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Windsor Public Schools Transform Culture, Build Coherence Through High-Quality SEL Program

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Among the first districts to participate in this statewide initiative was Windsor Public Schools, which serves more than 3,300 students in six schools. The key to our success is building a data-driven culture,” said Dr. Michael Mallery, District Coordinator of Social Emotional Learning for Windsor Public Schools. “We

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Increase Engagement in Video Conferencing Sessions with Mentimeter

Catlin Tucker

I decided to use Mentimeter to encourage audience participation throughout my presentation. Mentimeter updates the responses on the slides in real-time as participants respond to the questions. ” The larger words in the cloud have been entered by multiple participants. I also used Mentimeter to ask open-ended questions.