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Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

eSchool News

As an assistant principal in a public school in Manhattan, I have begun to use explicit instruction more in my own teaching and have focused on explicit instruction in my professional development with the history and physical education teachers I supervise.

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4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

eSchool News

Check out this inspiring video of CAPS students changing the life of a disabled student.). For instance, in elementary physical education class, one student might hop on the climbing rock wall while another “programs” her to the destination at the top, with directions of “move two blocks left” or “one block up.”

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Sensory spaces may help support all students

eSchool News

In schools, sensory spaces have traditionally been used by students with special needs, such as those on the autism spectrum or those with severe/profound cognitive, intellectual, and/or motor disabilities. Research has shown that physical activity helps support focus, attention, and emotional regulation.

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With a Virtual Reality Assist, Video Games Get K–12 Students Moving

EdTech Magazine

Video Games as Physical Education. Jim Romano, Valley Day’s Health and Physical Education instructor, said the immersive VR setup transforms PE class into a “life-size video game” for the students. . VR Exercise Games Tackle Obesity and Aid the Disabled. Help is on the way, however, from an unlikely source.

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When It Comes to Picking Edtech, Are Schools Listening to Teachers?

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Take physical education, for instance. It’s decidedly more satisfying to teach physical education in-person than over Zoom. The academy has become home to the Center for Educational Research and Technological Innovation (CERTI).

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Editor’s Picks 2015, No. four: 4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

eSchool News

Check out this inspiring video of CAPS students changing the life of a disabled student.). For instance, in elementary physical education class, one student might hop on the climbing rock wall while another “programs” her to the destination at the top, with directions of “move two blocks left” or “one block up.”

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How Online PD Eased A New York District’s Transition to Remote Learning

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In the beginning, many of those related to Google and Google Classroom but now include social-emotional learning, working with students with disabilities, working with English language learners and physical education.

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