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The Power of Connect, Extend, Challenge

Catlin Tucker

Challenge: Discuss any difficulties they faced during the creation process. Physical Education and Movement Connect: After introducing a new sport or game, ask students if it reminds them of any other games they have played before. Challenge: Ask students to critically evaluate any ambiguities or contradictions in the text.

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5 models that prioritize learner-centered education

eSchool News

For an elective on ceramics, learners spend an entire day every week working on ceramics projects; and one physical education elective takes learners out into the Colorado Rockies for hiking and rock climbing. Learners and teachers sit down together to discuss learners’ progress and work, and decide on a grade together.

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“How Are You Doing Today?” A Survey for Starting Each Class

Faculty Focus

Mental health concerns have emerged as a heightened concern, gaining recognition among faculty members and becoming an integral aspect of academic discussions. This shift in focus has been particularly notable in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, prompting educators to find ways to support student well-being. All rights reserved.

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At Google’s Atlanta Offices, Georgia Educators Strive to Design a Culture of Innovation

Edsurge

Through a series of games (including good old-fashion rock-paper-scissors to break the ice), videos about brainstorming moonshot ideas, and user-centered design activities and discussions, leaders were spurred to understand themselves, their colleagues and their “end users”—in their case, parents and students. draft ESSA plan. “We

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

eSchool News

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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“How Are You Doing Today?” A Survey for Starting Each Class

Faculty Focus

Mental health concerns have emerged as a heightened concern, gaining recognition among faculty members and becoming an integral aspect of academic discussions. This shift in focus has been particularly notable in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, prompting educators to find ways to support student well-being. All rights reserved.

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Faculty Mentoring: People, Place, and Purpose 

Faculty Focus

M =Meeting E = Educating N = Networking T = Teaming O = Opening R = Responding People As a Health and Human Performance (HHP) department, we value the impact mentoring places within our faculty. We communicate patiently to answer questions, specifically introduce our department, college, and university to others, and discuss pertinent issues.

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