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3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do

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Whether the student is in a foreign language class, learning English as a second language, or simply learning new words as their literacy develops, a recording can help them spot pronunciation errors they aren’t even aware they’re making as they speak. Likewise, congratulate them for progress and good efforts with virtual badges.

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A Teacher’s Insight and a Suite of Apps Revitalized Geography—Boosting Student Engagement and Collaboration

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Moreover, while students are sitting in class working on their assignments, Abromaitis can give instant feedback to them individually. She comments on their work in real time, doing everything from correcting simple grammar mistakes to providing links for students struggling with particular material. who is being left behind.

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How Professors Can Bring Culturally-Responsive Teaching to Online Courses

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Based on that feedback, the professor, Julia Parra, says she changed the assignment to make it broader, and more inclusive. Because what they note is, if you’re in a safe environment with a safe class, they would rather use English, because they’re trying to practice their English and become proficient in English.”

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Goodbye ABCs: How One State is Moving Beyond Grade Levels and Graded Assessments

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Using the second/third grade pod as an example, Allen explains how two teachers start their morning together with a group of nearly 58 students who work on their own tablet devices. Each student is assigned an individualized learning schedule that involves group work or one-on-one interventions with a teacher.

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One Step at a Time: A Traditional School’s Journey Into Personalized Learning

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This model is similar to the center rotations that already occur in many elementary classrooms, in which students rotate through stations in small groups, working both independently and with the teacher. However, encouraging students to take ownership for their group members is difficult.

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Bringing Order to 'Badges': Nonprofit Works With Colleges on Framework to Measure Soft Skills

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If a student masters a subject such as English or Chemistry, then professors give them letter-grades for their transcripts indicating their level of mastery. deLaski stresses that her group worked closely with employers, consulting more than 50 of them and getting feedback on how to improve each badge they’re offering.

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5 Microsoft OneNote Tips Every Educator Should Know

EdTech Magazine

I’ve used this space for flipped classrooms when I have students do group work in class, like this example from a course on Greek archaeology: Each group of students can work simultaneously on one page, adding content which is marked with a vertical colored stripe and the student’s initials so you can see which student added which content.

Education 125