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Taking Grades (Stress) Out of Learning 

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In my mind, the purpose of learning was to get good grades. Grades were everythingsymbols of success and a source of validation. I continued this pattern in college, focused solely on grades and making my parents proud. To accompany this teaching philosophy, I adopt ungrading 2 in all my courses.

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Thinking Outside the Music Box: Using Digital Tools to Teach Music and More

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Music Beyond Borders With my third grade students, I integrate the study of America into our music class. In our school, we use Chromebooks in grades three and up and iPads in grades PreK-2. I understand this concern, however, there is a difference between passive and active participation.

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Math publisher introduces online PD series

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Marshall Cavendish Education , publisher of the Singapore Math curriculum, introduced a new online professional development series for teachers of grades K to 5 scheduled throughout August. When teaching math, teachers need to create an engaging and memorable experience for all types of learners in their classrooms. Teacher Trainers.

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Singapore Math offers new summer webinar series for educators

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Singapore Math publisher Marshall Cavendish Education has introduced a new, professional development webinar series for teachers of grades K-5 scheduled throughout August. There are two types of webinars: grade-specific for each grade K-5 for individual classroom teachers, and those grouped by grade-ranges of K-2 and 3-5 for whole schools.

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Teaching Goal-Writing to All Students

Faculty Focus

They are not actively participating in their own education. Many students do not understand the relationship between their everyday study habits and their final grade. I’ve discovered that I can teach students about objectives in a way that clarifies and enhances course concepts along with my relationship with them.

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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

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Then they read and discuss a poem, “What You Missed that Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade,” which starts like this: Mrs. Nelson explained how to stand still and listen to the wind, how to find meaning in pumping gas, how peeling potatoes can be a form of prayer. Nevertheless, she makes sure each of them participates.

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