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How Teacher Language Can Build a More Democratic Classroom

Cult of Pedagogy

” Rather than engaging in a ‘read aloud,’ we engage in “thinking together about a book (or science, math, etc.).” Phrases that Cultivate a Democratic Learning Community “Let’s do some thinking together about this book.” A read aloud is something a teacher does while students listen.

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Beyond Digital Literacy: How EdTech Fosters Children’s Social-Emotional Development

Ask a Tech Teacher

A child’s emotional well-being and self-confidence is essential to social and intellectual development. Employers and investors have a strong interest in funding programs that embed SEL into games, learning systems and apps that have a central focus on academic content, such as math or writing, rather than SEL alone.