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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

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I spoke to Aylynn as part of a visit to Pendergast with my colleagues from Imagine Learning to hear about educators’ and students’ experiences using the Imagine Learning EL (English Learner) Education curriculum. As a result, teaching students how to read is a complex and challenging endeavor — that’s why it takes years.

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Inspiring… or not

Dangerously Irrelevant

Using technology to learn with and from students in other parts of the world is inspiring. Interdisciplinary learning that is seen by students as meaningful, authentic, and connected to the real world is inspiring. Subject-siloed, isolated, disconnected learning is not. And so on… Inspiring… or not.

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Does the Word ‘Teacher’ Still Describe What Educators Do in the Classroom?

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She says the teaching practice has changed and the expectations put on teachers are vast, noting that they are expected to pre-assess to gauge where students are beginning from, learn multiple technology tools, differentiate their instruction, finding out students’ interests and habits, personalize their instruction and ensure continued growth.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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New book! Different Schools for a Different World

Dangerously Irrelevant

Titled Different Schools for a Different World , it describes 6 key relevancy gaps between today’s schools and what students and society need from them: Information Literacy. Learning. Instead, they must help students learn how to utilize these tools to foster powerful learning and extracurricular connections.

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Is ChatGPT the New CliffsNotes?  

Faculty Focus

Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test? Did teachers know that students were reading them? The more I learn about ChatGPT and its rivals through attending webinars, talking to colleagues, and toying with this web-based tool, the more questions I have. Like Faye L.

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A New Architecture for the University Campus of the Future

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The Center provides spaces for innovative and interdisciplinary teaching and learning where students can learn in novel formats, develop and prototype new products and services through a design-thinking approach, and collaborate. The goal is to bolster students’ capacity for innovation and creativity.

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