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4 tips for creating an elementary esports program

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Key points: Esports programs are inclusive and can lead to positive student outcomes A simple approach with accessible, easy-to-use tools, is critical Scholastic esports is rapidly growing, and many schools are starting to incorporate esports programs into their curriculum.

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#5: 10 things teachers can do today to prepare students for the future

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Eleven years later, as I walk through the halls in a middle school/high school setting, I see students sitting on a tile floor crowded around a device trying to type, communicate, take videos, and record their voices with background noise and distractions often interrupting their progress. 10 steps to support change.

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4 ways forward-thinking districts are inspiring more students to code

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How innovative districts are exposing more students to coding and closing the participation gap. Endorsement by the White House is valuable to those new to introducing computer science (CS) in the classroom, as well as others, like members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools , who have championed CS for years.

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The Key to Better Student Engagement Is Letting Them Show You How They Learn

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A couple of weeks ago during a coaching session, a middle school teacher I work with described a fun math activity. She asked her students who were learning remotely to build blanket forts. Middle school students are navigating the most vulnerable and self-conscious developmental phase.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

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As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. When we cultivate learning spaces designed to inspire and spark curiosity, students begin to forge their own mathematical identities.

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An Innovative Journey to Scalable Computer Science Programs

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When my principal asked if I would be interested in teaching one elective period per day for the middle school population, I suggested a STEM elective since I had just taught a summer full of STEM during NYC’s annual STEM in the City programming. This affirms our pivotal position in this revolutionary approach to learning.

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There’s Magic in That Sound: How to Engage Students With Digital Music-Making Tools

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These experiences lend themselves to project-based learning: Students who experience collaborative learning models develop a deeper understanding of the subject, exhibit greater problem-solving and critical-learning skills and convey greater confidence in their learning abilities. There ’s Magic in That Music.