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Increasing your students’ global awareness
Brian Stack EducationPresident Donald Trump's recent controversial executive order impacting both refugees and immigrants has raised concerns for educators on how their students view their global world. More importantly, teachers want to know what they can do to raise the global awareness of their students to help them become better informed, empowered and compassionate citizens of the world.
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New tool may be just what districts need to evaluate ed tech
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe digital revolution has seen new apps, mobile technology and other forms of digital tools constantly making their presence felt in the ed tech world. While we cannot deny their importance in education, it is rather hard to gauge which is the more useful and authentic tool to use.
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Preparing students for critical thinking: Foundational skills
Sheilamary Koch EducationThere is a great deal of discussion among teachers on how to get students to reason and think critically — and for good reason. With well-developed critical thinking, learners can better scrutinize information they encounter, think flexibly and make informed decisions instead of jumping to conclusions. These abilities are crucial both in and outside school especially as they mature and become immersed in a world full of complexities.
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Twice-exceptional students: Who they are and what they need
Susan Winebrenner EducationDo you know a student who demonstrates a dramatic strength in some area of learning, but who also clearly shows one or more equally dramatic learning weaknesses in other subjects or courses? Is that same student messy and forgetful, frequently describing various reasons why the absence of this or that assignment is not his or her fault? Such students are called "twice exceptional."
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What’s the cure for cyberbullying in schools?
Cait Harrison EducationMost of us can probably recall someone who tried to bully us during our school days. Back then, bullying incidents occurred mostly in person, where they could be witnessed by others — maybe even teachers or administrators. For today's students, it's not so simple. With the internet now woven into their social lives, they're susceptible to online bullying — cyberbullying — which has become more prevalent than ever.
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Teach assignment writing: Tools and resources to share with your students
Mary Walton EducationAs a teacher, you've probably seen your students panic as soon as they're asked to write an essay. They may know the subject material inside and out, but as soon as they're asked to arrange it in an essay format, they struggle to describe it correctly.
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Assigning homework to English learners
Erick Herrmann EducationHomework can be a controversial topic in education circles. Some — including parents and educators — strongly believe homework is an important part of a student's education, and should be assigned to students on a nightly basis.
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The coding advantage: Why kids should learn to program
Brian Stack EducationRecently, I had the opportunity to listen to Justin Reich, executive director of the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Systems Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He spoke to a group of teachers about the changing landscape of the workplace and the need for more technology education. Reich made an observation that has stuck with me to today regarding the overwhelming role technology plays in our world. He showed teachers a picture of an airline ticket counter from the 1970s, with 20 ticket agents working behind a counter assisting travelers.
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Report: Many states still lagging behind in education
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe 2017 edition of Education Week's Quality Counts report shows that American schools are still lagging behind and that there is considerable room for improvement. Individual states were graded on metrics like school finances and student achievement, along with environmental factors. The report revealed how each state is faring in the education meter and that even the top-ranking state, Massachusetts, got only a B rating.
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The theory of language for ESL teachers
Douglas Magrath EducationESL instructors need to understand how languages work to be better able to serve the student population. Language is what makes us human, and it's something no other creature has. Note the following: "Language is a mirror of mind in a deep and significant sense. It is a product of human intelligence, created anew in each individual by operations that lie far beyond the reach of will or consciousness."
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