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Tips to Enhance Parental Involvement in Education
Education depends on work from the students, teachers, administrators, and also the help of the student’s parents. Schools provide the instruction and support to help students succeed, but parents can enhance and…
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Preparing Students for Computer Based Testing
Computer based tests (CBT) are often given in schools to test students and determine their level of preparedness for the next grade, or even the next level of school. They are also sometimes…
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How Self-Directed Learning Can Engage and Empower Your Students
Can students really decide how they learn best? That’s a question many schools are wondering as self-directed learning gains popularity across the country. The concept is not new. In fact, its roots…
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Evaluating & Assessing Academic-Return on Investment with EdTech
Everyone everywhere always wants “the biggest bang for their buck” possible. Responsible allocation of public funds may not be your most exciting job description, yet it is probably one of your most…
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Taking Time for Self-Care Helps Everyone
If you feel tired, irritable, apathetic, or forgetful, you may be showing signs of burning out. You are not alone; this year exhausted many teachers and administrators. Be aware that the negative…
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Staying Engaged Through the Last Day of School
Thoughts of summer vacation are filling your students’ heads (and probably yours too). To maximize instructional minutes, you may be thinking about end-of-the-year engagement strategies. While the basic tenets of engagement hold, the spring offers…
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Ideas for Maintaining Academic Integrity in High School with Distance Learning
Whether teaching face-to-face or remotely, upholding academic integrity in high school takes a consistent and multi-pronged approach. Polls show that more than 50 percent of high school students take unethical academic shortcuts…
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Applying Progressive Teaching Practices to the Post-Pandemic Era
The most important professional lessons often come at a price. If you are like most educators, this school year you shed tears of frustration and spent endless hours adapting your methods to…
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Help Students Returning to the Classroom Navigate their Emotions
Ms. Conner guarded the door, which was ajar, so seven-year-old Mark would feel safe changing his rain-soaked clothes. As Ms. Conner discretely ensured Mark’s privacy, she pondered his destructive tendencies and realized that…
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An Educators’ Guide to Great Communication with Families
Do you want better relationships with students’ families? Effective communication is always vital to building relationships and engagement, but this school year’s anomalies intensify the need. Use this guide to hone your…
