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Episode 203: What happens when two schools experience the Street Data process

…we have Buena Vista Horace Mann. DUGAN: So yeah, I’m going to talk about the school we had in San Francisco. Great group of folks at Buena Vista Horace Mann, and this is a K-8 Spanish immersion community school, and it’s in the heart of the Mission District in SF. Most of the students are eligible for free and reduced lunch, and it’s pretty racially diverse. Most of the students being Latinx, but there’s representation from African American students, Asian students, all different kinds of students and with a lot of diverse learning profiles that Shane mentioned for the other…

6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2022

…and empathy. The lessons are gamified, putting students into simulated situations where they need to make decisions based on the concepts they are learning, and this keeps students engaged. Teachers are given analytics on student engagement and performance, so this is an ideal tool for use in remote and hybrid learning. What’s great about the courses at EVERFI is that they hit on topics we often say should be taught in schools, but don’t often actually find in our curriculum. These lessons could be used in advisory periods, life skills classes, or as enrichment or independent study. Keep an eye…

Episode 133: How One Makerspace is Meeting Students’ Social-Emotional Needs

…application in your classroom. You’ll also receive individualized coaching from PCG’s virtual facilitators throughout your course. PCG believes that the learning never ends and they want to help you help your students succeed. Visit cultofpedagogy.com/PCG to find out more and use the code CULT20 to get $20 off your first course. Support also comes from ViewSonic. ViewSonic transforms classrooms into immersive learning environments. Their education solutions drive engagement, energize and motivate students, and make teaching more fun. From ViewBoard interactive displays and myViewBoard digital whiteboarding software to projectors and monitors, ViewSonic’s award-winning solutions are here to help teachers stay connected…

If Equity is a Priority, UDL is a Must

…different materials, and share what they have learned in different ways to reach the same goals. All students can work toward the same firm goals and grade-level standards when provided with adequate challenge and support. All students will become expert learners if barriers are removed and they are given opportunities to self-differentiate. Belief 1: Variability Variability is the unique mix of skills, interests, needs, and preferences each and every learner brings to the classroom. Variability goes beyond differences between students and explores differences within students, based on context. Because of variability, what students need is ever-changing and evolving. So providing…

9 Simple Solutions for Common Teaching Problems

…for every class or just mix it all together. 3. Tracking Progress Transparently From Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School The Problem: Traditional grade books provide a very limited picture of a student’s progress, and students have no ownership of tracking their growth. The Solution: Have students keep a record of their own progress in a “transparent” space—a Google doc, for example—where the student, teacher, and parents can view it any time. The information they record will vary depending on student age and subject area, but the document will become more valuable if you require students to go…

Connecting Students in a Disconnected World

…roles to students. At the bare minimum, designate a group leader to start the discussion and keep everyone on task; this will prevent students from going into the rooms and waiting for someone to start. Other students could be assigned to keep track of time, share their screen so everyone can look at a shared document or other online project, and report the group’s findings after returning to the larger meeting room. Several teachers mentioned that students prefer having the teacher assign the roles, rather than having students do it. Clarify what the roles actually mean ahead of time; different…

Episode 70: How HyperDocs Can Transform the Way You Teach

…a copy of a HyperDoc, the elements can be changed on each to meet individual students’ needs. This idea of putting a lesson together into one package that students can work through on their own has been evolving in different forms in classrooms all over the place. My first introduction to this concept started when I met math teacher Natalie McCutchen, who showed me in Episode 30 how she sets up a system of self-paced learning for her students. In her system, students get chapter guides that they work through on their own. These guides include videos, skills practices, and…

12 Ways to Upgrade Your Classroom Design

…use the school library. Libraries are often designed for collaborative work and flexible usage. They typically have comfortable spaces for students to sit and read as well as computers and tables for group work. Check with your librarian, but they usually are happy to accommodate whole classes as well as small groups or individual students. It’s a great way to give students more flexibility. Paige Hi! Currently, I am a student teacher who is finishing up her Master’s in Secondary Ed/ ELA (went straight through school like a complete crazy person), so I am just starting to imagine different ways…

Buzzword Bling: Putting Substance Behind Our Big Words

…personal schema, like “You are the CEO of a company”or “You have just bought your first home.” This is not real to them. Situations like these are out of their world. In order to be authentically real-world, we must provide opportunities that are relevant to our students’ current world. The Glossary of Education Reform defines “authentic learning” as tasks where students learn by doing, that mirror life’s complexities, and where students contribute to communities. Furthermore, they promote the purpose of school as more than a test score, that we should be helping students obtain the skills necessary to be successful…