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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

ED Surge

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. I'm an educator.

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Good vs Great Teachers: My Ravitch Response

A Principal's Reflections

As an educational leader I feel compelled to address this statement as I am tasked with hiring, observing, mentoring, evaluating, and supporting teachers on a daily basis. Sound classroom management skills. Designs lessons that foster critical thinking skills and cognitive growth through authentic-based practices.

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Let’s talk: Teachers pushed to converse more with youngest kids

The Hechinger Report

Our free early childhood education newsletter tracks the issues. Older children, experts say, need thoughtful questioning and responses that help develop critical thinking skills and vocabulary. Educators who have participated in the program say its had a deep impact. Hess and Michael Q. Tell me about those people.

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I Once Made a Student Cry, and It Made Me a Better Teacher

ED Surge

I tried various classroom management strategies: positive narration, proximity and whole-class attention-getters. Teaching is more than delivering contentits about modeling humanity, and my apology that day reshaped my understanding of educations deeper purpose. This behavior was unusual for her. Nothing worked.

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New Teachers Need More Support. Here's an Easy Way to Help

ED Surge

What this makes abundantly clear is that the future of education depends directly on our commitment to the success of new teachers. From field placement to the critical first three years, K-12 schools and teacher prep programs must implement proven strategies to improve the quantity and quality of support that new teachers receive.

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Social-Emotional Learning Part III: Responsible Decision Making

Catlin Tucker

To help cultivate responsible decision-making in classrooms, educators should consider the following questions: How can I help students evaluate situations to identify the potential benefits and consequences of different decisions? What strategies might help students develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills?

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Tulsa study offers more evidence of pre-K’s benefits into adulthood

The Hechinger Report

It’s easy for policy-makers to focus on academic grades, but the study of third graders actually highlights outcomes more important to parents, said Kelly Kane, director of elementary and early childhood education in the school district. Test scores aren’t the thing they’re thinking about.