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Why You Shouldn’t Use Physical Education As Punishment

TeachThought

Don’t Use Physical Education As Punishment contributed by Dr. Kymm Ballard, Executive Director for SPARK Think about any time you’ve seen “army boot camp” portrayed in pop culture — are you picturing the traditional drill sergeant, ordering his troops to do endless laps and push-ups, as punishment for their errors that day?

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

ED Surge

Over the past decade, CTE schools have transformed into education spaces that commit to giving students a comprehensive experience that prepares them for the workforce, helping them cultivate strong skills in their chosen career path. For this project, students invite teachers, school leaders and families to engage in the conversation.

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

ED Surge

Yet, many of the traditional strategies employed, while absolutely essential to professional growth, can be cumbersome and disruptive for teachers, their students and even those responsible for offering support. Facing a teacher shortage, Littleton Elementary School District had to hire many new teachers from outside of Arizona.

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10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

Studies Weekly

Classroom Layout and Furniture Flexible Seating Incorporate a variety of seating options, like traditional desks for seat work time, bean bags for the class library, other types of seating for listening, art, and science centers, and floor cushions to accommodate different learning styles and other center activities.

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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

Jenna Gros jangles as she walks the halls of Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. Brusly Elementary School has 595 students, ranging from ages two to seven. Jenna Gros, head custodian at Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, stops to tie a student’s shoe.

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Uncertified teachers filling holes in schools across the South

The Hechinger Report

These states provide a window into the patchwork approach across the South that allows those without traditional training to lead a classroom. The prohibition against using such certificates in elementary school was lifted, too. Texas allowed about 1 in 5 new teachers to sidestep certification last school year.

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Fighting Teacher Stress

The Hechinger Report

A few years ago, Amy Lopes, a veteran fifth-grade teacher in Providence, Rhode Island, learned that teachers at her school could try a mindfulness and yoga training along with their students. I said, ‘OK, I’ll try it, but it’s not going to work,’ ” recalled Lopes, who teaches at the William D’Abate Elementary School.