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

ED Surge

Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. So it was back to the bookshelves for her.

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Have you seen “What Works” for your schools? Amplify success with a video library of teaching

Edthena

Or classroom management. Or even teaching fractions in a late-elementary classroom. New toolsets from Edthena allow any district to curate a video library of searchable lesson segments, tagged to teaching standards, and shared securely to all staff members within the district.

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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

As the Library of Congress explains, In analyzing primary sources, students move from concrete observations and facts to questioning and making inferences about the materials. Some of the greatest tools that we have in our online library are audio and video recordings.

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Your Teachers Need a Win

Cult of Pedagogy

Classroom management and logistics : Have they set up any systems in the classroom that makes it run well? Are there any signs that students have been given the tools they need to manage some of their own learning independently? Lesson planning : Do they come up with interesting activities to teach their content?

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17 Tweaks That Make a Big Difference in Group Work

Cult of Pedagogy

You’ll get access to our members-only library of free downloads, including 20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half , the e-booklet that has helped thousands of teachers save time on grading. Come back for more. Join our mailing list and get weekly tips, tools, and inspiration that will make your teaching more effective and fun.

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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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‘More than a warm body’: Schools try long-term solutions to substitute teacher shortage

The Hechinger Report

He’s encountered subs in the hallway, looking for the library or a place to make copies of classwork. It also sent templates of lesson plans that teachers can leave for their temporary replacements. He’s watched them circle the parking lot outside, wondering whether to leave their car in a visitor or employee spot.