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12 Boredom-Busting Ways to Motivate and Challenge Students
By Shannon Anderson, author of Coasting Casey It’s back-to-school time, and teachers everywhere are striving to motivate and challenge their students. Whether it is finding a way to stretch your gifted students or just keeping things new and exciting, here … Continue reading
More Resources! Help for Special Education Students Doing Online Learning
By Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed., contributing author Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom: How Every Teacher Can Help Struggling Students Succeed (Revised & Updated 3rd Edition) As the COVID-19 pandemic forced me and many other educators to enter … Continue reading
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Tagged children with special needs, coronavirus, COVID-19, ed tech, education technology, engagement, Free Spirit author, learn fromhome, learning difficulties, learning disabilities, special education, special needs students, Technology, work from home
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6 Student Empowerment Myths Every Teacher Should Know
By Patti Drapeau, author of Inspiring Student Empowerment: Moving Beyond Engagement, Refining Differentiation According to the Oxford Dictionary, empowerment is defined as “the power or authority given to someone to do something.” The definition also includes the process of becoming … Continue reading
Online Resources for Kids with Learning Difficulties
By Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed., contributing author Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom: How Every Teacher Can Help Struggling Students Succeed (Revised & Updated 3rd Edition) March 13, 2020, will be a date I remember for the rest … Continue reading
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Tagged children with special needs, coronavirus, COVID-19, ed tech, education technology, engagement, Free Spirit author, learn fromhome, learning difficulties, learning disabilities, special education, special needs students, Technology, work from home
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5 Ways to Connect with Students (and Educators) from Home
By Danielle Schultz Many schools have turned to remote learning due to COVID-19. The following list provides ideas for how you can foster connections with students, whether you are currently at home due to remote learning or just looking for … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, ed tech, education technology, engagement, Technology, work from home
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