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Yo DOT, let's kick it!
Alright stop,
Put down the phone & listen
Ice is back & will make the roads glisten
DOT ain’t taking this lightly,
We’re out in force daily & nightly
If there was a problem,
Yo, we’ll salt it
Sit back on your couch
While our forces resolve it
Ice Ice baby❄️
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Sure, teachers have been assigning projects to students for years. But Project Based Learning is something completely different. Learn more here!👇 bit.ly/2Jf284u
#PBL #education #edutwitter #teachertwitter
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All the Cs were manifested as 4th grade students used @scratch & @makeymakey to share perspectives from the American Revolution. Thanks to our DLCs for bringing this ELA project to life! @KHurelbrink @elizadams23 @WCPSSLiteracy @DStewartsClass @Kind_Design @jwolborsky
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Diversity in gifted programs is possible if testing is truly equitable, takes place during school, offered to all students, and students are measured against their peers. And sometimes, a lawsuit is needed. kqed.org/mindshift/57519/how…
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PROOF POINTS: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning - The Hechinger Report buff.ly/3v9Lfyw #ncstem
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“A calm brain can calm another brain.” Here are some practices and strategies that address nervous system regulation—and can be implemented in just a minute or two each day. ☁️
edutopia.org/article/5-simpl…
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Create a classroom that is a microcosm of the world you want to live in and not a replication of the one we currently have #HipHopEd #PeaceLoveUnityFun
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“Given that nothing is ever going to be same, and that backwards isn’t an option, our only choice is forward.” – at Los Gatos, CA
Forward seths.blog/2020/05/forward/
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We see you. We support you. We thank you.💛
From all of us at National Geographic, Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek! #TeacherStrong
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It's important to take care of your emotional health during #COVID19:
* Take care of your body - eat healthy & exercise
* Check in with others
* Take breaks. Breathe deep
* Stay informed but avoid too much exposure to news
* Get help when needed
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"In moments when students are not understanding, we often find ourselves trying to explain more clearly...Instead of jumping in to show the way, provide the tools and time to encourage cognitive struggle to get students doing more..." (via @edutopia) edutopia.org/article/talk-le…
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8 Research-Backed Ways to Aid Struggling Emergent Readers edutopia.org/article/8-resea… #Read3433 via @edutopia #EarlyLiteracy #Literacy
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Thank you @Edutopia for providing this quick, concise reference to important research from 2019! 2019 Education Research Highlights edutopia.org/article/2019-ed…
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"Overnight, his belief system about reading and books changed from avoidance to intense interest." —a dyslexia specialist, on the impact of audiobooks edutopia.org/article/benefit…
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What an amazing opportunity to learn from teacher-leaders in the field and share strategies to support our students overcoming ACEs. Thanks to our @theNCForum Resilience and Learning Project Partners for all you do every day for our students! #ResilienceWeek
#SaveTheDate Nov 19th: @DocResilience will broadcast at 8pm EDT on @publicmediaNC, followed by a Statewide Twitter
Townhall from 9pm-10pm EDT. The public can tweet their questions using #RESILIENCEWEEK to receive real-time answers from a panel of trauma-informed experts. #nced
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The Fear of Success georgecouros.ca/blog/archive… via @gcouros