Suspensions don't teach. Plus: coding across the curriculum

Suspensions Don't Teach; Coding Across the Curriculum; Alternatives to the 5 Paragraph Essay; Gamifying Your World Language Classes |

View Online October 25, 2017 Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Zurijeta Suspensions Don't Teach Restorative practices—an alternative to punitive justice—keep kids in school, where they can learn how their behavior affects others. Credit: ©Mint Images/500px Coding Across the Curriculum With these apps and games, you can work coding lessons into any subject and any grade from early elementary through 12th. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/LStockStudio Alternatives to the 5 Paragraph Essay While the standard essay format is a useful scaffold, it's important to teach students other, more authentic kinds of writing as well. 22 Simple Ideas for Harnessing Creativity in the Elementary Classroom Inspiring kindergartners to play and learn outside the box. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images Gamifying Your World Language Classes Online quiz programs weren't designed for world language classes, so we have five tips for keeping students focused on the target language. Don't Miss When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too 10 Motivational Posters for Your Classroom Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices Building a Community of Learners—and Citizens The Brain Is Wired for Math—Sort Of FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@news.edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2017 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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