5-minute writing conferences. Plus: every teacher needs a mentor

5-Minute Writing Conferences; Every Teacher Needs a Mentor; The First in Their Families, College Bound; Computational Thinking for Kindergartners |

View Online April 25, 2018 Credit: ©500px/Gable Denims 5-Minute Writing Conferences How to make conferencing on essays with 30 students manageable and effective—and the unexpected benefit conferences can bring. Credit: ©iStock/vgajic Every Teacher Needs a Mentor Find that person who challenges, advises, and celebrates you—and be that person for someone else. Credit: Derek Coy The First in Their Families, College Bound Against the odds, seniors from this New York City school are attending and finishing college. Credit: ©Gable Denims/500px Computational Thinking for Kindergartners Songs and games can be used to teach the basics of computer science to young students in age-appropriate ways—without a screen. Credit: ©Shutterstock/rawpixel Activating Prior Knowledge With English Language Learners Students learn better when they first access what they already know—and this plays a big role in improving English language learners' academic literacy. Don't Miss Supporting Students With Chronic Trauma 7 Strategies to Make Grading Easier Putting an End to Fake Reading Introvert-Friendly Cooperative Learning A School Rooted in Real-World Learning FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2018 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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