Making failure harder work than passing. Plus: creating safety and attachment for students with trauma

Making Failure Harder Work Than Passing; Creating Safety and Attachment for Students With Trauma; Parent Engagement in the Digital Age |

View Online January 10, 2018 Credit: ©Gable Denims/500px Making Failure Harder Work Than Passing A rigorous intervention pushes students who might be satisfied with a D to aim higher. Credit: ©Twenty20/@photocollector Creating Safety and Attachment for Students With Trauma Students with traumatic experiences bring those experiences with them to school. These strategies can help foster a feeling of safety. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Uber Images Parent Engagement in the Digital Age Communication apps are breaking down barriers that have limited parent engagement in the past. Credit: ©Twenty20/@ipixxiqi Journaling the Old-School Way In a class where every student has a laptop, there's still an argument to be made for keeping a pen-and-paper journal. Credit: ©Hero Images/500px Making Sure Your Praise Is Effective Research-backed ideas on how to give meaningful praise to inspire and reinforce positive behavior. Don't Miss 2017 Education Research Highlights The Importance of Academic Courage Polling Students to Check Understanding A Makerspace Built by Elementary Students Race and the Literary Canon 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.   © 2018 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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5 principles of outstanding classroom management. Plus: a weekly morale boost for teachers

5 Principles of Outstanding Classroom Management; A Weekly Morale Boost for Teachers; 3 Literacy Practices That Work; A Case for Finger Counting |

View Online December 13, 2017 Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images 5 Principles of Outstanding Classroom Management When we asked our community for their best classroom management practices, over 700 ideas rolled in. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/hanss A Weekly Morale Boost for Teachers Sending out bumps—emails with compliments shared among staff—is a simple way to spread positivity and increase teacher efficacy. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Rawpixel.com 3 Literacy Practices That Work A literacy researcher shares three practices that are proven to be effective for early elementary learners. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/BlurryMe A Case for Finger Counting New research suggests that young children may make gains in math by counting with their fingers. Credit: ©Edutopia 3 Ways Lesson Plans Flop—and How to Recover Tips on how to reach your teaching goal when your initial plan fails. Don't Miss Building Resilience, Preventing Burnout Teaching a Class With Big Ability Differences Principal of a School on the Edge Solutions for Teachers Bullied by Colleagues Building a Thinking Classroom in Math 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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How to build your resilience and prevent burnout. Plus: teaching a class with big ability differences

Building Resilience, Preventing Burnout; Teaching a Class With Big Ability Differences; Solutions for Teachers Bullied by Colleagues |

View Online December 6, 2017 Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/racorn Building Resilience, Preventing Burnout Whether you're a new teacher or a veteran, try these tips for taking care of yourself and staying energized throughout the school year. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/spass Teaching a Class With Big Ability Differences Techniques for meeting the needs of students with diverse abilities and interests. Credit: Low Key Pictures Principal of a School on the Edge The principal of an alternative school opens up about the challenges and rewards of shepherding at-risk kids to graduation. Credit: Veer Solutions for Teachers Bullied by Colleagues Simple, empowering techniques for coping with bullying at work. Credit: ©Hero Images/500px More Talking in Math Class, Please Over more than a decade, the author has developed a 14-point plan for encouraging students to engage deeply with math content. Don't Miss The Power of Being Seen New Teachers: Fundamentals of Classroom Management What Your Students Really Need to Know About Digital Citizenship What Can We Do About Teacher Turnover? Dos & Don'ts for Teaching English Language Learners 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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Being known matters to students. Plus: fundamentals of classroom management for new teachers

The Power of Being Seen; Classroom Management Fundamentals; What Can We Do About Teacher Turnover?; Teaching English Language Learners |

View Online November 29, 2017 Credit: ⒸChristian Amundson The Power of Being Seen How well do you know your students? In a Nevada school, a simple strategy pushes teachers to look beyond the lessons. Credit: ⒸShutterstock.com/elenabsl New Teachers: Fundamentals of Classroom Management Resources for developing routines, fostering classroom community, managing disruptions, and building student relationships. Credit: ⒸShutterstock.com/ideyweb What Your Students Really Need to Know About Digital Citizenship Ideas on how to guide students to the knowledge and experience they need to act responsibly online. Credit: ⒸShutterstock.com/DRogatnev What Can We Do About Teacher Turnover? Roughly 16 percent of teachers in the U.S. change jobs or leave the profession annually. Here are three ideas for reducing that number. Credit: ⒸiStock.com/Sashatigar Dos & Don'ts for Teaching English Language Learners Best practices to make ELL lessons more efficient and effective—and pitfalls to avoid. Don't Miss Genius Hour in Elementary School Assigning More Writing—With Less Grading 5 Classroom Tools to Measure Student Learning Positive Words Go a Long Way 11 Research-Based Classroom Management Strategies 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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