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Difference Making
Celebrating Black Educators: Gatekeepers, Door Openers, and Community Navigators Creating Equity for All
During Teacher Appreciation Week, Antonio Boyd celebrates the Black educators that have impacted his life.
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Getting Through
How to Not “Just Get By” With Remote Learning
[…] are glaringly apparent. The way we move around (or not), the way we interact with others, the way we think about our relationships—almost every aspect of daily life has shifted in response to the invisible threat of an unwelcome virus. While many of these changes have to do with our everyday rhythms, others tragically […]
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Difference Making
Creating a Culture of Trust In Your Classroom: The Twin Pillars of Authenticity and Vulnerability
[…] within themselves, engaging in a process of self-exploration and examining the ways they can contribute to their community. The goal here is for students to understand that their life experiences, their origin stories, their unique skills and capacities, can then be used to impact the classroom, their school, and the world. Now it’s your turn: […]
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Sustainability
Celebrating Earth Day
[…] more sustainable future for all. The celebration of Earth Day helps us to focus on several of the SDGs, including Goal 13 (Climate Action), Goal 14 ( Life Below Water), Goal 15 (Life On Land), and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). The event has been instrumental in shaping environmental policy, with the first […]
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Equity & Access
Innova: A Revolution in Education?
By: Chris Terrill “For decades, life has been about survival. Survival from war and poverty. There was no time to learn about Plato or Socrates; those were pursuits of the rich. We knew what we needed to survive and take care of our families.” -Freddery Hernandez, Director of Academics, Innova Mosquera After a 90-minute […]
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Leadership
Schools That Create a Public: Larry Rosenstock on Leadership
Reflecting on a life spent teaching students and teachers how to “just try,” founder of High Tech High Larry Rosenstock shares his experiences, advice, and lessons learned.
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EdTech
15 AR and VR Immersive Learning Tools
[…] in 1836 using an AR book, trading cards or mat. Download the ERH app to engage in interactive learning in AR with historical figures that come to life before your eyes. 5. Figment AR: This free tool offers both AR and VR in one. Create with Figment AR and add animated characters, objects, special effects, […]
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Getting Through
How to Stay Secure When Teaching Remotely
[…] your personal accounts when you are working. At the beginning of your teaching day, log out of Facebook, Google, and any other system you use in your life outside work. This is called “segmenting” your network and can stop hackers from using work accounts to access your personal information. Use a Virtual Private Network […]
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Future of Learning
Remote Learning: Lessons Learned and Reflections to Inform the Future
[…] plus joining in professional development events throughout the weeks had stopped. As a teacher, what could often be an unpredictable, but yet a very comfortable, part of life suddenly stopped. Across the country and around the world we saw life as we know it change. Life is still changing. Unlike anything that we have […]
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Place Based Education
Connecting Classroom and Community: 7 Strategies to Try (even virtually)
[…] you create an opportunity for students to share an authentic product at the end of a project. Consider giving students an opportunity to bring their solutions to life by presenting them and taking action. Need inspiration? Take a look at this beautiful public service message that NYC Middle Schooler Amir Powell created after studying […]
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