50 Strategies for Learning without Screens ebook


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In a world buzzing with screens, 50 Strategies for Learning without Screens offers educators engaging, hands-on learning experiences tailored for various grade levels. Each strategy deliberately steps away from the digital noise, concentrating on future-ready skills such as curiosity, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and compassion. These practical strategies are crafted to engage students and foster deeper learning competencies. This resource provides strategies that empower students to navigate a world driven by innovation, adaptability, and critical thinking. With complete sample lessons and digital resources, educators can seamlessly integrate these strategies into their curriculum. The adaptability of each strategy allows customization to fit individual content, style, and, most importantly, the diverse needs of students, making education a personalized and enriching journey.




50 Strategies for Your Virtual Classroom ebook


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Virtual teaching may seem scary, but it does not have to be! Tackle the upcoming school year with confidence and skill by using the insightful material found in 50 Strategies for Your Virtual Classroom. This resource will ease the stress of teaching in distance learning environments by providing a broad range of topics such as building community and engaging students to teaching young readers and English learners. It also provides tips for different learning environments, such as independent and hybrid learning, and includes an annotated list of useful applications and websites as well as student work pages inspired by the strategies.




50 Strategies for Supporting Multilingual Learners ebook


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50 Strategies for Supporting Multilingual Learners is an innovative resource designed for educators seeking to ensure the success of all students in linguistically diverse classrooms. This guide provides teachers with 50 actionable strategies honed from robust research and real-world classroom success stories.This book starts with fundamental knowledge and offers 50 practical strategies neatly organized into categories: creating a supportive environment, language support, listening, speaking, reading, writing, assessment, and visual literacy. These strategies are designed to be adaptable and useful for diverse classroom settings, providing teachers with effective tools grounded in research and practical application to aid multilingual learners throughout their educational journey in K-12 settings.As a part of the 50 Strategies series from Shell Education, this book is user-friendly, enabling educators to effortlessly navigate and cherry-pick strategies that align seamlessly with their classroom dynamics. Crafted with the busy teacher in mind, the full series of books is easily implementable, encouraging a dynamic and engaging learning environment without the overwhelming prep time.




50 Strategies for Cooperative Learning ebook


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Empower your students to become active participants in their learning journey! This guide includes easy-to-implement strategies for fostering an academically engaging and emotionally supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.Whether you’re a new or seasoned educator, 50 Strategies for Cooperative Learning will help transform your classroom into an interactive environment where collaboration flourishes and academic success becomes a shared achievement.Adaptable across grade levels and subject areas, strategies are organized into five chapters designed to develop social and emotional skills alongside academic growth:-Strengthening Self-Awareness to Cultivate Identity: Give learners a safe space to recognize and embrace the unique strengths and values that make them who they are.-Strengthening Self-Management to Cultivate Agency: Equip students with the tools to take charge of their academic journey to better navigate challenges and achieve their fullest potential.-Strengthening Social Awareness to Cultivate Belonging: Create a culture of inclusivity in your classroom with actionable strategies that nurture a sense of connection and social awareness among students.-Strengthening Relationship Skills to Cultivate Collaborative Problem-Solving: Develop essential communication and relationship skills by teaching the value of solving problems as a team.-Strengthening Responsible Decision-Making to Cultivate Curiosity: Explore techniques that promote critical thinking skills and empower students to be their most thoughtful, curious selves in school and beyond.




50 Strategies for Summer School Engagement ebook


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Introducing 50 Strategies for Summer School Engagement, the latest addition to the highly acclaimed 50 Strategies series. Designed to provide K-8 educators with practical, research-backed ideas to enhance the summer school experience, this book is an invaluable resource for teachers seeking innovative and engaging approaches to summer learning. Summer school offers a unique opportunity for students to accomplish grade-level learning objectives in a more relaxed environment, often with smaller class sizes. 50 Strategies for Summer School Engagement is specifically tailored to make summer learning, enjoyable, and engaging. The book is your ultimate guide to infusing your summer school sessions with creative, effective teaching strategies. This strategy book is divided into five main sections, each offering a diverse set of innovative approaches. Outdoor and Community Building: Explore strategies that take learning beyond the classroom and into the great outdoors, fostering a sense of community among students. Performing Arts: Discover creative techniques that utilize performing arts to make learning both fun and educational, encouraging students to express themselves. Culture Studies: Dive into strategies that explore different cultures, helping students gain a broader perspective of the world around them. Playful Learning: Infuse a sense of play and creativity into your summer school curriculum, ensuring students AND teachers remain engaged and motivated. Differentiating for Summer: Tailor your teaching to meet the unique needs of your summer school students, making sure that every learner can thrive. With 50 Strategies for Summer School Engagement, you have access to a treasure trove of educational ideas that can be swiftly integrated into your summer school program. Whether you are a seasoned educator or just beginning your teaching journey, this book is designed to help you create an engaging, enriching summer school experience for your students. Get ready to transform your summer school sessions into a time of growth, exploration, and fun with this outstanding resource.




50 Strategies for Integrating AI into the Classroom ebook


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Learn how to harness the power of AI in your classroom! This professional resource includes 50 easy-to-implement strategies for using AI technology as a tool for teaching. This book saves teachers valuable time with activities that boost literacy, content knowledge, and student engagement using AI tools. Written by a teacher who specializes in using technology in his own classroom, this professional book introduces artificial intelligence and the many ways it can help educators. These quick, accessible strategies for using AI academically and creatively can be used in any K–12 classroom. From sample prompts for AI to activities that support community building and fun, help teachers save valuable time and implement creative strategies with the tools in this resource!







Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners


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Presents teaching strategies and procedures to help English language students build vocabulary and fluency.




Visible Learning in Early Childhood


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Make learning visible in the early years Early childhood is a uniquely sensitive time, when young learners are rapidly developing across multiple domains, including language and literacy, mathematics, and motor skills. Knowing which teaching strategies work best and when can have a significant impact on a child’s development and future success. Visible Learning in Early Childhood investigates the critical years between ages 3 and 6 and, backed by evidence from the Visible Learning® research, explores seven core strategies for learning success: working together as evaluators, setting high expectations, measuring learning with explicit success criteria, establishing developmentally appropriate levels of learning, viewing mistakes as opportunities, continually seeking feedback, and balancing surface, deep, and transfer learning. The authors unpack the symbiotic relationship between these seven tenets through Authentic examples of diverse learners and settings Voices of master teachers from the US, UK, and Australia Multiple assessment and differentiation strategies Multidisciplinary approaches depicting mathematics, literacy, art and music, social-emotional learning, and more Using the Visible Learning research, teachers partner with children to encourage high expectations, developmentally appropriate practices, the right level of challenge, and a focus on explicit success criteria. Get started today and watch your young learners thrive!




Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents - E-Book


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- NEW video clips and case studies on the Evolve website demonstrate important concepts and rehabilitation techniques. - NEW Autism Spectrum Disorder chapter contains important information for OTs not addressed in other texts. - NEW Neuromotor: Cerebral Palsy chapter addresses the most prevalent cause of motor dysfunction in children. - NEW Adolescent Development chapter helps you manage the special needs of teenagers and young adults. - NEW contemporary design includes full-color photos and illustrations. - UPDATED content and references ensure you have access to the comprehensive, research-based information that will guide you in making optimal decisions in practice.