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Could you imagine offering teachers a "learning menu" like this – or maybe a playlist or choice board? Leader Arjana offers fun ideas to personalize staff learning at the link. 👇 traveloteacher.blogspot.com/2019/07/teache…

A high school teacher found he could build a stronger classroom community in less than one minute each day—with a simple activity called Daily Dedications. 🧡

🛑 How do you kick off your lessons? Share your go-to strategies for grabbing students' attention and setting the stage for success! 📚✨ 🧠🚀 Brain Blast via Todd Finley #teaching #learning #TeachingTips #ClassroomEngagement

Living in Texas, I love to see this kind of innovation. Hopefully this technology can lead to more affordable living to help the struggling families and to help the homeless. linkedin.com/news/story/tex…

One successful thing that worked when I taught elementary, middle school, and high school was setting up a calming area, "Chill Zone," in my classroom. Find some resources here, shellyterrell.com/zen.html and more bookmarks here, wakelet.com/wake/pA_PypCGd…

This method worked in my classrooms!

Like many schools, we've moved towards using reading journals recently, rather than reading records. They're great for developing reading relationships between pupils, staff and parents. Have put a link on my Padlet to some prompts we use in KS2. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

My latest resource: a 54-page booklet supporting students' writing across disciplines. 🖋️clear examples 🖋️visual support 🖋️vocabulary development A sample below ⬇️ Happy to share! #edutwitter #literacy #EAL #multilingual #MLs #CDP

Can incorporating movement into a vocab lesson improve students' writing? 💃✏️ This teacher says yes (and the research agrees)!

Bees rescuing one of their comrades when it gets injured in battle.

A scientist says humans will reach the singularity, when human and artificial intelligence will merge, within 21 years popularmechanics.com/science/a61777…

🎉 Check out this awesome game Tick Tick Boom for vocab review! Students fold paper into eight sections, and call out definitions while they race to find the right answer. It's super engaging and a great way to learn! buff.ly/46WSgps

There are a variety of proactive steps that teachers use to help students keep their composure, but young kids can still struggle to control their reactions. Here are some teacher-tested strategies that can help foster the essential skill of self-regulation: 🧵1/9

🔐 SECURE ATTENTION & DRIVE THINKING! These posters explore securing attention and cognitive engagement, offering strategies such as cold calling to minimise distractions and encourage hard thinking from ALL students! 🌐 Repost and download FREE HQ copies here:

Self-care isn't selfish. You can't pour from an empty cup💕 So join the Self-Care September challenge and find ways to be kinder to yourself as well as others actionforhappiness.org/self-care-sept… #SelfCareSeptember

Article from USA Today! Leaders are pushing to ban cellphones in schools. Are they a distraction or necessary tool? usatoday.com/story/news/edu…

This graphic is from Svetlana Kandybovich

Build classroom community—from the start of the school year till the end! 📅 These activities (for elementary, middle, *and* high school) can help. edut.to/3XOM0Oj