I’ve been waiting for this moment for months. Our demo Swivl unit arrived yesterday afternoon, and we began playing with it after school. I’ve got a student teacher in Kindergarten who will need to be …
Biology Teacher Uses a Simple Group Learning Observation Tool
How can a teacher get the most out of small group learning and truly understand the dynamics of group work in their class? With so many students to pay attention to, how can one take a close look at …
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Plug Your Disengaged STEM Students back in with Digital Storytelling
While for many students, STEM Lab or going to the Maker Studio at their school might be their favorite part of the day, we’ve all encountered the student who has totally disengaged from science or …
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Educators Build on Reflective Teaching Practices to Get Students College-Ready
Mrs. Natalie June is an elementary school principal at the Aspire Rosa Parks Academy in Stockton, CA and a true leader in education. Having just wrapped up her 11th year at Rosa Parks, this passionate …
3 Critical Steps to Getting Ready for Your Flipped or Online Class this Fall
So, you’ve told yourself this is it, this is the school year you’re going to flip your classroom. Or maybe your department chair asked you to run an online version of your most popular course. You’ve …
Principal Prepares Teachers and Students for Success
Natalie June, a passionate educator from California and Principal at the Aspire Rosa Parks Academy, has a deep-rooted belief that all students can truly learn and does everything she can to provide …
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18 teacher self-reflection questions to drive deeper professional learning
Note: Pair these teacher self-reflection questions with Sessions, our two-step writing process to help educators set and reflect on goals. Try Sessions here (no login required). A good set of …
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Special Education Teacher Boosts Students’ Confidence with Video
Thousands of schools around the world are turning to Swivl, an automated video capture robot with a suite of online tools, to make regular use of video a seamless practice in their classrooms, while …
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Students Benefit from Personalization
With a diverse body of students and equally varied amounts of subject knowledge, college-level courses are inherently challenging to teach as well as to learn. To aid in this process, the use of …
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Teachers Collaborate to Improve Student Skills
Collaborative initiatives often prove challenging for educators at large institutions or districts. As a result, the benefits of sharing teaching techniques, best practices and lessons are seldom …
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