Experienced educators share short videos with effective strategies for anyone teaching or wishing at any grade span.
Explore deep breathing with Michelle Presley, a health education expert. Discover how it reduces stress, slows the heart rate, and boosts well-being. Learn the Belly Breathing technique, perfect for high school students. Elevate teaching, enhance lives, and boost resilience.
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Join Kelli Merrill-Topliff, an elementary PE teacher, as she unveils a powerful method for boosting student engagement. By focusing on perceived competence through specific feedback and choice-based learning, this approach fosters intrinsic motivation and enthusiasm across all grade levels and subjects. Don’t miss the chance to revolutionize your teaching methods.
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Discover practical strategies from teacher leader Daniele Della Gala to support elementary students’ mental and emotional health. Learn how to help them understand and manage their emotions while fostering valuable social skills. These methods are adaptable from kindergarten to grade five. Enhance your students’ emotional awareness and empower them to thrive in both school and life. Watch now for actionable insights.
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Savannah Linhares, a middle school science teacher and mental health advocate, presents a proactive approach to nurturing students’ mental well-being in this video. Emotional awareness is emphasized, along with practical exercises like ‘The Mood Meter’ for students to regulate their emotions. The video underscores the benefits of this approach for both students and educators.
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In this video, Dr. Susan Hawkins introduces the impactful instructional practice of asking open-ended questions. This approach encourages deeper thinking among students by placing value on their ideas and fostering their capacity to build knowledge.
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Monica Galvan, a bilingual teacher, shares effective techniques using Jamboard, a free digital whiteboard tool. Her strategies apply to all grade levels and subjects, promoting engagement, check-ins, collaborative projects, and well-being assessments. Monica offers practical guidance for educators looking to improve teacher-student interactions.
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Jenée Fawson, a Spanish teacher, introduces “The One-Pager,” a versatile teaching tool. It’s a single-page activity where students visually summarize key lesson concepts using symbols and words. This strategy works for various subjects and grade levels, fostering creativity and engagement while being easy for teachers to implement. “The One-Pager” is an effective, adaptable resource for educators.
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Christine Ybarra, a teacher leader with the California Reading and Literature Project, offers valuable classroom management tips for secondary classrooms. She stresses the importance of clear expectations, engaging introductions, and consistency. Ybarra also advises on handling unforeseen challenges positively. Her insights empower teachers to improve classroom management for more effective teaching.
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Join Jamie Lanham, an Instructional Coach at San Diego Global Vision Academy, to explore “Power Writing.” This engaging writing fluency activity is perfect for K-3 students, requiring no prior preparation. Discover how to boost writing skills through brainstorming, oral rehearsal, and the “Power Writing” mantra. Foster creativity, competition, and peer feedback for a fun and effective writing experience.
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Explore the fantastic Raffle Ticket Activity with Katie Martel, an Education Specialist and eighth-grade math teacher. Discover this powerful positive behavior management strategy that can transform your classroom. Katie shares insights on implementation, emphasizing specific language and multiple prize options. Foster engagement, reward positive behaviors, and create a vibrant, encouraging learning environment. Join Katie in this enlightening session!
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