School Systems Blog
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Future Topics: We Want to Hear from You!
This blog has a main focus in mind when choosing material to write about, our readers. We hope to cover topics that are useful and worthwhile for educators. We especially strive to post content that will get our readers involved in discussion. With this being said, we are looking to receive input on what issues and topics you would like to see us highlight. Here are some questions you may want to ask yourself:
What is most important to you and education as a whole?
What is motivating and inspiring to you?
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Back-To-School Checklist for the Classroom
Getting ready for a new school year can be an overwhelming task for teachers. One of the best ways to prepare is compiling a back-to-school checklist of items that will need to be done or acquired for the classroom. We have created a small list of objects and activities to get you started:
Name tags for students- This will help you and your students learn names to faces much quicker.
Review student files- This will prepare you of any problem behaviors and learning challenges you may encounter.
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Parent-Teacher Communication Starts Now!
The start of a new school year can be intimidating for both the parent and teacher, especially when it comes to meeting each other for the first time. Typically, teachers will host a “Meet the Teacher” night at the beginning of the year to not only highlight classroom expectations, but open lines of communication with parents. Although discussing curriculum and goals are important, teachers should use this night to really promote parent involvement! Hopefully, “Meet the Teacher” night will help take dialogue with parents past the parent-teacher conference or concerning …
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Apps For Educators: Mathematics
This week we are highlighting apps that focus on a different type of literacy. The process of developing literacy skills such as reading and writing are well known, but there is another type of literacy that is often overlooked- Math Literacy. Oxford Learning states, “Math literacy, also known as numeracy, means having the ability to problem-solve, reason and analyze information.” To learn more about what it means to be literate in math check out this article, What Does Math Literacy Mean?
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Apps For Educators: History
I often meet people who are indifferent to hearing or learning anything historical. When these people start telling me how much they disliked history classes growing up, my eyes start to get real big and my mouth opens in shock. Usually these conversations end with me informing people they were taught history all wrong.
If taught correctly, History and Social Studies classes should not only inform students about world cultures, governments, and religions, but also inspire creativity! This small list of History-based apps can give teachers extra inspiration to ensure historical …