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Turning Chaos into Opportunity
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Phil Kitchel
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By Michael G. Ryan Michael Ryan and co-authors Megan Cziraky , Kristen Kain , Helena McKendrick , and Meredith Miller published the article “ Learning, Growing, Embracing, Transitioning, and Changing: Exploring ...
3 Keys to Safe and Connected Classrooms
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Phil Kitchel
posted
13 days ago
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By Kyle W. Lickel “Explosions.” That’s what popped in my head as I pondered the question: “What is going to get students to actually want to attend class and be engaged?” If I could put together an entire ...
Great Classroom Management + High Teacher Confidence = An Effective New Teacher
By
Phil Kitchel
posted
05-02-2023
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By Grace Kibe Novice teachers aspire to have a great classroom, with students who are well behaved and academically successful. They strive to practice student-centered and culturally responsive ...
ELLs 101: Debunking 5 Myths About ELLs, and Simple Practices to Reach Them
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Phil Kitchel
posted
04-25-2023
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By Lisa Brizendine It is December in Tara’s first grade classroom, and 6 out of 18 students are English learners (ELLs). Tara reads aloud the story “Too Many Tamales.” Tara would stop at certain times in the story and ...
School-Shooting Drills: Yes, No?
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Phil Kitchel
posted
04-19-2023
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By Carleton H. Brown Carleton Brown and co-author David DeMatthews published the article “There’s a Shooting at the Middle School” in Volume 87, Number 2, of KDP’s Educational Forum . The article is available free ...
Why “Print Culture” and “Emergent Literacy” Are Important to Literacy Development
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Phil Kitchel
posted
04-18-2023
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By Jennifer Martin “A World Without Print”: This phrase is the title of a chapter from Victoria Purcell-Gates’ text, Other People’s Words: The Cycle of Low Literacy . In this text, Purcell-Gates details the literacy ...
Collaborative Discourse: A Stepping-Stone in Creating a Sustainable World
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Phil Kitchel
posted
04-13-2023
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By Lucijan Jović Society is made up of individuals from all walks of life. It is filled with multiple cultures, varied opinions, different backgrounds; however, speaking English is one thing most of us have in common. ...
Classroom Library 101
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Phil Kitchel
posted
04-04-2023
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By Julie Hoffman The classroom library is a fundamental component of the literacy-rich environment we want children to access at school. In essence, if we want our students to become readers, to identify as readers, ...
Activate Students’ Minds with Active Reading
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Phil Kitchel
posted
03-28-2023
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By Brian Williams, Rebecca Kavel, and Kyle Graham “I don’t understand! My students can read well, but they struggle to make sense of the text. As a result, student engagement dwindles, text discussions are like pulling ...
3 Subtle Classroom Management Strategies That Can Have a Big Impact
By
Phil Kitchel
posted
03-07-2023
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By Amie Weinberg Let’s begin with an important, common question that new teachers typically ask: “What’s the difference between classroom discipline and classroom management?” Discipline refers to a reactive, problem-driven ...
Giving Students the World Via Live Virtual Expeditions
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Phil Kitchel
posted
02-21-2023
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By Mariel Gómez de la Torre-Cerfontaine and Nichole L. Smith Have your students ever visited the Pyramids or Buckingham Palace? Have they asked if it’s the same time in the United States as Calcutta, India? Virtual field ...
The ABCs of Teaching Empathy
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Phil Kitchel
posted
02-14-2023
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By Jodi Legnon, Sherry Been, and Anita Ede You scan your kindergarten classroom and see students working during centers when suddenly you hear, “No, you can’t play with the blocks!” Lilly moves toward Cody and pushes ...
Living the Dream by Authentically Living Your Work!
By
Phil Kitchel
posted
02-06-2023
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By Anastasia P. Samaras Dr. Samaras is author of the article “Letter to a New Academic: In and Out of the Ravine,” published in The Educational Forum, Volume 87, Issue 1. When was the last time you stepped back to ...
How the Current Teacher-Evaluation System Could Lead to a Mass Exodus of Black Women Teachers
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Phil Kitchel
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02-06-2023
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By Shanyce L. Campbell Dr. Campbell is the author of “Shifting Teacher Evaluation Systems to Community Answerability Systems: (Re)Imagining How We Assess Black Women Teachers” in the latest edition of The Educational ...
At the United Nations: Creating a Sustainable Future for Generations to Come
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Phil Kitchel
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02-01-2023
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By Lucijan Jović Rigorous learning standards in schools hold students to high academic standards, which ensures that they are well-prepared to enter the workforce. As educators, our goal is to provide the highest quality ...
3 Questions to Ask Before Enrolling in Online Certification Programs
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Phil Kitchel
posted
11-22-2022
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By Helen Hoffner and Jack Mills After teaching for a few years, Madeline Church enrolled in an online graduate program to earn a master’s degree and certification as a reading specialist. The tuition was steep, and ...
Our Journeys as Immigrant/Immigrant Descendant, African, and Afro-Caribbean Educators
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Phil Kitchel
posted
11-10-2022
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By Christine Nganga Dr. Nganga is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at The George Washington University in the U.S. Her teaching and research interests include leadership practice with a social ...
Children’s Grief Awareness Day
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Phil Kitchel
posted
11-01-2022
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Children’s Grief Awareness Day is held each year on the third Thursday in November. In 2022, it will be marked on November 17. The day reminds us that childhood bereavement is all too common. In the United States, one in ...
5 Awesome Apps to Get Kids Moving Indoors
By
Phil Kitchel
posted
11-01-2022
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By Melissa Bittner & Mariya Davis Physical activities give students a break from demanding cognitive tasks and serve to encourage creative development (Skoning, 2008). Offering active breaks during classroom ...
“The world has collapsed inside me”: An International Student’s Reflection on Immobility
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Phil Kitchel
posted
10-28-2022
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By Anh Ngoc Quynh Phan The author’s article in the current issue of The Educational Forum , “In-betweenness, Mother Guilt, and Juggling Roles: The Emotional Experiences of a Vietnamese International Doctoral Student ...
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