As a teacher, the words optimal, effective, most suitable, best, efficient, maximum and greatest often catch my attention. I have discovered early in my career that time is of the essence. Time is something that I always need, and most often, not have enough of. It is something I want to redeem and not waste. …
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Promoting Student Agency Using Technology
In the year 2014-15, the US Department of Education reports that there were 4.8 million English language learners (ELLs) in the K-12 population across the country (https://www2.ed.gov/datastory/el-characteristics/index.html#intro). Students identified as English language learners can participate in language assistance programs that public schools offer to help these students achieve English proficiency and meet educational standards and …
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The Value of Reflection: Looking Back as a Way to Move Forward
Community Engagement Project Reflection Time is a priceless commodity in the teaching and learning arena. If you ask any educator, there’s never enough time to do something, to teach something, to learn something, to create something. The lack of time is a ubiquitous reality in many professions, but I feel it is especially true in …
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