The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) continued its elementary academy for the third day, with us further diving into Mind Brain Education (MBE).
Focus on Reading
Dan Willingham led an excellent deep-dive session titled “Everything Scientists Know About the Teaching of Reading.” This talk was divided into Decoding, Fluency, Comprehension, and Motivation. And the spokesperson for how children learn to read and the myths about reading.
As an elementary music educator, I had the following takeaways:Aural language is observed everywhere in every culture. And, children learn it without any instructions. So, spoken language is a natural process.…
what is meant by secondary education
Best of Pandemic #Elmused Tech Episode 5: Seesaw – MusTech.Net
Seesaw (web.seesaw.me) has been an amazing tool during the pandemic for music educators. Many of us used it before the pandemic, but when the lockdown occurred, numerous schools assigned Seesaw as a platform for #elmused to use to teach music. It consists of numerous tools to enhance advocacy, teaching, showcasing items, and so much more. Here are some examples of how Seesaw can continue to be used post-pandemic.
Advocacy
Seesaw has the capability of connecting the students’ journals with the students’ caregivers and families. It shows families that music is more than concert preparation as you can add videos from…
Doug Ford wants to lower the educational requirements for cops
Ontario is lowering the bar for becoming a cop.
In an effort to attract people into policing amid a shortage of officers, Ontario wants to drop the requirement that potential constables have a post-secondary education, Premier Doug Ford says.
The controversial plan comes just weeks after the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in Nova Scotia recommended the Royal Canadian Mounted Police create a three-year, degree-based model of police education.
“Police forces are telling us recruitment can be challenging,” Ford told a news conference Tuesday at the Toronto police college in Etobicoke, where he also announced…
Colorado Bill Would Encourage, But Not Require, CPR Training in High Schools
A bill advancing in the Colorado legislature would encourage schools to begin teaching students lifesaving skills before graduation, but critics contend it’s little more than a “feel-good” measure devoid of vital requirements and funding.
Colorado is one of 10 states where laws don’t mandate CPR training for high school students, according to the American Heart Association. In February, the Colorado House passed a bipartisan bill to add training for CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator, or AED, to the Colorado Department of Education’s comprehensive health education high school curriculum.
But the proposal stops short of requiring public…
New Year’s Resolutions Tab Book
For the past few years, on the first day back from Winter Break, I’ve had my kids work on their own New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve done this with every grade I’ve been taught, including Kindergarten! That’s why I love using this easy New Year’s Resolution Tab Book in which students can write their goals. The tab books are the perfect way to put 2022 behind us!This easy New Year’s Resolution activity includes a digital version for Google Classroom. Perfect for those of you who are utilizing digital classrooms!
Now, you don’t need to print this out until just before…
Loyalist College helps high school students access higher education
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presentedThis section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to place restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication.by HAVEN HOME HEATING & AIR CONDITIONINGBreadcrumb Trail LinksNewsPublished March 08, 2023 • 2 minute readBrice Hass and Demona Boyer are enjoying the School Within A College (SWAC) program being offered by Loyalist College.Article content
Loyalist College is assisting high school students to overcome barriers and access higher education with the “School Within A College” (SWAC) program.Advertisements 2This advertisement has not been…
