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2018.
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In Colorado, work-based learning is a strategy that provides individuals with opportunities to gain awareness, exposure and training for in-demand occupations and the skills needed by business and industry. This document provides a list of publicly available funding resources throughout the state that can be leveraged to develop work-based learning programs. This is not an exhaustive list of funding sources. Additional eligibility requirements and...
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Dave Burgess is a highly sought after professional development speaker well known for his creative, entertaining, and outrageously energetic style. His workshops, seminars, and keynotes inspire teachers and help them develop practical ways to become more creative and engaging in the classroom. He is an award-winning U.S. history teacher at West Hills High School in San Diego, California, where he has taught for sixteen years. He specialises in teaching...
5) Better learning through structured teaching: a framework for the gradual release of responsibility
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[2014]
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Now in its 3rd edition, Better Learning Through Structured Teaching is the definitive guide to the gradual release of responsibility-an instructional framework any teacher can use to help students to be more successful and self-directed learners.
To gradually, release responsibility is to equip students with what they need to master content and develop new competencies. On a day-to-day basis, it means delivering lessons intentionally structured to...
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[2008]
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Designed to help K-3 teachers deal with restless, energetic students including those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, this book contains quick movement breaks that can be used between other classroom activities to minimize disruptions and maintain a positive learning environment for all students. The activities, labeled according to appropriate age levels, length of play time, and group size, include shape recognition, stretching and...
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2005
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"Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom: Practical Ideas for All Educators explains what experiential learning is, why it works, and how it can be used in both high school and post-secondary educational settings. Tools for assessing experiential learning are also provided. A must-have resource for high school teachers and college professors."--Jacket.
11) Active learning strategies in higher education: teaching for leadership, innovation, and creativity
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2018.
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In the era of the 21st century knowledge society, higher education can play an important role as a driver for innovation, leadership and creativity, as it helps develop not only well informed and knowledgeable citizens but also responsible and creative individuals. The challenges of globalization, tightly linked with rapid developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the need to address issues of quality and inclusiveness for...
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2016
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This book is intended for faculty preparing to teach in or already working in this new classroom environment; for administrators planning to create ALCs or experimenting with provisionally designed rooms; and for faculty developers helping teachers transition to using these new spaces
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Infant Brain Box volume Box 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Each item in this Brain Box offers a stimulating opportunity that is designed to be a SHARED ACTIVITY Time between an adult and a young child. Experts from various fields have reviewed each activity to assure that it is appropriate for the age/stage designated.
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[2007]
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Active Learning in the Mathematics Classroom, Grades 5{7f2013}8, Second Edition offers attention-grabbers such as Algebra Jokes, The M&M Mystery, How Long Would It Take to Walk to China?, and Gummi Worms to help students use mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool, gain meaningful understandings of key concepts, and effectively communicate their mathematical thinking. --publisher description
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[2010]
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This book describes how to change the way in which educators conduct business in the classroom. Our current educational systems lack ways to reach today's learners in relevant, meaningful ways. The five approaches in this book inspire and motivate students to learn. The authors provide in-depth descriptions of these overlapping approaches for experiential learning: active learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, service, learning,...
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[2015]
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Unshakeable is a collection of inspiring mind-set shifts and practical, teacher-tested ideas for getting satisfaction from your job. It's an approach that guides you to find your inner drive and intrinsic motivation which no one can take away. Unshakeable will help you incorporate a love of life into your teaching, and a love of teaching into your life. Learn how to tap into what makes your work inherently rewarding and enjoy teaching every day...no...