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exec dir, George Lucas Edu Fdn. Previous: @pbs svp, internet & education. @TeachersCollege alum. Opinions my own.

 Marin, CA
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Sarah Gonser@GonserSarah30 Jul 2024
Teachers, when your students are struggling, how do you set healthy emotional boundaries for yourself--while staying proactive and compassionate with them? I’m writing an article for @Edutopia for new teachers; please share strategies that work for you.
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Debunking learning myths 💥 Tailor lessons for "learning styles"? Nope. Only use tests to assess? Wrong again. Easily learned = easily remembered? Think again. Check out these evidence-based truths for better learning. edutopia.org/article/common-…

3 Common Myths About Learning—and What Teachers Can Do Instead

With a solid understanding of how people process information, teachers can use evidence-based strategies to guide student learning.

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@edutopia4 Apr 2024
A new report from @LPI_Learning offers a blueprint for creating effective, inclusive high school learning environments. We’re so excited that it features several Edutopia resources! Check it out to learn more about evidence-based redesign: bit.ly/3xw7tQH

Redesigning High School

There is a growing consensus around the need to redesign schools from the standardized factory model we have inherited to one that can enable powerful learning and thriving for each and every student.

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Tom Berger@T_F_Berger31 Jan 2024
Coming this weekend from @edutopia: the next edition of The Wired Classroom (edutopia.org/go/the-wired-cl…). Subscribe to get lots of great ideas from teachers on how they use tech effectively with their students!
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@edutopia30 Apr 2023
Getting teens to talk to someone besides their besties can be a challenge. But a simple classroom activity called "Double Circle" can help them step out of their comfort zones. #60SecondStrategy

60-Second Strategy: Double Circle

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Natalie Wexler@natwexler16 Apr 2023
I don't remember recording the narration in this video, but it covers some essential and often overlooked points about what goes into reading comprehension. Thanks, Edutopia, for creating and posting it!
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@edutopia16 Apr 2023
Are we doing elementary students a disservice by focusing on discrete skills over rich background knowledge when we teach #reading? Education writer @natwexler weighs in.

Why Prior Knowledge Wins the Game

Although schools have been prioritizing discrete skills in reading instruction for years, education writer Natalie Wexler says building rich background knowledge could lead to more successful readers.

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Get kids in the dirt!! “Planting a Garden That Reinforces SEL edutopia.org/article/social-…

Planting a Garden That Reinforces SEL

Social-emotional herb gardens offer young students a sensory learning experience and a chance to explore their feelings.

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Holly Korbey@HKorbey31 Mar 2023
New from me, your weekend read! A group in Nashville is helping create a new paradigm for youth sports coaching. They are going full @TedLasso, helping coaches form good relationships with kids + making sports a more meaningful experience for everybody. edutopia.org/article/winning…

Winning at Any Cost: How Nashville Is Retraining Top-Tier Youth Athletic Coaches

Generations of student athletes have endured harsh, humiliating coaching practices. Now a large urban school district is seeking to break that cycle—and keep winning.

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Jenny Watson@ScottishHead16 Mar 2023
Why we love Woody Play - such a privilege to share our play journey ⁦@DycePrimary⁩ ⁦@SchoolDyce⁩ ⁦@edutopia⁩ ⁦@LEGOfoundation⁩ edutopia.org/video/natural-e…

Creating Opportunities for Unstructured Play

When schools make space for free play in a natural environment, students are left to their own devices to build, create, and problem-solve—and the benefits continue once they are back in the classr...

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[Read] Using AI to Help Organize Lesson Plans via @Edutopia 🧡🧡 Access here: lnkd.in/gBe2DDD5 #JorgeDoesPBL #AI #artificialintelligence #lessonplanning #lessons #Education #LLDcoaching #Coach #Author #teachers
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These statistics are just for TX teachers, but I bet they’re similar everywhere. 77% of teachers considered leaving, & 93% of those have taken at least one step to leave. #SXSWEDU
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WordPress VIP@WordPressVIP27 Feb 2023
Read how @edutopia—founded by George Lucas to help students “thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives”—sped innovation, improved publishing workflow, and delivered finer #content relevancy by switching from Drupal #CMS to WordPress VIP #ContentMarketingSystem #CaseStudy
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Holly Korbey@HKorbey14 Dec 2022
Pieces like these make a huge assumption why kids can't write. Experience with my own kids tells me it's not that they're wracked w/anxiety and fear judgement; they don't know *how to write* and are dying for someone to show them. edutopia.org/article/low-sta…

Helping Students Get Beyond Writer’s Block

Middle school students may be nervous about writing, and low-stakes activities help them build confidence and get their thoughts on the page.

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Holly Korbey@HKorbey1 Dec 2022
I think the most important work I did this year is reporting on how we are not paying nearly enough attention to the cognitive benefits of music education. A growing body of evidence points to how much and in what ways music enhances learning, esp reading: edutopia.org/article/music-t…

Music Training Can Be a Literacy Superpower

When kids study music—intensively and over long periods of time—they become better readers. Here’s what’s at play.

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MindShift
@MindShiftKQED31 Oct 2022
Commonly used literacy strategies that ask students to pause and consider what they know about a given topic or concept can be easily modified to better suit your classroom. @borywrites @edutopia edutopia.org/article/how-to-…
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Youki Terada@YoukiTerada10 Oct 2022
“Being frustrated and struggling are normal things,” says learning scientist Manu Kapur. “In fact, if you’re not feeling those things, that means you’re probably not learning.” Learn more about productive failure in my latest @edutopia article: edutopia.org/article/if-your…
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American schools’ most profound and fundamental mission is to develop tomorrow’s citizens and prepare our young people for citizenship, says Checker Finn. And that means a lot more than simply teaching them “civics.” gadf.ly/3COun6B
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@edutopia3 Aug 2022
This school year, turn the science of learning into classroom practice. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, The Research Is In, and get actionable takeaways from the latest education studies. 👉 edutopia.org/go/the-research…
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@edutopia30 Jun 2022
This week, Team Edutopia gathered to reflect on the past school year, and we're excited about the stories in the works for the next one. This is our team, but YOU are at the heart of what we do. Thank you for inspiring us.
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@edutopia2 Jun 2022
A simple activity called Daily Dedications helps this high school teacher build a stronger classroom community in less than one minute each day.

Building Classroom Community Through Daily Dedications

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