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Lessons from Singapore Math: How to Help Students Think, Reason, and Make Sense of Fractions

edWeb - Kathleen Jalalpour

Tuesday, March 21, 4:00 PM (EDT)

Embracing Everyday Diversity (Part 4): The Right Hand Paradigm

CACE - Justin Jones-Fosu

Tuesday, March 21, 11 AM (EDT)

Digital Tools for Formative Assessment

AMLE - Bryan Drost

Wednesday, March 22, 4:00 PM (EDT)

Teaching Digital Literacy

edWeb - Michelle Luella

Wednesday, March 22, 5:00 (EDT)

Feel that Rhythm! Music and Emerging Math Skills (Early Childhood)

edWeb - Ellen Acuna

Thursday, March 23, 3:00 PM (EDT)

News and Media Literacy: Building Critical Consumers and Creators

edWeb - Kelly Mendoza

Wednesday, March 29, 4:00 PM (EDT)

Digital Learning Trends at Private Schools

Seven Star - Julie Evans

Tuesday, April 25, 4:00 PM (EST)

FOR PARENTS: The Power of the Question

In this article, discover why kids ask questions, the value of curiosity and how to use the skill of inquiry to help children understand the world.

FOR TEACHERS: Helping Defiant Students Make a Plan for Better Behavior

Teachers can't make students do anything, and that can be a particularly tough reality to face when working with defiant students. So what makes students want to change their behavior? Behavior management plans provide a five-step process for analyzing problematic behavior and partnering with students to design and apply interventions. Defiant students want to know how to have good experiences in school, they just need a road map to get there. Read now.

FOR MS & HS ENGLISH TEACHERS: "This I Believe" Essays

This is a great writing lesson that comes from Cynthia Ruiz, a high school English teacher from Texas. The assignment, an essay called "This I Believe," produced the strongest writing she'd ever received as an English teacher, and it came from some of her most reluctant writers. Check it out here.

FOR SCHOOL LEADERS: The Busier You Are the More You Need Quiet Time

This article in the Harvard Business Review emphasizes the importance of silence which will restore your nervous system, help you sustain your energy, and condition your mind to be more adaptive and responsive to the complex environments in which you live, work, and lead. But cultivating silence requires attention and creativity - check out the four practical ideas suggested here.

Responsive Classroom Course - Coming to Chicago

The Responsive Classroom approach to teaching emphasizes academic, social, and emotional growth in a strong school community. A number of urban school leaders have found this approach to be very effective in developing and maintaining a consistent, positive school culture in their schools. Independent research has found that the Responsive Classroom approach is associated with higher academic achievement in math and reading, improved school climate, and higher-quality instruction. The training will be conducted in 32 different locations this summer.

in CHICAGO: July 18-21 and August 1-4

Learn more: www.responsiveclassroom.org

800-360-6332 ext.130

registration@responsiveclassroom.org

New to Responsive Classroom? View this short video that introduces you to the Responsive Classroom approach.

What is the Responsive Classroom Approach?

Center for Christian Urban Educators

The Center for Christian Urban Educators seeks to encourage, equip, and empower Christian educators as they impact the lives of the children entrusted to their educational care.

Chicago, IL, United States hpotoka@trnty.edu 708-293-4984 ccuechicago.org

C-CUEs

From the Center for Christian Urban Educators

C-CUEs

From the Center for Christian Urban Educators

March 21, 2017

What is Project Based Learning? CACE

The Formative Five

Why Sleeping May Be More Important Than Studying

What is Project Based Learning? CACE

The Formative Five

Why Sleeping May Be More Important Than Studying

FOR PARENTS: The Power of the Question

FOR TEACHERS: Helping Defiant Students Make a Plan for Better Behavior

FOR MS & HS ENGLISH TEACHERS: "This I Believe" Essays

FOR SCHOOL LEADERS: The Busier You Are the More You Need Quiet Time

Responsive Classroom Course - Coming to Chicago

Center for Christian Urban Educators

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What is Project Based Learning? CACE In this CACE article , Trent DeJong, a classroom teacher and head coach for the PBL Residency (Abbotsford Christian School) shares the unique features of project based learning and clearly outlines how it is different from the typical “projects” students were required to complete in the past.	The Formative Five In his most recent book Thomas Hoerr identifies five skills every student should be taught: empathy, self-control, integrity, embracing diversity, and grit.He calls these The Formative Five. In this short article he gives basic information about each one.	Why Sleeping May Be More Important Than Studying Getting enough sleep is an under-valued but crucial part of learning. Contrary to students’ belief that staying up all night to cram for an exam will lead to higher scores, truth is, the need for a good night’s rest is even more important than finishing homework or studying for a test. Find out what is really happening while you are sleeping.