C-CUEs
From the Center for Christian Urban Educators
June 28, 2018
The Risks and Rewards of Getting Rid of Grade Levels
A History in Which We Can All See Ourselves
Meeting Students on Their Own Cultural Turf
TECH TALK: The 90 Hottest EdTech Tools According to Education Experts (Updated For 2018)
TEACHERS: Starting Small with PBL
TEACHERS: How Teachers Get Cold Calling Right
Cold calling is when a teacher asks students to participate, hand up or not. This is powerful, but it usually stirs negative emotions: fear, anxiety, embarrassment. However it’s healthy for students to feel on-the-spot. Healthy discomfort leads to growth. This post explores how to push students to participate even if they’re shy in September as well as cold calling scenarios that hurt discussions.
TEACHERS: 8 Fun Ways to Help Your Students Collaborate in the Classroom
TEACHERS: Six Steps to Take in Response to Your Frustration at Kids
This commentary explores what teachers can do when they are frustrated with students. If frustrated teachers yell at kids it "makes kids more aggressive, physically and verbally. Yelling in general, no matter what the context, is an expression of anger.” It scares kids and makes them feel insecure. Even though they may put on a front, their defenses go up; they shift into survival mode (even if it’s irrational) and slip out of a logical paradigm where they can grow and learn.
TEACHERS: How One Teacher Uses Live Video to Foster SEL and Connect to Classrooms Around the World
TEACHERS: 100 Things Students Can Create to Demonstrate What They Know
PARENTS: How to Create Great Summer Reading Experiences for All
LEADERS: Ten Things Great School Leaders Do Over the Summer
LEADERS: Confronting Fear to Make Way for Learning
LEADERS: Show What You Know? The Shift to Competency
When Am I Going to Use This? Helping Students Find Purpose to Build Motivation
Education Week - Thursday, June 28, 2018, 2:00 EDT
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