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Connect to Actively Learn

Keena Day,  Senior Manager of Humanities at Denver Schools of Science and Technology enlightens us on best practices in culturally responsive literacy and encouraging critical thinking. 

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This episode was sponsored by Reading Plus

Find Keena at thesavvyurbaneducator.com

Find Keena's Day's EdCUration Conference Session: Critical Thinking in an Antiracist Environment

Anthony Chiles, Student Support Coordinator at Burke County School District, discusses practical strategies for building positive relationships with students. 

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Building-Relationships-Toolkit.pdf

MVPSpaces.com

See Anthony's session from the Committing to Antiracist Curriculum and Instruction conference here

Connect to Carousel, for high quality & easy to implement social emotional learning

Find us at EdCuration.com, where you can filter searches, keep notes, save favorites and dialogue with resource providers.

Andrew Roberts, veteran math teacher, instructional coach, teacher trainer and data guy says that there is just no arguing with results when it comes to inquiry-based vs direct instruction.

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 Connect with Figure Math

Angela Duckworth's book - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth's TED Talk on Grit

Carol Dweck's book - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Carol Dweck's TED Talk on Mindset

Middle school teacher Becca Fenton from John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy in Westminster Colorado has found an integrated, easy-to-implement, and highly effective system of classroom management that also teaches authentic life skills and financial literacy.

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You can learn more about Mini Money Management and connect to creator Lorne Jenkins at EdCuration.

Heather Eskridge, elementary school counselor in Franklin Tennessee, says that in her 23 years as a counselor she's never found a program more comprehensive, engaging and flexible than Quaver Social Emotional Learning.

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You can learn more and connect with Quaver SEL at EdCuration.com

Angela Mangum, a 26 year veteran of both elementary and secondary music, share the ways Quaver music has increased student engagement, made advanced skills and concepts accessible, and increased the fun and joy in her classroom and life.  

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Connect with  Quaver Music

School counselor, Kelly Crowe, shares how the Axiom dashboard allows her to easily track and communicate personally with students and their families in their language of choice--addressing questions, needs and concerns. It's a system that leaves no student behind.

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Connect to the Axiom Dashboard

Students Lerato and Eliza, from Boulder Colorado share their experience learning with SPEAK's Vocal Empowerment Curriculum. SPEAK supports students to empower their voices for self-advocacy and civic participation. 

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Mary Bonnety shares how her students are able to build their own 3D, interactive digital spaces, integrate them with different academic content areas, collaborate, and share their spaces during both in-person and remote learning.