Distance learning is now a method all teachers need to be comfortable with. In our ever-changing world, you could switch from teaching in your classroom to teaching online in a heartbeat! If technology is your thing, that’s probably no big deal. But what about new teachers, or those who aren’t super-techy? Luckily, there are many awesome tutorial videos for remote teaching to be found on YouTube that will help!…
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5 ELA Emergency Lesson Plan Ideas for Distance Learning
Have you thought about preparing emergency lesson plans in the event of your school closing? If you’ve been informed of a closing, chances are you’re being asked to provide home instruction materials. Some schools call it distance or remote learning, or virtual teaching. And if you teach in the north, maybe you’ve been asked to create a “blizzard bag” for snow days. But whatever the term, you’ll need some…
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5 BEST Videos for Teaching Theme
If there’s one literary element that baffles students, it’s theme. But why should teaching theme be difficult? It’s just the message, right? But then again, theme is also referred to as the central idea of the text (thanks, Common Core). And, of course, theme itself must not be confused with theme “topics.” Well, it’s YouTube to the rescue with these 5 videos for teaching theme that will help students better…
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