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How to increase student agency through entrepreneur project?

Introduction In order to increase student agency and foster community, I started an entrepreneur project at my new school, ESF Discovery College, with MYP Year 1 – Year 5 students. This blog post describes my experience with the project. Giving students the chance to direct their own learning is essential in my opinion as a …

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Debunk Myths of Student Agency

Introduction Although student agency is a topic that is frequently discussed in education, it is also one that is sometimes misinterpreted. Teachers frequently assert that they are providing students with agency by letting them choose what they want to do. Giving students choices is only one aspect of actual student agency, though. Agency involves encouraging students’ …

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Banning Artificial Intelligence in Education Is Counterproductive

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionize the way we learn, work, and create. Everyone is talking about ChatGPT these days. “ChatGPT has gained over 1 million registered users in just 5 days, it became the fastest-growing tech platform ever.” (Harris, 2022). Putting things into perspective, Instagram took over two months to reach a million users …

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16 Ideas to Introduce the Hidden Curriculum in the First Weeks

Introduction The first weeks of school can be the most stressful time of the year. Teachers are trying to figure out their schedules and classrooms, and students are trying to make new friends. One of the best ways to start the new school year to help teachers and students get to know each other better …

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10 ideas to end the school year

10 Ideas to End the School Year

Introduction We are approaching the end of the school year. It’s time to think about creative and fun activities for students at the end of the year. The inconsistency of in-person and online instruction has made teachers and students more exhausted than ever. Due to Covid, many planned activities have been cancelled, which has frustrated …

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10 Strategies for Teens to Manage Anxiety

Introduction Many different challenges that make being a teenager difficult include dealing with friendships, doing well in school, and coping with teenage hormones. Research has shown an apparent increase in the incidence of teen anxiety across countries that may be connected to COVID-19. “Compared to pre-COVID-19, anxiety severity among our respondents has increased 29%, largely …

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