Introducing Simulations into Teacher Preparation Programs Author: Michelle Patterson; info@ciddl.org In a recent CIDDL blog, “Integrate Scenario-Based Learning Into Teacher Preparation“, we discussed how teacher candidates developed responses to text- or video-based scenarios with an opportunity to reflect and receive feedback in a study. Simulations…
Family as Learning Coach: Preparing Preservice Teachers for Effective Collaboration Author: Samantha Goldman As we continue to dive deeper into how we are preparing pre-service teachers for the online and hybrid classroom in our monthly Affinity group meetings, the common theme of the family as…
Learning the Ins-and-Outs of LMS: Let’s Discuss Discussion Boards Author: Nicholas Hoekstra Over a series of blogs, we’re exploring how instructors can take full advantage of features present in their learning management systems (LMS) to support student learning. Our first post reviewed the importance of…
Ed Tech to Bring to Your Pre-Service Teachers Author: Samantha Goldman In our last Affinity Group session for our “Preparing Teacher Candidates for Online and Hybrid Instruction,” we discussed some great tools to help teachers and teacher educators prepare for online and hybrid learning without…
Online Tools to Engage, Assess, and Provide Executive Functioning Scaffolds Author: Samantha Goldman In our January CIDDL/CEEDAR Affinity Group – Preparing Teacher Candidates for Online/ Hybrid Instruction meeting, Dr. Sean Smith and Dr. Maya Israel asked participants to discuss instructional techniques for engagement, assessment, and…
How Social Media May Keep Special Education Teachers in the Classroom Author: Michelle Patterson Special education teacher shortages continue to impact the millions of students with disabilities, with 98% of schools in 2019 reporting special education or related service shortages. Researchers found that new special…
Jamming with Jamboard in Your Higher Ed Classroom Author: Samantha Goldman What is Jamboard? Collaboration is key, and finding ways to offer collaborative activities in a socially distant classroom can pose some challenges. Enter Google Jamboard. A bulletin-board type of tool that allows multiple students…
Universal Design for Learning Applications in K-12 Classrooms: Modeling for Teacher Candidates Author: Ling Zhang The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework is premised to guide instructional designs that support learning for individual learners with diverse needs. Because variability is inherent within and between learners,…
Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities in Online Classrooms Author: Samantha Goldman; Sean Smith There are many advantages to learning in the online classroom. In the November CIDDL/CEEDAR Affinity Group – Preparing Teacher Candidates for Online/ Hybrid Instruction, participants highlighted online learning could provide…
A Day in the Life of An Elementary Online Teacher Author: Sean Smith; Samantha Goldman It’s not news that teaching in the K-12 online/hybrid classroom requires a different skill set. The pandemic has taught us much that teaching online requires teachers to think outside the…