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Protected: Nelson Faculty Partner of the Month: Jennifer Bernard
JENNIFER BERNARD Conestoga College School of Business Computing Coordinator Email: [email protected] CHALLENGE At Conestoga we were challenged by students with varying levels of ability coming into our first year Computing Applications course. SOLUTION...
read moreNelson Faculty Partner of the Month: Eva Turczyniak
EVA TURCZYNIAK Sheridan College Computing Email: [email protected] CHALLENGE At Sheridan we were looking for a reliable, robust and engaging, online training tool to support teaching computer applications in a variety of delivery models. SOLUTION We...
read moreIntroducing the new website for SAM: The Premier Training for Microsoft Office
Request a Demo, learn what’s new, explore training resources, browse computing textbooks and more. We’re excited to announce that, starting today, you can enjoy a new experience when trying to learn more about the SAM resource. At nelson.com/SAM you’ll have full...
read moreTips for Hosting a Family Math Night at Your School
Building home connections with DreamBox has never been easier Research confirms what you already know: parent involvement improves student academic performance and social competence. But, how do you get busy and potentially math-averse learning guardians to engage...
read moreTop 9 Back to School Teacher Tips and Activities For Your Math Classroom
Back to school is one of my most favorite times of the year. The sleepless night on the eve of the first day, the excitement of meeting a new group of students, and the action-packed whirlwind of the first day of school are all thrilling to me as an educator. Here...
read moreDive into 6 Fun Ways to Close Summer Math Learning Gaps
30 minutes, 3 times a Week Can Prevent 'Summer Slide' Research for over a hundred years—since 1906!—confirms the “summer slide” phenomenon. More recently, studies like those from Rand Corporation tell us that students can lose a month or more of learning, and that...
read moreWhat parents can do over the summer to help their kids achieve new standards
Once school is out for summer, students tend to empty their brains of any elementary math knowledge they learned during the school year. This makes going back to school in the fall quite the adjustment. In fact, according to Ron Fairchild, executive director of the...
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Do Different, Not More: The Third Path to Student Well-being and Achievement
The 8 Conditions of The Third Path: A Relationship-Based Approach to Student Well-being and Achievement by David Tranter, PhD We want our children to be successful at school, and we expect that school will help prepare our children to be...
read moreFinding Gold in Goals
In the last 20 years, the world of education has undergone significant change. Research findings have played key roles in updating and improving curriculum documents, and teaching/learning/ assessment practices. Inevitably, some strategies are tried by teachers, but...
read moreSame Team, Different Buildings
Making the transition from the elementary school to the high school can be difficult for students. This transition can be easier if teachers communicate more freely between buildings. Here are some ideas for high school teachers to build bridges with elementary school...
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