5 resources to help teachers prepare for back-to-school
Back-to-school time represents new beginnings, new perspectives, and new chances to grow.
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Back-to-school time represents new beginnings, new perspectives, and new chances to grow.
Reading comprehension is an essential part of any student curriculum, and recognizing the learning gap that the pandemic has created, it’s especially important that each student gets the chance to build their reading skills and increase their confidence in turn.
In partnership with the United States College Board organization, whose mission is to expand access to higher education for every student, Microsoft is proud to announce a free new curriculum resource for high school educators who teach the College Board’s Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles
Educators are always looking for new ways to build relationships with colleagues and enhance student instruction. To do this, collaborating with colleagues is key. Professional learning communities (PLCs) through Microsoft Teams are an excellent way to discover, test, and share teaching practices easily and efficiently.
While everyone loves summer break, students and educators might be even more excited about fall this year. The back-to-school season will likely bring the chance to reconnect—not just online but in person.
There is no doubt that the economic and workforce transformation happening today will have long-term impact on the types of professions and careers that will grow in demand in the future.
Today, many schools are returning to in-person instruction—or soon will be. And many teachers want to bring into the classroom the technology-enhanced tools and techniques they’ve discovered this past year that can help make learning more inclusive, personalized, and student-centered in any learning environment.
Set your students up for success this year by learning about some of the built-in tools and technology from Microsoft Education.
Whether online or in person, building relationships is an essential part of any student’s learning experience. Just ask Mya Ferguson, an educator at Columbia Heights Educational Campus in Washington D.C.
As the world continues to emerge from one of the most challenging disruptions in modern history, it’s important to acknowledge that collaboration, teamwork, and partnership have been instrumental in helping our communities work toward recovery and reimagine education for the future.
To help them make the most of the next few months, the Microsoft Store has put together an entire calendar of exciting and enriching virtual workshops designed to help students pursue their passions, travel to new worlds, and even hone potential career skills.
The pandemic has forever changed the ways technology is used for learning and education.