Medium | 3 Ways for Educators to Make the Holiday Break More Meaningful
By Jorge Valenzuela This original post can be accessed via Medium on this link. In This Article: The importance of using our holiday...
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Articles in the form of how-to blogs by Jorge Valenzuela of Lifelong Learning Defined reflect his consistent dedication to helping classroom teachers and instructional leaders improve their practice through the right balance of research, stories, and actionable steps. Here is a collection of his most notable contributions to organizations like Edutopia, ISTE, Getting Smart, PBLWorks, Teacher2Teacher, USA Today, STEM.org, and many others.
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Edutopia | Taking an Interdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Science
Teachers in any content area can use project-based learning to explore environmental concerns with their students. By James Fester, Jorge...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Dec 3, 2022
- 4 min
Edutopia | A Simple Tool to Help Teachers Regulate Their Emotions
In a year that’s bringing a lot of stress, this tool is no cure-all, but it can help teachers keep their emotions in check. By Jorge...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Jun 14, 2021
- 4 min
Edutopia | How a Simple Visual Tool Can Help Teachers Connect With Students
Pulling together information about a student into what’s known as an empathy map can help teachers provide better instruction. By Jorge...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Sep 22, 2020
- 6 min
ISTE | How to develop computational thinkers
By Jorge Valenzuela This original post can be accessed via ISTE on this link. The demand for computer science (CS) in schools has many...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Sep 9, 2020
- 4 min
Edutopia | 3 Ways to Integrate Computer Science in Other Classes
Students can develop computer science skills starting in the early grades—even without a computer—in project-based learning and other...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Edutopia | 2 Simple Ways to Improve Online Instruction
Distance learning started as an emergency in the spring, but teachers are finding ways to make it better, even for students working on...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
Teacher2Teacher | Bringing Trauma-Informed Strategies into the (Online) Classroom
by Jorge Valenzuela This original post can be accessed via Teacher2Teacher on this link. As educators, every day of teaching is an...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Jun 30, 2020
- 3 min
STEM.org | 3 Ways STEM Teachers Can Make Remote Learning Engaging for Students
This original post can be accessed via STEM.org on this link. The COVID-19 crisis forced many STEM educators to make new pedagogical...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- May 13, 2020
- 7 min
Teach Better | 3 Ways to know when it’s time to leave your school or district
By Jorge Valenzuela An adaptation of the original post can be accessed via Medium on this link. In 2016, I was at a crossroads and needed...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- May 11, 2020
- 4 min
Unidos US | Here are Three Ideas to Support Educators of Latinx Students in Online Instruction
By Jorge Valenzuela This original post can be accessed via Unidos US Progress Report on this link. Now more than ever, teachers must be...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Apr 23, 2020
- 4 min
ISTE | 3 ways to make remote learning more engaging
By Jorge Valenzuela Like many teachers, since COVID-19 I've been teaching all of my classes remotely. Although I am not new to online...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Mar 29, 2020
- 3 min
PBLWorks | 3 Ways to Help Students Improve Self-Management Skills in At-Home Learning
By: Jorge Valenzuela This original post can be accessed via PBLWorks on this link. No doubt, the coronavirus pandemic is transforming the...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Mar 18, 2020
- 3 min
Eduporiam | How STEM Teachers Can 'Rev Up Robotics' in the Classroom or After School
by Andy Larmand This original post can be accessed via Eduporium on this link. Jorge Valenzuela has become an influential figure in STEM...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Feb 18, 2020
- 6 min
Teach Better | 3 Steps Educators can Take to Better Manage Their Emotions
his original post can be accessed via Teach Better Team on this link and on Medium. In This Post: A background on emotional intelligence,...
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