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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

Edsurge

I refer to those epiphanies, when the metaphorical light bulb above a student’s head switches on, as “luminations.” Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance.

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PROOF POINTS: New poll points to college and career benefits of Greek life despite criticism

The Hechinger Report

A new Gallup poll, commissioned by two advocacy organizations, finds that fraternity and sorority members were more likely to say they formed relationships with mentors and professors, were extremely active in extracurricular activities and worked in internships where they could apply what they were learning in their college classes.

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Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land?

The Hechinger Report

Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks. Beginning in 2018, Parker-Varney teachers met weekly with Joseph to construct the new system. The vehicle that drives this is student engagement, not ‘Learn or I’ll hurt you,’ ” he added. Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report.

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As Student Need Rises, More College Faculty Set Up Emergency Aid Funds

Edsurge

When Karli Hinman enrolled at Stony Brook University in fall 2018, she knew her family couldn’t help her pay to continue her education. What if you were not just disseminating aid to students?” One of the very first FAST Fund leaders ran into a student in line at the food pantry, and that’s how their connection started.”

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Join Us for the Third Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The third annual Global Leadership Summit will be held on Friday, March 23rd, 2018 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA. This event is hosted by ASCD and GlobalEd Events. Find out how you can get involved with and utilize ASCD’s resources on Global Competencies for Educational Leaders.

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Effective Intervention for Students with Dyslexia

EdNews Daily

Additionally, the structured literacy approach is systematic, with a logical order to the skills and concepts being taught (usually progressing from the simplest to the most complex), cumulative, new learning builds on students’ prior knowledge, and diagnostic, instruction is informed by student data. About the Author.

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Framing the Personalized Learning Discussion from Tom Driscoll

EdTechTeacher

As he articulates, the current call to action by personalized learning advocates to shift from teacher to student-centered learning environments is the modern take on this viewpoint. . Despite the long history of advocacy for student-centered learning, PL has been one of the more elusive reform efforts to actually define.