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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

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Kristen Brittingham, the chief learning officer for Modern Teacher, have co-authored a white paper titled “Active Learning Environments Support Student Engagement, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking.”. When that happens, educators can help students reach new levels of engagement and academic achievement.”.

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MiEN Company Releases New Guide on Creating Active Learning Spaces

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Among the research that it cites is Baylor University’s finding that “when classroom layouts are designed thoughtfully, learning environments have been shown to facilitate student-centered teaching leading to improved student engagement.” A Guide to Creating Dynamic Active Learning Spaces” is available at [link].

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Savvas Announces New Math and Reading Solutions that Engage and Inspire Students While Giving Educators the Resources to Help All Learners Achieve

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The company’s award-winning blended programs — delivered digitally on its innovative Savvas Realize platform and visually through engaging print resources — feature real-world learning experiences designed to increase student engagement along with high-quality instructional materials to accelerate academic outcomes.

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Innovative Schools Find Lessons — and Opportunities — in Remote Learning

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We have to take care of the staff if we want to take care of our students John Bosselman The rhythm and rituals of learning depend on people, not tech. At Millennium School, a private middle school in San Francisco grounded in cognitive and neuro-science research, students engage in daily mindfulness practices.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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96 edtech predictions for K12 in 2019

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I hope this topic always remains the main problem to solve, and that the slow, steady progress the industry is making continues. • The industry has made loads of good progress on interoperability; now it’s on the mind of all educational leaders. Jacob Bruno, vice president of professional learning, NWEA.

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How to prepare students for 2017’s Hour of Code next week

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Through coding, kids can increase their computational and innovative thinking, expand their creativity and collaboration, learn how to think outside the box, and have more confidence in themselves. Get started coding using free apps such as Scratch and ScratchJr, which students can use to tell stories and create their own games.

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