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10 Reasons Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important for Early Literacy Development

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Digging deeper, Griffith and Olson note that training in phonemic awareness directly contributes to children’s word recognition and spelling abilities. Effective When Taught Early : Many studies, such as those by Kozminsky, suggest that early training in phonemic awareness significantly contributes to initial decoding skills.

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

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Journal of Education and Training Studies, 1, 98 –105. The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Children and What Parents Can Do About It , by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). Epstein, J. & van Voorhis, F.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

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The basic terms of informal learning (e.g. Self-directed or collective informal learning is undertaken on our own. Informal education or training is distinguished from such self-directed informal learning only by the presence of some form of institutionally-recognized instructor. Livingstone 2001). (13).

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

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and “ Reducing reality shock: The effects of classroom management skills training on beginning teachers ” by Theresa Dicke et al. Example: A school might replace traditional suspensions with in-school interventions that allow students to reflect on their behavior and learn from it. Gage, Ph.D., and Ashley S. link] Evans, K.,