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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, Wallace, Vodanovich, and Restino (2003) discussed how boredom correlates with attention deficit and memory lapses, signaling a deeper issue than mere disinterest. This approach appeals to different learning styles and keeps students engaged (Mayer, 2003). Furthermore, Pekrun et al. 2004; Deci, 1992; Renninger et al.,

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

December 2003. Curriculum Inquiry, 2013, 43(1), pp. Preservice teachers’ culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy and outcome expectancy beliefs. Urban Education, 2013, 48(4), pp. Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2013, 3(2), pp. Educational Leadership, September 1995, 53(1), pp. Pewewardy, C.,

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The Science Behind Spatial-Temporal Math

MIND Research Institute

Games have the potential to be perceived as an enjoyable and fun activity and, with that, might provide a preferred means to teach math (Bragg, 2003). The main outcomes of these evaluations revealed effect sizes of 0.42 ST Math's educational content is conveyed in a game-like format. 2014, 2019). and 0.35, respectively. & Wang, S.

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OPINION: Four ways that Mississippi is teaching more children to read well

The Hechinger Report

In 2003, the state began requiring future K-6 teachers to take two early literacy courses in their teacher-preparation training. Mississippi’s results are no miracle but rather the outcome of planning, commitment and hard work. These courses ground all new Mississippi teachers in what it takes to teach young children to read.

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What Your School Needs to Know About Trauma-Informed Practices

Waterford

Addressing the needs of children who have endured ACEs can not only improve their academic progress but also their overall life outcomes.[1] Children & Schools, April 2013, 35(2), pp. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2003, 12(2), pp. Children & Schools, October 2015, 37(4), 223-230. Walkley, M.,

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

FY 2003 $700,500,000. In addition, using technology to improve student outcomes is a key priority in the Race to the Top and Investing in Innovation (i3) programs. FY 2013 $0. The Effectiveness of Educational Technology: Issues and Recommendations for the National Study (Mathematica Policy Research, 2003). FY 2014 $0.

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Use Design Thinking to Develop Critical Skills for a Global Economy

EdTechTeacher

Since the 1960s, as computers have become cheaper, smaller, and faster, they have replaced many of the routine tasks that people had previously completed, fundamentally changing the task composition of the labor market (Autor, Levy, & Murnane, 2003). References. Levy, F., & Murnane, R. doi: 10.1162/003355303322552801. Washington.