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PROOF POINTS: There is a worldwide problem in math and it’s not just about the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

math scores recorded in the history of the PISA math test, which began in 2003. His analysis indicates that low math performance is common throughout U.S. More analysis is needed to see if there’s a stronger link between school closures and test score changes. These were the lowest U.S. More than a third of U.S.

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Teacher Burnout- Symptoms, Causes, and Strategies to Prevent It

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Classroom risks and resources: Teacher burnout, classroom quality and children's adjustment in high needs elementary schools. A meta-analysis for exploring the diverse causes and effects of stress in teachers. Journal of School Psychology, 53, 337-357. Mearns, J., & & Cain, J. Anxiety, Stress & Coping , 16(1), 71-82.

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Research-based Strategies for Teaching Sight Words

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

These include: Contextual Analysis: Rawlins & Invernizzi underscores the significance of deriving sight words from familiar texts. This counters the common practice of rote drill with flashcards, which she finds ineffective due to the lack of context and sound-to-spelling analysis. University Press of America. Scarecrow Press.

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How to Transition from Summer Break to the First Days of School

Waterford

Use these first day of school read-alouds to teach social skills to your elementary students: David Goes to School by David Shannon. Early Years: An International Research Journal, 2003, 23(1), pp. The Impact of Enhancing Students’ Social and Emotional Learning: A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Universal Interventions.

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Nepal says students have a right to learn in their native languages —but it still isn’t happening

The Hechinger Report

In the last five years, according to government data, rates of class repetition among elementary school students in Banke were higher in areas such as Nepalgunj, Narainapur, Duduwa and Janaki, where the proportion of non-Nepali speakers is higher. were non-Nepali speakers.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Schools that foster trust among parents, teachers, and school leaders are more likely to see academic improvement than schools that do little or fail to foster trust ( Bryk and Schneider, 2003 ). Lesson study : Lesson study is a form of Japanese professional development that engages teachers in collaborative analysis of lessons.

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

Doug Levin

Consider this post (light on analysis, heavy on the archiving of primary source material) one for the wonks, students, and historians. FY 2003 $700,500,000. The Effectiveness of Educational Technology: Issues and Recommendations for the National Study (Mathematica Policy Research, 2003).

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