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The Role of Place in Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

According to a study by Tanner and Lackney (2006), the design of physical spaces significantly influences student engagement and academic performance. 2013; Hattie, 2012; Tanner & Lackney, 2006). Virtual Learning Environments In our digital age, the concept of place extends beyond physical boundaries. Murphy, R., &

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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. It’s impossible to say from this study whether paper books are the main reason why students become better readers. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report.

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Tulsa study offers more evidence of pre-K’s benefits into adulthood

The Hechinger Report

Researchers at Georgetown University have been studying the impact of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s program for two decades. The Tulsa research is part of a larger body of work studying the trajectory of children’s lives after they attend different types of publicly-funded preschool programs.

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PROOF POINTS: 114 studies on flipped classrooms show small payoff for big effort

The Hechinger Report

The underwhelming answer from more than 100 studies of flipped classrooms is yes, but only slightly. “My In the research that exists, some studies have found that students learned a lot more in a flipped classroom than in the traditional way, by listening to lectures in class and completing homework afterward.

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PROOF POINTS: New study shows controversial post-Katrina school reforms paid off for New Orleans

The Hechinger Report

A new study finds that students subsequently bounced back and prospered after the public school system was replaced with charter schools, which are privately run but publicly financed. Some schools on higher ground were able to reopen in 2006. More than 60 percent of the city’s 65,000 students had disappeared by 2006.

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Using Blog Tools Since 2006

Learning With Lucie

I would have to say that my experience started in the late 90's when were first learned how to publish on the web using HTML and FTP, but in 2006 when I discovered blogging tool I quickly knew that a new digital portfolio platform had been born. In January 2006, I decided it was time to transition my portfolio/web site to a blog format.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Studies show that screening students for mental health functions serves as intervention and prevention of developing mental health issues (Desrochers, 2006). Using research findings from the past decades and most recent studies in education and psychology, a screening tool can be parsimonious. Desrochers. Communique , 35, 1-4.

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