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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

Even with the latest and best digital technology, classrooms will not benefit unless the students and faculty understand how to use it.[15] 15] In fact, educational technology should never be viewed as a perfect resource to teach your students everything they need to know to succeed. April 2010, 3(4), pp. Longer attention span.

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PROOF POINTS: Gifted programs provide little to no academic boost, new study says

The Hechinger Report

Researchers analyzed the records of about 1,300 students, drawn from a nationally representative sample of children across the country, who started kindergarten in 2010 and participated in a gifted program for at least one year during their elementary school years through fifth grade.

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How to unlock students’ internal drive for learning

The Hechinger Report

When Destiny Reyes started elementary school, she felt highly motivated. Destiny, 18, is like most students in the United States. Surveys reveal a steady decline in student engagement throughout middle and high school, a trend that Gallup deemed the “school engagement cliff.” PROVIDENCE, R.I.

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What if personalized learning was less about me and more about us?

The Hechinger Report

The network was purposefully capped at about 150 schools, because the partnerships rely on intensive, in-person training and coaching. The sentiment is echoed by Jason Krause, principal of Denver’s Columbine Elementary School, which joined the EL network in 2018. Every year, about 10 new schools join EL and a similar number leave.

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Intrinsic Motivation is Key to Student Achievement – But Schools Can Crush It

MindShift

When Destiny Reyes started elementary school, she felt highly motivated. Destiny, 18, is like most students in the United States. Surveys reveal a steady decline in student engagement throughout middle and high school, a trend that Gallup deemed the “school engagement cliff.” Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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NCLB’s legacy: As the ESSA era begins, have policymakers, educators learned from the past?

The Hechinger Report

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., There is a value in establishing a floor for what all students should be able to do and setting a certain bar for expectations,” Aldeman said. Monday, Sept. Photo: AP Photo/J.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s the invisible thread that weaves together student engagement, academic success, and the overall harmony of the classroom environment. and “ Reducing reality shock: The effects of classroom management skills training on beginning teachers ” by Theresa Dicke et al. Gage, Ph.D., and Ashley S. link] Evans, K.,