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The Pivotal Role Movement Plays in Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. Then there is the practicality of being able to work with both administrators and teachers at the ground level to improve pedagogy and, in turn, student outcomes. Case in point. Recently I was conducting learning walks in Edward K.

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019). Reading comprehension and information retention improve when students write about what they read (Graham & Herbert, 2011). Kiuhara, S. A., & MacKay, M.

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

The Hechinger Report

Against this political backdrop, a new study raises big questions about whether gifted education benefits the kids who are lucky enough to be in it. Related: Gifted classes may not help talented students move ahead faster. The study, “Do Students in Gifted Programs Perform Better? Redding and his co-author, Jason A.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers. This highlights the essential role of teacher collaboration in school reform efforts, with restructured schools reporting marked improvements in student performance. 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology

ViewSonic Education

With interactive whiteboards, students and teachers manipulate content directly on the surface of the screen. Student engagement increased and classroom collaboration was set to skyrocket. You’ll find them in elementary classrooms and university lecture halls. “I just stand back, and the kids are engaged.

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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

Students may be motivated to learn to pass a test, to gain a reward, or to avoid a punishment. An example of extrinsic motivation is a student who is studying so their parents will not ground them for poor grades. Generally, children lose engagement after being externally rewarded.[7] Gamification and student motivation.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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