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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, a study by Louis and Marks reveals that schools with strong professional communities not only enhance student achievement and classroom organization but also lead to greater student engagement and reduced learning disparities. 2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al.

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Classroom Design Trends: Update Classroom Layout to Boost Engagement

ViewSonic Education

How Classroom Design Affects Student Performance. Without a doubt, classroom design has a big effect on student engagement and academic performance. A landmark 2012 study found that classroom design alters academic progress over a school year by 25%. Research reveals the importance of classroom design.

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Leveling Up Language Learners’ 21st-Century Skills with Minecraft

Edsurge

We had been working for several weeks on a storytelling unit in my ESL classes in 2012. Before entering the game, students would outline their plans for the day—a great way to get them using the “going to” future tense and conditional form for hypotheses. “Can we set the story in Minecraft?” It was time to create our own stories.

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