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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

And allow some flexibility in your assignments so students can spend some time focusing on what they personally find interesting. Research also suggests that online learning can encourage intrinsic motivation.[1] And finally, gamification can have an engaging place in the classroom if intrinsic motivation is prioritized.[4]

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. The six public schools in Brunswick operated on a hybrid schedule for most of the 2020-21 school year.

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Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

The Hechinger Report

Brown’s virtual students aren’t required to turn on their cameras, so he can’t tell whether they’re paying attention. In person, his classes are fun, and the students engaged: “I relate whatever it is that we’re doing to something closer to real life,” he said. Few speak up. The effects are showing up in test scores.

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Teacher Engagement Part II: Emotional Engagement

Catlin Tucker

So, let’s explore some strategies for improving teacher-student relationships, laying a foundation for positive student behaviors in class, and increasing student engagement. The Quality of a Teacher’s Relationship with Students.

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How to Help Students Succeed in Algebra 1 This Year

MindShift

Brown’s virtual students aren’t required to turn on their cameras, so he can’t tell whether they’re paying attention. In person, his classes are fun, and the students engaged: “I relate whatever it is that we’re doing to something closer to real life,” he said. Few speak up. The effects are showing up in test scores.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

eSchool News

As Jones County leaders will tell you, this dynamic, one-stop-shop of connected solutions and professional learning services positioned the district well to face the unique challenges presented by COVID-19 and the 2020-2021 school year. Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma.

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Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

edWeb.net

At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning. Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Student engagement suffered. Professional Learning.