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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools.

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Understanding Teacher Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

We talk a lot about student engagement in education. Most educators got into this profession for the students, and, as a result, we want their experience to be as engaging and positive as possible. There is far less written about teacher engagement, even though teacher engagement and student engagement are reciprocal.

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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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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Writing improves reading skills (Graham & Herbert, 2010; Shanahan, 2016). Reading comprehension and information retention improve when students write about what they read (Graham & Herbert, 2011). The Effects of Writing on Learning in Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis. Graham, S., & Hebert, M.

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Principals: The lessons we learned in 2016

eSchool News

[ Editor’s note: This story is Part 2 of our 3-part series on Lessons Learned in 2016. As these four principals look back at 2016, they recall the most important ed tech lesson they learned this year—and look forward to inspiring their staff and students anew in 2017. Student engagement is high.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

Edsurge

I refer to those epiphanies, when the metaphorical light bulb above a student’s head switches on, as “luminations.” Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance.

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A small number of teachers can double the racial gap in disciplinary action

eSchool News

These gaps are mainly driven by higher numbers of office discipline referrals (ODRs) issued for Black and Hispanic students, compared to White students. The study , published in Educational Researcher , a peer-reviewed journal of AERA, was conducted by Jing Liu at the University of Maryland, College Park, Emily K.

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