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8 Approaches That Are Making a Difference in Public Education

Digital Promise

In late April, League educators joined researchers and other leaders in the education industry at the spring 2018 League meeting in Charlotte, NC, to talk about the challenges they face and develop ideas for solutions. — Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) April 26, 2018. — Devin Vodicka, EdD (@dvodicka) April 26, 2018.

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Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

We must also support educators with the knowledge and skills to use technology in powerful ways to improve student engagement, critical thinking, problems solving, collaboration, and more. Research consistently shows teacher quality is one of the most important school-based factors in student achievement 1. 2 Kraft, M.

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Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance

EdTech Magazine

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 15:06. While teachers may always be the best line of defense for students falling behind, busy schedules don’t always permit the special attention and feedback that students need. After one year of using Happy Numbers, an AI-assisted teaching assistant, nearly all the students improved their scores to a 35.

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6 Practical Blended Learning Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The authors also discussed how they adjusted the course content and structure based on their experiences and student feedback, highlighting the dynamic nature of implementing blended learning strategies 3. Special attention was given to students unfamiliar with digital literacy practices to ensure this did not hinder their learning.

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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. Adaptive teaching in literacy instruction: Case studies of two teachers.

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Many community college students never earn a degree. New approaches to advising aim to reverse that trend

The Hechinger Report

Nationally, about 36 percent of community college students who enrolled in 2018 graduated within three years. We lose a lot of students because they don’t think they have solutions to their problems,” said SENSE project coordinator Alisha Miles. said Linda García of the Center for Community College Student Engagement.

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How This University Fellow Makes Learning Meaningful by Connecting It To Real Life

Edsurge

Similarly, when motivation levels are high, students engage more deeply in the associated learning task. Ask any educator about the joys of teaching a highly intrinsically motivated student! Connecting to students’ future careers. First, consider that two of the central gatekeepers of learning are emotion and motivation.