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Acceleration Is Better Than Focusing on Learning Loss. This Unique Summer School Shows Why.

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There, students are embarking on a quintessential hero’s journey—all about the high seas—that centers an asset-based approach to the teaching of math. Focusing on mastery allows educators to stay oriented around what students can do, as opposed to what is missing, and encourages a growth mindset.

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South Carolina adopts science video service

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Supplementary STEM videos serve to engage students in science learning. Students in South Carolina will soon have access to short Twig Science and Tigtag Science videos through a new statewide partnership. The South Carolina State Board of Education approved the adoption with Carolina Biological.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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In a December 2016 letter by Clark County Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky to Kelly about the pilot program, Skorkowsky noted that students enjoyed lessons about data literacy from the product’s visualizations and about science from real-world case studies. Students also liked the avatar-based 3-D games. “I

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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In the current technological landscape, though, librarians are positioned to provide students engaging, dynamic library resources as instructional designers. As instructional designers, librarians collaborate with teachers to develop learning materials to reach students best.