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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

The humanities field has not recovered from that free fall, recently published data from the National Center for Education Statistics show. Practices cultivated in humanities study substantially advance these skills, but those practices have long been underpromoted by the professors and students doing the work.

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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

The study emphasizes a critical equity issue: our most vulnerable students are those most impacted by a declining numbers of school librarians. I recently chatted with project director, Deb Kachel to dig a little deeper into what the study means and her hopes for its impact and use. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity.

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PROOF POINTS: How a debate over the science of math could reignite the math wars

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift In a study, Powell posed that question to children at the end of third grade, when they should have been able to answer it easily. They launched a website , an advocacy group and an auxiliary group for teachers. Donna folded 25 paper cranes. How many did Natasha fold?

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Virtual Reality, Real Science: Virtual Ecosystems and Technology-Enhanced Curricula Can Build a Deeper Scientific Literacy in Middle Schoolers

Digital Promise

As kids get to know the environment, EcoMUVE introduces new tools, and kids start to take measurements and gather data. What they don’t know at first, but soon learn, is that the system is collecting their findings in a data chart, which will help them graph relationships and patterns. So they just start collecting.”.

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This Month at DE: April

Discovery Education

Learn the importance of the Artemis mission and studying the moon with NASA, hear about The Boy Who Grew a Forest with Vooks, and explore ways to protect and preserve our oceans with scientist and Shark Week host Luke Tipple. Explore bite-sized episodes available in English and Spanish that build problem-solving skills in STEM.

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The Power of Rubrics—Students Take Control of Their Own Learning and Achievement

EdNews Daily

They are an excellent medium for teaching and learning, particularly in writing, STEM, and other subjects that require critical thinking and analysis. . Before the student completes the assignment, he can remediate his weak skills by seeking assistance from the professor, Writing Center, or tutor, or by studying additional resources.

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How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up

The Hechinger Report

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. And another study found that intensive tutoring had major positive impacts on math gains among high school students. Read the stories.

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