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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

So, it should not be surprising that only 27% of 8th and 12th-grade students earned a score of proficient in writing in the last report published in 2011 by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The lack of focus on writing in education is baffling, given the positive impacts of writing on learning. Kiuhara, S.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.” There’s a lot left to learn about how to teach kids and teens online, the handbook acknowledges. and Pearson, reports the Snapshot 2020 annual report from the Digital Learning Collaborative.

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One surprising barrier to college success: Dense higher education lingo

The Hechinger Report

Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. University administrators and officials across the country continue to produce instructions and forms — from handbooks and guides to syllabuses, websites and policies about everything from academic honesty to sexual harassment — that are puzzles of almost comically complex words and pedantic phrases.

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How Does Acceleration Research Help Schools and Kids Rebound?

The CoolCatTeacher

The US Department of Education Roadmap for Reopening Safely says that “accelerated learning provides opportunities for students to learn at grade level rather than through tracking or remediation….” Simply put, acceleration “builds on what students know as a way to access new learning.” Department of Education.

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When the future of learning includes teacher training, too

The Hechinger Report

Fourth grade teacher Milton Bryant works with students in a small group during a blended learning session at Ketcham Elementary School. Mississippi Learning. Some districts have taken a page from the “flipped learninghandbook, asking teachers to read background materials or watch videos in advance of actual seminars.

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How an LMS Can Solve Professional Learning's Challenges—and Keep Master Teachers Engaged

Edsurge

It might seem more expensive up front, but there are studies out there showing how districts spend five to ten times more money on professional learning than they actually report. It was the first time we ever did this; they usually handed out 48-page paper handbooks. They asked us to put together something online.

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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a 2014 report analyzing 225 studies that examined the effects of active-learning strategies on exam performance in STEM courses.

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