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Improving Student Outcomes Through Work-Based Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

To help all students, including those with special needs, achieve one of those four goals, the district starts providing a variety of E-related opportunities in elementary school and continues them through high school. This is done in a variety of ways, including coding and robotics camps and the use of virtual reality headsets.

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Transforming Educational Practices, Schools, and Student Outcomes

edWeb.net

Having started as a classroom teacher in a rural school where most of the students were economically disadvantaged, Miles then became the school’s reading coach and interventionist and led a schoolwide transformation that resulted in significantly improved student outcomes. Blog post by Robert Low , based on this edLeader Panel.

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How student posture can affect their learning outcomes

Neo LMS

One four-month study in seven US elementary schools showed that kids either retained or improved their academic results over the period and anecdotal evidence from teachers described kids who used the balls as quieter and more attentive. The post How student posture can affect their learning outcomes appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “I used to think…Now, I think…” routine. Science Experiments: Students make a claim about the outcome of a science experiment, present data as evidence, and ask questions about variables that might have affected the results.

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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

This blog post is the second in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students. Today, step into any of Duquesne Elementary’s shared learning spaces and you will see students immersed in hands-on design work. In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit.

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From Challenge to Triumph: The Learning Pit Concept Explained

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is the Learning Pit metaphor? They don't like the outcome. It works pretty well for higher elementary and middle schools particularly, as in that video does. How can this illustration be used with students to help them learn?

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How to Create STEM Courses for Best Learning Outcomes

Kitaboo on EdTech

In order to familiarize students with STEM concepts, it must be introduced at an early age, preferably from the elementary level. In this blog, we will look at how educators and publishers can create STEM courses that will achieve the best outcomes for students. Here are some tips to create STEM courses for K-12 students: 1.Design

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