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Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder

Catlin Tucker

Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject. At its core, the routine starts with the fundamental act of “seeing.”

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Digital Content Distribution in Education: Top 7 Tips to Creating a Successful Strategy

Kitaboo on EdTech

In this guide, we’ll take you through the basics of creating a successful digital content distribution strategy for education. Top 7 Tips for a Successful Digital Content Distribution Strategy Define Your Objectives Irrespective of who you are (an institution, publisher, content creator etc.), – Do you want more learners?

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How a Two-Generation Approach Can Build Success for Students and Families

Waterford

1] We can look to them for a glimpse of a successfully run two-generation strategy. Two Generations Together: Case Studies from Head Start.” Two-Generation Strategies Toolkit.” National Association of Secondary School Principals. How to Practice the Two-Generation Approach in Schools. January 2015. Head Start.

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

Then, discover a few strategies implementing the framework and boosting family partnerships in schools. 12] It is designed to recognize and address these challenges with specific strategies, like asset-based mindsets, that can lead to school environments that champion families as co-creators and where everyone is welcome. Wilkins, J.,

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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

history in a traditional public rural high school and now in a public alternative school, I have learned that the most effective strategies for providing an authentic civics learning experience are rooted in knowledge and require learners to simulate a real-life phenomenon. In my experience of over two decades teaching civics, law and U.S.

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Designing Classrooms Fit for Early Learners

Edsurge

This involved facility visits to understand how they use their current space, case study tours of inspirational facilities, and identifying key stakeholders. In the Cardinal Child Care Center, there will be a playhouse that includes sliding color panels that children can move to blend and create secondary or tertiary colors.

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Building Credential Currency to Ensure Credentials Matter

ExcelinEd

Only 28 states collect data on student credential attainment at the secondary level; 10 states currently collect this data at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. Consider some of the major findings from our first report, Credentials Matter: A National Landscape. Credentials Matter Findings.