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Better Feedback for Deeper Learning

A Principal's Reflections

In order to learn and grow, some type of feedback is needed along the way. While an experience can be a foundation for learning, it is the feedback that often serves as a catalyst for reflection. At this point, learners gain valuable insight into the strategies being used so that adjustments can be made to make better progress. There is also a robust research base to validate its importance.

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7 Great Educational Halloween Games and Activities for Kids

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Halloween brings a lot of fun and joy to us all. It is about the time of the year when spooky and ghosty themes are everywhere. Our classrooms are no exception. Halloween infuses our classrooms with its fun spirit and boosts kids excitements. There are several educational ways to celebrate Halloween season with students in and out of class. Besides creating halloween-themed presentations using special Halloween PowerPoint and Google Slides templates , reading Halloween books created specifically

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PROOF POINTS: Several surprises in gloomy NAEP report

The Hechinger Report

Academic achievement in Massachusetts, historically the highest achieving state in the nation, fell so much during the pandemic that the state’s eighth graders now score below those in New Jersey in reading, and in math, an 11-point drop nearly ties Massachusetts with Utah. Meanwhile, students in the Department of Defense school system appeared not to miss a beat.

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Helping Kids Become Math Problem Solvers

MiddleWeb

Learning to problem solve is no easy feat for the students or the teachers in math classrooms. 5th/6th grade teacher Mona Iehl shares ideas for incorporating practices in daily lessons that can help build a ‘safe and sure’ culture where reasoning and problem solving are the norm. The post Helping Kids Become Math Problem Solvers first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Curriculum Associates Launches Magnetic Reading™ Foundations for K–2, Expanding the Magnetic Reading Program to Support Grade-Level Success for K–5 Students

eSchool News

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— Curriculum Associates recently expanded Magnetic Reading K–5 with the launch of Magnetic Reading Foundations for Grades K–2. This new program, along with the recently released Magnetic Reading for Grades 3–5 , form an intuitive, systematic approach to instruction with rich, engaging texts that draw students to the center of learning.

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What Is Interactive Storytelling and Why It Is Important?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Why do people read? How do ardent readers manage to spend hours sitting with a book? The reasons are numerous. People read fictional stories to escape reality or take a creative break from everyday life. Some people read to gain perspective and develop skills like discipline, self-awareness, learning agility, empathy, etc. Hence, fictional stories go a long way in establishing a productive and creative connection between people and ideas.

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