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Personalizing history for more impactful student learning

eSchool News

The culture and climate of the social studies classroom has changed, and the way teachers teach social studies has to change with it. The modern social studies classroom should now be a classroom full of student inquiry and choice. Because the curriculum in a class like AP U.S.

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PROOF POINTS: The best way to teach might depend on the subject

The Hechinger Report

But a June 2023 study from England could override all these debates: the most effective use of class time may depend on the subject. Indeed, the way that the 250 secondary school teachers in this study taught didn’t differ that much between math and English. But they had success with English, science and social studies.

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How Building Bonds in the Classroom Can Motivate Better Teaching

Edsurge

A University of Missouri study found that students who feel their teachers care about them also report receiving better instruction. Examples of survey items used by students to evaluate teachers via the Network for Educator Effectiveness. Effects are likely to occur for all students but may be strongest for secondary students.”

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International Education During the Pandemic

Ask a Tech Teacher

In a comprehensive article written for BMC Public Health Distance learning in Italian primary and middle school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey , the study revealed gaps in access. Distance learning in Italian primary and middle school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

Edsurge

They administered surveys to teachers and students and developed assessments that were given when the program started and after it ended. Early results from previous studies showed some students were able to improve their science test scores, Schneider says. As we exchange information, that's also going both ways, right.

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It’s Time to Ditch the Idea of Edtech Disruption. But What Comes Next?

Edsurge

However, such turns of phrase often betray a tendency to think of “computers” and of “LOGO” as agents that act directly on thinking and learning; they betray a tendency to reduce what are really the most important components of educational situations — people and cultures — to a secondary, facilitating role. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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6 findings to inform your state’s principal preparation

eSchool News

It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access. The study’s authors are Linda Darling-Hammond, Marjorie E. Wechsler, Stephanie Levin, Melanie Leung-Gagné and Steve Tozer.

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