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Empowerment Through Choice

A Principal's Reflections

The underlying idea in this approach is that choice gives employees a sense of personal control, which can enhance their intrinsic motivation towards their work, resulting in higher morale, creativity and innovation, better performance, more significant organizational commitment, and lower turnover (Chua and Iyengar, 2006). Chua, Roy Y.J.,

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Meet the Platform That ‘Gets to Know You’—and Cuts Test Prep Time in Half

Edsurge

His efforts paid off: he boosted his SAT score by more than 350 points and landed a spot in Yale’s class of 2006. Don Phan For the past year, Phan has been using the adaptive test prep platform by The Edge, a Hong Kong-based test preparation, admissions consulting, and academic tutoring business that is expanding into the US.

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Meet the Platform That 'Gets to Know You'—and Cuts Test Prep Time in Half

Edsurge

His efforts paid off: he boosted his SAT score by more than 350 points and landed a spot in Yale’s class of 2006. Don Phan For the past year, Phan has been using the adaptive test prep platform by The Edge, a Hong Kong-based test preparation, admissions consulting, and academic tutoring business that is expanding into the US.

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Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free—and Be Financially Sustainable?

Edsurge

From 2006 to 2016, the cost of textbooks increased by 88 percent, more than than nearly any other college student expense—including tuition and fees (63 percent) or on-campus housing (51 percent)—according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But some providers of OER still ask for fees in return, and that has advocates concerned.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

eSpark’s Theory of Learning is grounded in seven research-based elements – teaching practices or design elements – that are directly linked to student learning outcomes. 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. . #1: 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. 7: Student Explanation of Learning Aids Retention.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

An adaptive teacher is able to recognize and respond to the different needs and backgrounds of their students, adjusting their approach to maximize learning for all. This could involve using differentiated instruction, incorporating multicultural education, or employing a range of assessment methods. xii cited in Gay, p.

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The birth and near-death of one piece of educational software

The Hechinger Report

When Ben Slivka decided to create his own interactive learning software in 2006, the online options for students, parents, and teachers were pretty bleak. Part of engagement and teaching is finding out what kids need to learn. We have deeply integrated assessment into learning. February 2009: Bellevue, Washington.