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Preventing Learning Loss Over Summer Break: How to Prevent the “Summer Slide” in Science

ViewSonic Education

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), “students who read books regularly not only show better reading skills but also perform better in subjects like mathematics and science” ( OECD, 2010 ). PISA 2009 Results: What Students Know and Can Do. References Cooper, H., Charlton, K.,

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What is the SAMR Model and how can it enhance student engagement?

Hapara

Read on for a full rundown of how it can help educators use technology to enhance student engagement. The SAMR Model was designed by education researcher Dr. Ruben Puentedura in 2010. He explained that his research at Harvard as a graduate student in the 1980s led to the SAMR Model. What is the SAMR Model then?

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Upgrading the Remote Learning and Hybrid Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

Way back in 2010, my school was part of their national AverAcademy program where I became very knowledgeable as to how their solutions could support good teaching and learning. Tools and solutions need to address the current climate, as well as align with future scenarios and possibilities.

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Screen-free students: How Spokane Public Schools is helping kids engage in real life

eSchool News

The adverse effects of this excessive screen time have significantly impacted students social- emotional health. Forty-one percent of teens with the highest social media usage struggle with mental health issues, and between 2010 and 2020, anxiety among adolescents skyrocketed by 106 percent.

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Tips for Building a School Culture That Values Student Voice

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Educators know that getting students engaged is a real challenge. Engagement is down across America, with less than half of high school students feeling engaged. The answer is student voice. So what is the key to fixing this?

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Tech Access in Schools: Making Edtech Accessible to All

Digital Promise

Research suggests that when technology is effectively used in schools, access may help to bridge educational and social gaps (Warschauer & Matuchniak, 2010; Eccles, 2009; National Science Foundation, 2017). Students on the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum are even less likely to have used technology in interesting ways.

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10 Strategies to Strengthen Instruction and Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Practice Guided practice is when the students engage in learning target activities under the guidance of a support system that can assure success. Feedback is valuable when it is received, understood and acted on (Nicol, 2010). Make sure it is Timely, specific to standard(s) and concept(s), constructive and meaningful.

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