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Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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/PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our district’s strategic focus on academic achievement and evidence-based strategies.

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Why math hints matter–and how AI can help

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Research shows that productive struggle in math leads to better learning. Without appropriate support, students may disengage, lose confidence, and eventually decide they’re “just not a math person.” That’s the experience we want to create in math classrooms. But there’s a fine line between productive and unproductive struggle.

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The unseen connection between student absenteeism and teacher burnout 

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Data gaps widen absenteeism intervention challenges for educators Despite the clear connection between absenteeism and teacher burnout, most educators lack real-time access to attendance data that would enable timely interventions. According to a recent report , 40.7

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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

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We would go to one platform to look at their reading data, another for their behavior data, and yet another for math. Specifically, this has allowed us to improve in closing the achievement gap for students with disabilities over the last several years and to provide our teachers with more tailored professional learning for support.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

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Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. Another study showed that in mathematics, students exposed to brain-based instruction not only achieved higher scores but developed a deeper conceptual understanding of the material.

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AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

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What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? Researchers have offered a range of explanations for this gap, from inconsistent implementation by schools to the possibility that higher-achieving students are simply more likely to stick with the programs.

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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)

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Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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