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

k12 Digest

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. Lecture is a common passive learning practice.

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

k12 Digest

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. Lecture is a common passive learning practice.

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If you give a kindergartner a Chromebook…

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Although even the youngest children are considered tech-savvy today, there exists a difference between a child who knows how to use a tablet to watch videos and a child who knows how to navigate a device for active learning. Much of that achievement is due to the Chromebooks, Morgan said.

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Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources 

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The school system has 13,000 students enrolled throughout the city and approximately 2,100 staff members working each day. Pivot Interactives, which joined the Discovery Education family of solutions in 2022, makes teaching science with active learning and scientific phenomena engaging and easy.

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53 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year

eSchool News

With the right support, every student has the potential to achieve their career ambitions. Our plan for the new school year is to bring KIBO to every elementary school in the district for our after-school enrichment programs, to encourage coding, computational thinking, and problem-solving.

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Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

eSchool News

In addition, district educators will receive in-depth professional learning opportunities that will help them integrate their new resources into instruction and create engaging lessons that prepare students for success beyond the classroom. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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FAQ 5: What to Ask Before Starting Your Classroom Redesign

EdTech Magazine

At Illinois' Glenbrook High School District 225 , Ryan Bretag , the district’s director of instructional innovation wanted every decision to help improve "student wellness and meaningful work," Education Dive reports. . Ground your refresh in research on how students learn. How Do We Avoid Design for Design’s Sake? by Jennifer Brown.