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

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Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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Miami Achieve Miami , a nonprofit dedicated to equalizing educational opportunities for students throughout Miami-Dade County, has received $2.4 50,000 from City National Bank of Florida , as part of its long-term partnership with Achieve Miami in support of the Achieve Scholars program. This gift builds on Griffins $3.5

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

k12 Digest

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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How Teachers Are Making Computer Science Click

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A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at the chance to explore how computer science principles could enhance early literacy instruction — and ended up transforming her classroom in the process. Yet the seamless functioning of these tasks relies on a skilled computer science workforce.

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Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss

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This phenomenon has garnered increasing attention from educators, researchers, and policymakers due to its substantial impact on student achievement and educational equity. Establishing structured reading routines is paramount, with research showing that reading just six books during summer can prevent a decline in reading achievement.

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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? Derek Muller, creator of the science YouTube channel Veritasium , powerfully made this point during a recent talk. It doesn’t help them feel valued or earn respect in the social contexts they care about.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Early math skills also predict student success in other subjects like reading and science. Better math teacher prep will strengthen aspiring teachers and lead to greater math achievement for students. In fact, research shows that math scores predict future earnings better than reading scores.