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Understanding cognitive development in students via Piaget’s Theory

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Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted educational theory with his comprehensive theory of cognitive development. His work was developed in the mid-20th century, but it remains highly relevant and influential in today’s classrooms. Additionally, engaging them in interactive play activities (i.e.,

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Prioritizing social growth during online learning

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Online learning lets children learn from the comfort of their own homes and gives teachers a chance to set their own schedules. However, some parents and teachers are worried about the social growth of students who are learning remotely. When discussing healthy web use, parents and teachers should address the topic of social media.

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Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning in literacy education

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Reaching reluctant and disinterested readers can be challenging, frustrating, and discouraging for teachers, who fully grasp the importance of literacy skills. Gamified learning plays to these instincts in young readers, encouraging them to excel and actively engage with the material.

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To Be Ready for Kindergarten, Teachers and Researchers Say Social-Emotional Skills Are Key

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Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are developmentally, what academic, social and emotional skills they bring, and what support they need to set them up for a successful school year. Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving.

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The importance of agency in successful edtech adoptions

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During the pandemic, teachers and students rapidly adopted new tools to pivot to remote and hybrid learning. The technology should augment what the teachers are already doing in the classroom and amplify their impact on student learning outcomes. For example, displays need to be simple and relatable for educators.

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The benefits of active learning

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about half the teachers who responded said their [Massachusetts] districts had adopted scripted programs in math and writing – and 60 percent in phonics and spelling – which reduce a teacher’s autonomy in instruction. Of course the benefits of active learning are apparent beyond the kindergarten sector.

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I’m a Neuroscientist. Here’s How Teachers Change Kids’ Brains.

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Teachers change brains. While we often don’t think of ourselves as brain changers, when we teach we have an enormous impact on our students’ cognitive development. To understand how teachers change the brain, we need to begin with a reasonably new understanding of the biology of learning. Hence, the role of teaching.

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