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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 ‘right-now’ student metric will empower educators to proactively support students before motivation wanes, ensuring productive learning time.”

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One-Two-Three-Read!: A motivational reading program that works

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Thats the question our team of educators in the Oktibbeha County School District set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!, a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. blends extrinsic rewards with intrinsic motivation. The One-Two-Three-Read!

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4 reflections on the end of the school year

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Thinking back on what worked, what didn’t, and what motivated students can help educators equip themselves not only to repeat successes, but to evolve. Our support as a school community is critical during this time. Research and experience both show that discipline issues tend to increase in schools as summer approaches.

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

eSchool News

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities? But that vision overlooks something deeper.

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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. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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Is Online Schooling a Good Fit for Teens?

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Even before COVID burst on the scene and drove many schools into online versions of themselves, remote teaching had been gaining popularity. Driven by reasons like flexibility, personal needs, and accessibility, the positives associated with online schooling were convincing many to take a second look.

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What to know about the newest cyberattack strategy putting K-12 schools at risk

eSchool News

The threat to schools continues to grow as attempts to breach their networks become more frequent and sophisticated, while education budgets and resources to bolster cybersecurity dwindle. According to Microsoft, this method of launching a cyberattack grew by 18 percent in 2024. This makes them a uniquely susceptible target for bad actors.

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