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Why Every Student Deserves a Robust Arts Education

Edsurge

Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. As an instrumental music teacher, I am used to advocating that the arts are essential to all students even though they may not be classified as a core subject. Kennedy’s support for the arts in America.

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Building Better Rubrics: Empowering Learners Through Effective Rubric Design

Catlin Tucker

Clear expectations positively impact the students’ feelings of competence or confidence in their ability to complete a task, which can motivate them to put in their best effort. This helps them to focus their efforts on the skills and knowledge that are most important.

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The Effectiveness of Online Learning Depends on Design

Catlin Tucker

YummyMath asks students to apply math to real-world situations involving food, sports, weather, movies and entertainment, and art. Information and “ knowledge needs to be presented in authentic contexts — settings and situations that would normally involve that knowledge.” Participation.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Art Projects: In the visual arts, students often work on projects that require creativity, experimentation, and refinement. Each student progresses differently based on prior knowledge, learning preferences, and exposure to the language.

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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

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Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. The idea is to keep learners motivated in a class. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. Almost a decade into experiments with gamification, edtech companies are changing the way they approach motivation.

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New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

eSchool News

Discovery Education understands that curiosity is central to the learning experience, as it drives student engagement, motivation, and persistence, said Lance Rougeux, Discovery Educations Senior Vice President of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement.

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Efficiency, Motivation and Comprehension = the ‘Skill, Will and Thrill’ of Reading

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But if students are reading inefficiently, it means they can’t get enough information from the text to develop background knowledge—or to acquire vocabulary. Efficiency has a significant reciprocal effect with motivation and comprehension. Efficiency goes hand in glove with motivation and comprehension,” says Dr. P.