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Opportunities in failing: Why K-12 education needs more productive struggle

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What puzzled me even more was the stark difference between K-12 education and higher education in this regard. In college, assignments were purposeful, designed to deepen my understanding of the material rather than simply reinforce rote memorization. These assignments werent just practice.

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Inside an Adaptive-Courseware Experiment, Glitches and All

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He sees that few of the students in the course have bothered to do the interactive exercises they were assigned for homework. In fact, he predicted that the changes he’s experimenting with this semester might be jarring to students accustomed to lecture classes. The mission? At Your Own Pace’.

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SEL Can Help Special Educators Address Rapidly Evolving Remote Learning Requirements

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For example, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education instituted a three-phase plan to support schools during remote learning. search, open, download, read and listen) digital content and complete assigned work tasks for review. Christina Cipriano, Ph.D., Follow her @drchriscip.

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With Instagram and ePortfolios, This Teaching Fellow Uses Tech to Support Literacy ?

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Teachers are learners, too” was one of the key messages for this year’s cohort of HP Teaching Fellows—26 primary and secondary educators who demonstrate powerful teaching and learning with technology. I'm doing a lot of writing—often the same quick-write assignments—with my students, in which I invite them to give me feedback.

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Pros & Cons of Online High School Programs

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An online high school is an accredited academic institution that delivers secondary education entirely through digital means. Students attend live classes or access pre-recorded lessons, submit assignments electronically, take exams online, and engage in digital collaboration with peers and teachers.