Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving. Then there’s language development, which includes the ability to comprehend and communicate verbally, and eventually read and write. Finally, there is a child’s approach to learning, including what motivates them and how they learn best.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Just like math or literacy, social emotional skills and mindsets build toward more complex skills - like self-direction, curiosity and purpose - as students develop. Such a developmental trajectory is proposed in the Building Blocks for Learning , which I developed for Turnaround for Children.

Cognitive Development 167

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2019

Field-trip photos are texted to parents, quiz reminders find their way into students’ chat feeds, and teachers have new tech tools to motivate their students. Big Tech now commands more hours of our children’s attention than schools. That may be fine for adults, but for children, maximizing attention consumed is not good enough.

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