article thumbnail

Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss

eSchool News

This phenomenon has garnered increasing attention from educators, researchers, and policymakers due to its substantial impact on student achievement and educational equity. Such activities help maintain cognitive engagement while building background knowledge that supports academic success.

Learning 243
article thumbnail

5 online resources to beat the summer slide

eSchool News

The platform also features an Article-A-Day challenge that encourages students to build background knowledge and reading stamina with just 10 minutes a day. NWEA research notes that students can lose up to two months of math skills over the summer, and reading abilities can also decline, particularly for students from underserved communities.

Math 271
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

eSchool News

That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. She insisted on having the latest World Book Encyclopedia set every year, instilling in me a love of reading and inquiry.

Languages 279
article thumbnail

Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

Science 247
article thumbnail

One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue

eSchool News

Saying Tell Us, instead of Tell me, validates each student’s role as both a learner and giver of knowledge. It is also an invitation for the speaker to be attentive to communicating with the entire class. It is shockingly difficult for most teachers to alter their language in this manner.

Culture 269
article thumbnail

Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

Knowledge grows in bits. The implications stretch far beyond convenience or novelty- they represent a fundamental shift in how knowledge transfers from source to student. This approach respects the natural constraints of attention and working memory. Small steps lead to massive leaps in understanding.

Education 150
article thumbnail

Solving our literacy crisis starts in the lecture hall

eSchool News

Since 2017, consistent media attention focused on the literacy crisis has created a groundswell of support for learning about the science of reading. Despite this groundswell, too many educators are still entering classrooms without the skills and knowledge they need to teach reading.

Lecturing 235