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3 ways to help students access their knowledge

eSchool News

Even though the ability to recall and apply the knowledge is critical, teachers spend the majority of class time focused on getting the information in. When educators help students learn how to access their knowledge in low-stakes environments, the presenters said, they help students improve their long-term educational recall and performance.

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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).

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4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork

eSchool News

One might assume that the most desirable skills for someone entering a STEM field would be things like vast scientific knowledge or a laser-like attention to detail. While the landscape of education is always changing, the pursuit of knowledge will forever remain a group project.

STEM 230
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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.

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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 167
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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 264
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Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online

Catlin Tucker

Teachers can pop in and out of breakout rooms while students discuss academic topics and collaborate around shared tasks, but it isn’t the same as walking around a classroom with watchful eyes and attentive ears. What will students understand (content knowledge) or be able to do (skills) at the end of the lesson or learning cycle?

Learning 543