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6 ways to create engaging elementary learning spaces

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Our goal is to shift pedagogy toward a “culture of thinking” that supports more student agency and more effective use of the learning space itself. As part of that mission, we knew we needed innovative furnishings for the learning environments, which would go hand-in-hand with that work. In fact, it was pure gold.

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What it Takes to Lead a School Where Students Love Themselves and Succeed Academically

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In the midst of his presentation, he posed a question to the group that deeply resonated with me: Are you comfortable leading a school where kids love themselves but fail academically? Yet, the question lingered, even after I left the retreat. At this year’s retreat, Lester Young Jr.,

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Campus Tech 2016: Recognizing—and Questioning—“Inevitable” Futures

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In Boston, conference-goers heard how higher-ed tech will affect teaching and learning in years to come, questioned the values and assumptions behind those predictions, and learned predictive techniques to apply to their daily lives. We have taken the risk out of education,” Collier declared.

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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

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That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

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Culture embodies our deepest collective social norms and beliefs, and provides the reference points for future learning. Importantly, lessons like the one addressing food apartheid in Lawrence also make math feel more relevant by connecting students with vital questions about systemic structural, racial and economic barriers.

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The psychology of motivation: Strategies for engaging students

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Curiosity is the trigger for intrinsic motivation, which pushes students to wonder, ask questions, and of course, discover new things. Teachers can create curiosity in students by posing interesting questions, involving students in real-life problems, and letting them experiment with the subject on their own.

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The Future of MOOCs Must Be Decolonized

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Such a model assumes a deficit of knowledge in other parts of the world and a belief that non-Western parts of the world have less or even nothing to contribute to online learning. While MOOC pedagogies are continually improving, little attention is paid to the question of who or what shapes global knowledge.

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