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Improving Teacher and Student Engagement Through Creativity

Edsurge

Recently, I met with two education leaders to discuss how to improve teacher and student engagement through creativity. Sometimes, there is a belief that creative projects should be saved for the end of the week or even the end of the semester. Why does creativity matter?

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The Key to Better Student Engagement Is Letting Them Show You How They Learn

Edsurge

And almost every conversation I have with educators regardless of whether they are classroom teachers, instructional specialists or administrators is around student engagement. All of them are asking, with some urgency, about how we can boost student engagement under these difficult and fluctuating circumstances.

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Mindsets: Four Beliefs That Lead to Highly-Motivated Students

Faculty Focus

Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students. What students believe about themselves and their capabilities tremendously influences their learning motivation. [i] Students look for acceptance-affording cues.

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Shift to Providing Feedback as Students Work

Catlin Tucker

Encourages engagement and active participation in the learning process. Promotes a growth mindset and a belief in the potential for improvement. Fosters effective communication and dialogue between teachers and students. Enhances metacognitive skills, such as self-regulation and self-monitoring.

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

So, students should do the heavy cognitive lift of making meaning and applying their learning. That belief has informed the way I define blended learning. ” This definition is grounded in a constructivist perspective that positions the student at the center of learning.

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Mindsets: Four Beliefs That Lead to Highly-Motivated Students

Faculty Focus

Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students. What students believe about themselves and their capabilities tremendously influences their learning motivation. [i] Students look for acceptance-affording cues.

Beliefs 98
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Are you teaching with Minecraft and Roblox? You should be

eSchool News

Millions of students use Roblox and Minecraft to create characters and build entire worlds. As educators search for ways to boost student engagement as they inject real-world relevance into their lessons, finding creative reasons to use these platforms in the classroom becomes their goal. “Why Minecraft?

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