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Mission Molecular Literacy: A Framework for Transforming Chemistry Education

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During Colleen’s 30 years of teaching chemistry, she became aware that her students were struggling with basic concepts, including fluency with the symbols for the elements themselves. The Case for Molecular Literacy Students entering college are, for the most part, molecularly illiterate.

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Understanding cognitive development in students via Piaget’s Theory

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Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted educational theory with his comprehensive theory of cognitive development. Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted educational theory with his comprehensive theory of cognitive development. Hands-on activities (i.e.,

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4 Long-Term Benefits of Bilingual Education

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From an early age, the children living in this multicultural city are exposed to a number of languages at home, in their preschools, and in their communities. These schools can focus on your mother tongue, English, as well as other languages that your child might be interested in acquiring. A Boost in Cognitive Development.

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How to Improve Brain Function and Reverse Poverty's Impact on Student Learning

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public schools is that 51 percent of all students come from low-income families. For years, research has shown that socioeconomic status is associated with differences in school readiness, cognitive development and achievement. Here are three ways to jumpstart learning for students of poverty. The “new normal” in U.S.

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To Combat the ‘COVID Slide,’ Tutoring Program Pairs Elementary Schoolers with College Students

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transitioned to remote learning, staff mailed out optional paper packets for students to work on for the remainder of the semester. The rest was entrusted to students’ parents. Shortly after Savannah’s school, located in the rural town of Hampshire, Tenn., About 230 miles east of Hampshire, in Knoxville, Tenn.,

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I’m a Neuroscientist. Here’s How Teachers Change Kids’ Brains.

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While we often don’t think of ourselves as brain changers, when we teach we have an enormous impact on our studentscognitive development. Recent advances in educational neuroscience are helping educators understand the critical role we play in building brain capacities important to students’ learning and self-control.

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To Be Ready for Kindergarten, Teachers and Researchers Say Social-Emotional Skills Are Key

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One is physical development, including gross motor skills, which allow kids to run, hop and skip, as well as fine motor skills, which help children hold a pencil or use scissors. Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving. Students don’t learn if they’re not at school,” Lambert says.

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