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How Building Bonds in the Classroom Can Motivate Better Teaching

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Researchers say that positive teacher-student relationships tend to start declining after first grade, with the lowest drop in middle school, before evening out in high school. Instructional monitoring: Monitored student progress and adjusted their teaching strategy as needed.

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Asynchronous Learning or Live Lessons? Which One Works Better for Me?

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In particular, the age and cognitive development of your students has a profound impact on their ability to succeed in different online learning environments. There is a direct relationship between executive function development and the effectiveness of different types of learning activities.

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What to Know About the Rise of Smartwatches Among Kids

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Ever since, elementary and middle school educators have noticed the devices showing up more and more in their classrooms and school buildings. But that doesn’t seem to be the key motivator behind parents’ purchasing decisions. And watches, like most other devices, are built with persuasive design.