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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops.

Science 130
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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

k12 Digest

Instead of relying on rigid teaching methods, AEF Schools tailor their curriculum to each student, ensuring academic progress while strengthening executive functioning, social skills, and real-world problem-solving abilities. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

Edsurge

The answer, as in many situations, lies in math. Imagine IM’s Inspire Math video Climbing Mount Everest links the drama of mountaineering to middle school work on percentages. And that's how people learn math. You’ll be training for at least a year, slowly building up your endurance. How do you prepare for that?

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Navigating AI in education: The future of human teaching

eSchool News

This careful planning lets teachers supercharge student creativity and critical thinking with fresh AI-infused teaching methods while keeping their information private. A math teacher might use AI to generate varied practice problems while maintaining their unique teaching approach. Will AI replace teachers?

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Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

eSchool News

By constraining students to short-stories (designed to mimic the test format), we risk stifling their exploration of diverse genres, complex characters, and critical thinking skills that occurs within the context of experiencing a well-crafted novel.

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Future-forward: How to incorporate the 5th ‘C’ of 21st Century learning

eSchool News

Many of you are familiar with the four C’s of the 21 st -century learning framework : collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. Career readiness can be engrained into the teaching and learning landscape in many ways.