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This tech academy is using project-based learning to close the STEM gap

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Across the country, more and more schools are implementing project-based learning and forging partnerships with businesses to help students build real-world skills to succeed in college and the workforce. Professionals mentor students and guide them as they innovate, develop entrepreneurial skills and real-world experience.

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95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

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“Expanding our phonics ecosystem to support fourth and fifth grade is the direct result of educators asking us for a solution to fill the continued, growing need for explicit Tier 1 phonics and word study skill development beyond the third grade,” said Stewart. is a 30-week curriculum designed for daily 30-minute instruction.

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Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement

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Some of the long-term results of the students who were in the smaller classes include: Higher student achievement levels in grade seven language, reading, science, math, and social studies classes. For a student, individual attention can make the difference between effectively developing skills and just coasting along.

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Human Bias Is Everywhere in Tech. To Fix It We Need to Reshape Computer Science Education.

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The natural place to start is within the broad but influential community of computer science education, which includes teachers, administrators, curriculum designers and anyone involved in shaping how future technologists learn.

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Where Edtech and Its Investors Miss the Mark

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I wish you shared my deep conviction that supporting caring, skilled teachers with great curriculum, along with relevant professional development, is the most immediate and meaningful way to improve education, more so than revamping school structure or increasing the level of tech integration. TCI created the History Alive!

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AI prompt engineering: A critical new skillset for 21st-century teachers

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Implementation ideas Curriculum design: Instead of generic prompts like “create a lesson plan on photosynthesis,” a high-impact prompt would be: “Design a 40-minute 6th grade lesson plan on photosynthesis, including a hands-on activity, vocabulary support for ELL students, and one formative assessment question.”

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