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Digital learning is different

eSchool News

Instead of looking at each new technology as a tool that must be integrated in the curriculum, why not determine what is missing from current instruction and identify what prevents integration from occurring naturally? Schools need to recognize that it is not just learning how to use these new digital tools that is important.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Will Learn for Jobs Experts have spotlighted the need to change high school graduation requirements for math, focusing them more tightly on skills that will translate to better working lives for students, an approach that will emphasize data literacy, economics and financial literacy.

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ProEd Global School: Empowering Young Minds Through Inclusive Global Education and Future-Ready Learning

k12 Digest

Yet, many traditional learning environments struggle to meet the diverse needs of students. At the heart of this transformative institution is Llana Ann Reece, an educational leader with a bold vision for learning. With years of experience in international education, Llana understands that no two students learn the same way.

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Disrupting U.S. schools wasn’t possible before–that may be changing

eSchool News

Yes, there have been Disruptive Innovations in how students learn, namely, in the form factor. Consider that even just 15 years ago, the dominant curriculum companies were clear: McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). All textbook companies. public schools at the time.

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Why I Believe We Need to Redesign Schools Around Decision-Making

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School shouldn’t just be a place to learn academic skills, but a place for students to practice making meaningful decisions about their learning and lives. I personally never faced a weighty decision about my learning until I had to declare a college major. and “Is my learning the right level of challenge?”

Schools 147
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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

k12 Digest

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Learning That Works for Every Student Imagine a student who is bright, curious, and eager to learn but constantly struggles in a traditional classroom.

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Why Giving My Students More Choice Was the Most Punk Rock Thing I Could Do

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Gotta Know the Rules Anyone who has ever taught professionally knows that classroom management is one of the most important aspects of creating a good learning environment and foundational to instructional practice. I have control over their actions and learning. One day, Ms. This stuff doesn’t matter!” Yeah, I was a real rebel.