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Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. This ‘right-now’ student metric will empower educators to proactively support students before motivation wanes, ensuring productive learning time.”

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AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

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What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities? All of those are real.

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5 reasons why game design is the best way to teach STEAM skills

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A study published in Frontiers in Psychology concluded that game-based learning has a moderate to large effect on students’ cognitive, social, emotional, motivational, and engagement outcomes–especially in early education. Even when it fails, the surprise is motivating–it’s a mystery to solve. That fuels teamwork.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Solving this motivation problem is tricky. She is the director of curriculum for NAF, a nonprofit that is trying to make education more career-focused. But how are curriculum publishers responding to this insistence on career readiness? Solving for X Some curriculum publishers say they recognize the weight of the problem.

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5 engaging ISTELive 25 sessions

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This session is tailored for curriculum professionals and educators that are passionate about leveraging AI to enhance student learning, engage all students, and improve learning outcomes. As AI technologies become increasingly prevalent, it is crucial to understand how to use these tools responsibly.

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ISTELive 25 spotlights bold innovation

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Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design. Gain practical, classroom-ready strategies to support staff in implementing AI effectively. Join us to explore the future of education with AI.

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Is Online Schooling a Good Fit for Teens?

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Many students thrive in this environment, especially those who are motivated and enjoy working independently. Whether it’s a parent, guardian, or another adult, to help them stay motivated and organized, especially in the beginning. Social Growth Takes a Different Shape Social development is a crucial part of the teenage years.

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