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6 ways to bolster STEM education for the future

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STEM education would emphasize problem-solving, interdisciplinary approaches and the value of discovery and play, according to a new 10-year vision from the American Institutes for Research for the U.S. The ideal future of U.S. Department of Education’s STEM Initiatives Team. The report results from workshops convened by the U.S.

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A virtual reality, AI-boosted system helps students with autism improve social skills

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For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Office of Special Education Programs has awarded a five-year, $2.5

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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

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The science of reading distills vast knowledge into practical strategies to help all students become proficient readers, emphasizing a comprehensive approach that includes word recognition, language comprehension and bridging skills. With practice, sight word recognition allows instant recognition of common words.

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43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

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This new age of teaching and learning will be more integrated into the day-to-day, more interdisciplinary, and more based on the lived experience of the teacher and student. More students than researchers previously thought struggle to decode or, use their knowledge of letter sounds to sound out complex, multisyllabic words.

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Cultural Immersion: An Eye-Opening Experience to Facilitate Learning

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Schizophrenia creates significant disability that disrupts quality of life, especially impairing social relationships and cognitive skills (World Health Organization 2022). Based on research conducted by the Research Triangle Institute in 2023, it is projected that 3.7

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Cultural Immersion: An Eye-Opening Experience to Facilitate Learning

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Schizophrenia creates significant disability that disrupts quality of life, especially impairing social relationships and cognitive skills (World Health Organization 2022). Based on research conducted by the Research Triangle Institute in 2023, it is projected that 3.7

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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Lifelong learning librarians can motivate students through an unrelenting pursuit of knowledge, which can inspire students to engage in independent research curiosities. As instructional designers, librarians collaborate with teachers to develop learning materials to reach students best.

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