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Would You Rather: Transfer and Apply

Catlin Tucker

How can we create a learning environment where each student feels confident applying the knowledge and skills they’re acquiring? This approach often fails to recognize and accommodate the diverse ways students understand and express their knowledge. What is the goal of transferring and applying learning?

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The Power of Connect, Extend, Challenge

Catlin Tucker

Learners can more effectively assimilate and interrogate new concepts by connecting new information to prior knowledge, extending ideas beyond initial comprehension, and pinpointing areas of challenge or uncertainty. Challenge: Discuss any difficulties they faced during the creation process. playing soccer on sand vs. grass).

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5 models that prioritize learner-centered education

eSchool News

Iowa BIG : A community conversation about the knowledge and skills young people need to become engaged and successful members of the community as adults was linked with an initiative to send 60 community leaders back to school alongside learners over a four-month period.

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Don’t Return to Your School’s Pre-Pandemic Schedule. Improve It Through Brain Science.

Edsurge

They’re designed for an assembly line economy versus the creative, collaborative and knowledge rich world that students will inherit. Teachers use that to their advantage by beginning the next class with some retrieval practice and interleaving , learning science strategies that can boost knowledge retention.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

eSchool News

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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Checkmate: Chess as a Catalyst for Shaping a Collective Learning Experience in Curriculum

Faculty Focus

When preparing to teach a graduate-level curriculum and assessment in physical education & health education course, we asked ourselves, “What is the best way to teach future educators about curriculum and assessment?” On day one, they completed a pretest to determine their prior Chess knowledge.

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“How Are You Doing Today?” A Survey for Starting Each Class

Faculty Focus

Mental health concerns have emerged as a heightened concern, gaining recognition among faculty members and becoming an integral aspect of academic discussions. This shift in focus has been particularly notable in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, prompting educators to find ways to support student well-being. All rights reserved.