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One-Two-Three-Read!: A motivational reading program that works

eSchool News

Thats the question our team of educators in the Oktibbeha County School District set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!, a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. So, we turned reading into a game. The One-Two-Three-Read!

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Peer Feedback: Making It Meaningful

Catlin Tucker

Feedback is how students feel seen and supported. When we give feedback as students work, we signal that the work they are doing is important, and we care about their progress. Teachers want to give students timely, focused, and actionable feedback, yet it is easy to neglect. Peer Feedback Choice Board. I really liked __.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. By creating an emotionally safe and supportive learning environment, teachers help students build resilience, motivation, and a growth mindset.

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Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

Catlin Tucker

Would you rather watch a movie or read a book? Could approaching the design, instruction, and facilitation of learning (in class, online, or a combination of the two) with a “would you rather” lens improve student motivation and engagement? My children love “would you rather” questions. I think it could.

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4 simple ways to put the science of reading into practice

eSchool News

Many students are still reading below the level appropriate for their grade– roughly one-third of fourth graders in the United States read at or below what’s considered the basic level. And unfortunately, even before the pandemic, reading achievement has been low over the past several decades.

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How to Motivate Students to Actually Do Homework and Reading

Edsurge

The moves came prior to the motivation. Cravings are the drives that motivate us to act. Building up a habit like the one I have done for exercise involves both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators for most people. First of all, there are approaches that can help reduce grading time while still giving useful feedback to students.

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Shifting from Time-consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

Catlin Tucker

These traditional workflows do not position the students to be active agents or help them to develop into expert learners, who are resourceful, strategic, motivated, and self-aware. Too many of the workflows in education are teacher-centered, ineffective, and unsustainable.