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Solving our literacy crisis starts in the lecture hall

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Despite this groundswell, too many educators are still entering classrooms without the skills and knowledge they need to teach reading. Teachers spend years learning about teaching methods, reading theories, and child development. Theyre often trained in methods that emphasize comprehension and context-based guessing.

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Spaced repetition is the secret to overcoming learning loss

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In fact, spaced repetition is the key to all learning of knowledge-heavy subjects, from preschool literacy and numeracy exercises through high school, corporate training, and beyond. Others say it’s just a minor hack for memorizing vocabulary. So what’s “the tea?” Let’s start with a story. Once upon a time in Panama.

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Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success

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High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Yet, the one-size-fits-all model persists in many high schools. Could we expand high school options to guarantee every student’s success?

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3 takeaways from my STEM PD

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Even new teachers struggle because from the moment they graduate from college, their knowledge and skills begin to fall out of date. We have a duty to learn about the latest advances in our fields of study, so we can pass that knowledge on to our students and implement the most effective methods for teaching modern topics and concepts.

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The four promises of school: Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment

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Our schools must not only impart knowledge to our students but also equip them with the creativity, empathy, and curiosity required to walk into an unpredictable, yet promising, future with unwavering confidence. By fostering a positive school culture, we create an environment where students and staff feel valued and motivated.

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Preparing students for Industry 5.0: Rethinking STEM to shape the future workforce

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Unlike traditional teaching methods, drones allow students to interface directly with technology, transforming their learning experiences from passive to active. These projects go beyond theoretical knowledge, teaching students to apply data analytics in meaningful ways. Why drones?

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Is mobile the key to physics instruction?

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Usually high school students take biology and chemistry before taking physics; yet, only 36 percent of students end up in physics courses, according to the American Institute of Physics. Knowledge of science has changed dramatically in the past hundred years,” Chandrasekhar said.