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Digital learning in a new age

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Students no longer have to show up at a school building every morning, and millions of students and families are demonstrating their preference for more flexible learning options by choosing their district’s online schools, charter schools, and private schools.

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This approach reflects a broader consensus that a structured mix of interactive engagement and direct instruction leads to the strongest outcomes, especially at the high school level. Thinkwell Physics (High School) Get 15% off when you register via Modulo !

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Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

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As an assistant principal in a public school in Manhattan, I have begun to use explicit instruction more in my own teaching and have focused on explicit instruction in my professional development with the history and physical education teachers I supervise. My daughter in high school needs explicit instruction.

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5 models that prioritize learner-centered education

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When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students who do successfully navigate their schooling emerge with only a specific (and often narrow) skillset that may or may not match their strengths or interests.

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Problem-based learning helped boost my underserved students’ engagement

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As a physical education teacher in an underserved community, finding ways to connect with my classes during the pandemic and a time of remote learning was challenging.

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4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

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Early exposure to higher learning is key to inspiring first-generation college students who may not view postsecondary education as an option. In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.), Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.) By high school, many students are developing their own apps.

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Envisioning the personalized edtech of tomorrow

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To create a business model that is highly customizable and capable of finding and pursuing demand, edtech companies must build a data-driven ecosystem that can accompany learners through every stage of their lives—from preschool through high school and throughout their professional lives, leisure time and retirement.