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Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

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His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

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Nam Ngo Thanh is an educational leader, innovator, and advocate for equity-driven, holistic learning. Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation.

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AI tools that support learning–not cheating

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From personalized practice questions to interactive explanations, many education-focused AI tools are designed to aid, not undermine, student learning. The way teachers use the AI tools in their classrooms–open conversations around acceptable use help students use AI tools for meaningful learning instead of for cheating.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Better math teacher prep will strengthen aspiring teachers and lead to greater math achievement for students. To develop great math teachers, teacher prep programs must increase the time they spend on fundamental math concepts. Twenty-two percent of undergraduate programs earned an F for their math teacher preparation.

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Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss

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Studies show that by the time students reach middle school, summer learning loss can accumulate to create an achievement gap of up to two years between socioeconomic groups. The effects of summer learning loss extend beyond immediate academic performance. Enrichment activities play a vital role in preventing summer learning loss.

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An AI Wish List From Teachers: What They Actually Want It to Do

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For many teachers, it delivered an avalanche of tools instead. While edtech vendors race to integrate AI into every aspect of teaching and learning, educators are drawing clearer boundaries: AI should save them time, not replace their judgment. AI’s most promising role may lie in its ability to personalize learning.

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New partnership trains Michigan teachers for AI innovation

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By partnering with aiEDU, we’re not only empowering educators to understand and teach AI, but also building sustainable leadership capacity to scale this knowledge across Michigan.” Participants in the Train-the-Trainer initiative will engage in virtual professional learning sessions, organized into two supportive cohorts.

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