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Solving our literacy crisis starts in the lecture hall

eSchool News

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

k12 Digest

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. Lecture is a common passive learning practice.

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

k12 Digest

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. Lecture is a common passive learning practice.

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Understanding learning styles via Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

eSchool News

As educators, our responsibility lies not only in disseminating knowledge but also in understanding and accommodating the diverse learning styles present among our students. This is because traditional teaching methods often cater to a narrow range of learning styles.

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Schools and districts that ignore TikTok’s lessons are bound to fail

eSchool News

By integrating real-world content relevant to their students’ lives, educators can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and its practical application. If traditional teaching methods reliant on textbooks, lecture, and rote memorization have proven anything, it’s that one size definitely does not fit all.

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Troubleshooting the Flipped Classroom: Dealing with Unprepared Students

Catlin Tucker

Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g., auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework.

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Smarter Classrooms for Today and Tomorrow

eSchool News

Looking towards the future, the concepts of “smarter classrooms” emerge as a beacon of innovation, bridging the gap between traditional teaching methods and the digital age. It is a dynamic, interconnected space where knowledge flows freely, and learners are active participants in their educational journey.

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