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The Essential Pillars of Effective PE Class

Teach Hub

But physical education is so much more than just burning off energy or giving kids a break from academics. A truly effective PE class builds skills, confidence, connection, and lifelong habits that carry over well beyond the school years. These actions and discussions are just as important as physical fitness.

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💡🧲 Physics! Meet our Top Physics Tutors & Discover Curriculum for Kids

Teach Your Kids

It builds analytical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and a habit of asking deep, foundational questions—skills that are valuable in everyday life and across a wide range of careers. Even for students who do not pursue STEM careers, physics fosters a flexible, problem-solving mindset that is useful in any field.

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Would You Rather: Transfer and Apply

Catlin Tucker

How can we create a learning environment where each student feels confident applying the knowledge and skills they’re acquiring? These activities can also be used to encourage collaboration and communication as students work with peers, which can result in the development of interpersonal skills.

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Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

eSchool News

By explicit instruction, I am speaking of the I-do, we-do, you-do strategy, where the teacher models a concept or skill, engages students in targeted practice, checks and corrects understanding, and then gives students more independent practice, with more checking for understanding and corrective feedback.

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Envisioning the personalized edtech of tomorrow

eSchool News

Dubbed the “ Fourth Industrial Revolution ,” our entire world is rapidly digitizing, which means jobs—and the knowledge and skills they require—are changing faster than ever. As a result, the half-life of the newest technology is shrinking rapidly, and the skills gap is widening with potentially detrimental effects.

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The Power of Connect, Extend, Challenge

Catlin Tucker

Part II: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part two of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. In the “connect” phase, students anchor new information or ideas to their prior knowledge, making unfamiliar content more accessible and resonant.

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4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

eSchool News

As the skills expected of today’s graduates change rapidly, school districts have to overhaul their thinking on what it means to be “college and career ready.” Students can take courses otherwise unavailable online, at home and even during the summer, earning valuable credits and skills. New skills for a new economy.