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Use these 5 strategies to boost student engagement

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Previous research indicates that students who report positive teacher-student relationships were more likely to report high engagement with their learning, and strong teacher-student relationships have been associated with higher academic performance, feelings of competence, greater attendance rates, and pursuit of secondary education.

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4 Surprising Benefits of Gaming for K–12 Students

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It’s all about creativity and collaboration,” says Ron Pirayoff, director of secondary education for Saddleback Valley USD. INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: A Harvard study showed — somewhat counterintuitively — that kids who played sports video games were frequently motivated to take up athletics in real life. by Calvin Hennick.

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Ancora High School Partners with McGraw Hill to Launch New Online High School for Adults

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Student Success Champions are available as an option and can help students develop a student success plan and maintain motivation over the course of their education. Course coaches will provide instruction, support students with class work, and provide additional tutoring at no extra cost.

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Learning in the Digital Age

eSchool News

K-12 digital learning holds immense importance in shaping the educational landscape by addressing the diverse needs of students and preparing them for the demands of the 21st century. Embracing digital learning in primary and secondary education offers several compelling advantages as we examine the importance of education in the digital age.

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Why Most Ivies Offer Few Online Degrees—And What’s Happening to Change It

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One is the assumption that the pedagogy Harvard and other Ivies have always practiced—close-knit groups of students and faculty living and studying together immersively on campus—is the finest in post-secondary education , with no other approach coming close, especially not online.

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Increasing Student Success: A Developmental Approach

Faculty Focus

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. Research Papers in Education , 35 (6), pp.641-680. A theory of human motivation. The Chronicle of Higher Education , March 29, 2022. Canrinus, E.

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Voices at the Center: Asian American Educators Rising

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The voices above represent just a handful of the 80 Asian American K-12 educators who gathered with EdSurge Research in the summer of 2022 to connect in small groups and reflect on their experiences working in U.S. schools in recent years. We invited participation from all U.S.-based

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