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Young minds: New teachers’ impact on equitable science learning

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U-M researchers found that new educators are pioneering paths in science education by offering opportunities for scientific conversations, innovative learning strategies and encouraging children to become active participants in scientific exploration.

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

k12 Digest

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Dr. DiTullio was a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and is an esteemed member of both PDK International and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.

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Bridging the language gap with AI tools every teacher can use

eSchool News

Pierce, a high school science teacher, admitted to me recently. Like many content teachers, Ms. Using platforms like Pictory, Fliki, or KreadoAI, teachers can paste a short, student-friendly script into the platform and instantly generate a video.

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How Teachers Are Making Computer Science Click

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A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at the chance to explore how computer science principles could enhance early literacy instruction — and ended up transforming her classroom in the process. Yet the seamless functioning of these tasks relies on a skilled computer science workforce.

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Using AI to reimagine teacher preparation for scale, equity, and reflective practice

eSchool News

Key points: AI coaching helps make high-quality pre-service teacher observations a reality A look at one school’s innovative approach to PD Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Supervising hundreds of pre-service teachers across dozens of school systems is not sustainable using conventional observation models alone.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Early math skills also predict student success in other subjects like reading and science. 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.

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

k12 Digest

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Dr. DiTullio was a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and is an esteemed member of both PDK International and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.