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Coding for Kids: How to Boost Academic Achievement

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Coding boosts academic achievement while simultaneously embedding life-long skills in learners. Elementary-aged learners are capable of providing computers with instructions to achieve a specific outcome through code! Coding is an exhilarating and engaging method that boosts academic achievement and fosters life-long skills.

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Most Students Think History Is Boring. Here's How We Change That.

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Achieved through direct instruction, presenting big ideas first engages students for subsequent details in many social studies classrooms. I often weave these historical narratives into content through primary sources. Students now question and eagerly await answers. Make History Personal Alex's great-grandfather's World War I helmet.

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

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Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. These findings may be what a teacher needs to go on an all-out tech discovery journey.

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Implementing Mindfulness Practices in Schools

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The Need for Mindfulness in Schools Modern education often heavily emphasises academic achievement, leaving students stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed. Stress Reduction One of the primary benefits of mindfulness is stress reduction. Let’s explore why and how mindfulness practices are making their way into classrooms worldwide.

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If We’re Serious About Student Well-Being, We Must Change the Systems Students Learn In

ED Surge

Indeed, a meta-analysis of research on this issue found a correlation between homework and achievement. Does homework cause achievement or do high achievers do more homework? When students are intrinsically motivated to do their homework, they are more engaged in the work, which in turn is associated with academic achievement.

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Establishing a Research-Based Framework for Edtech Product Quality

ED Surge

Will this technology help my students achieve their learning goals? Having research-based criteria helps school leaders speak a shared language with concrete indicators regarding product quality with edtech vendors about what is truly needed to achieve learning outcomes. Is it easy to use? Those are indicators of success.”

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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?

ED Surge

A primary goal of Ed is to nudge and motivate students to complete homework and other, optional enrichments. If done right, “it could be more than just a gimmick,” creating a tool that does what Waze achieves for drivers trying to find the best route on a road, only for getting through school or college.

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