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Coding for Kids: How to Boost Academic Achievement

PCS Edventures

Communicating with computers is fun, engaging and thrilling, and it also has a powerful effect on kids’ futures. 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!

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How Has the Pandemic Changed the Way Educators Think About Homework?

ED Surge

Studies show that the pandemic caused a drop in test scores in reading and math, with the students who were already struggling showing the largest declines. They say students need time to exercise, socialize and recharge. They cite homework’s impact on the achievement gap between students of differing socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Is the Post-Pandemic Era Ripe for Rethinking High School?

ED Surge

In the nation’s capital and nationwide, academic test scores are down and many students regularly bail on classes. Focusing on education, education reform — whatever you want to call it — achieving better educational outcomes, as a philanthropist, is a good way to become humble rather quickly, because it usually doesn’t go as folks hope.”

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Does Science Still Have a Seat at the Table?

STEM Next

My students and I had been sent home for the rest of the school year. The potatoes we were growing in Martian soil had withered, and so had the student engagement. And I worried just how much my students were learning. I’m hopeful that the pandemic hasn’t affected science like it did math and ELA, but I’m also a realist.

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Afterschool STEM: 20 Reasons Why We Love It

STEM Next

Consistent participation in afterschool programs, especially those offering academic support, improves a young person’s educational achievement. Afterschool and summer STEM opportunities increase students’ comfort level with science, technology, engineering, and math and, therefore, their likelihood of success in related courses.”

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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

Cool Cat Teacher

Our guest, Danielle Johnson, Executive Director of the Texas Scholastic Esports Federation, shares how esports is not just about gaming but about boosting student engagement, improving academic performance, and building a more inclusive school community. Esports are rapidly growing in schools across the country. Thanks Danielle.

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Empowering Educators: Online Workshops for Aspiring STEM Teachers – Comprehensive Guide

STEM Education Shopping

These virtual learning experiences have become my guiding stars, providing me with invaluable knowledge and strategies to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Firstly, one major benefit is the flexibility they provide. It promotes collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

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