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Performance Tasks or Projects? Complementary Approaches for Student Engagement

Defined Learning

Both experiences can result in meaningful learning—but they aren’t created equal. The terms “performance tasks” and “projects,” in the context of project-based learning (PBL), are familiar to today’s educators. Like fraternal siblings, they share many common qualities, yet they are not identical twins.

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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

ED Surge

The goal of inclusive education is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. To reduce learning barriers in the classroom, teachers need to plan for different methods of student engagement and make materials accessible to all students.

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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

ED Surge

Culatta aptly observes that while most discussions primarily focus on the first facet, there is a concerning lack of attention given to the equally vital second dimension. Racine advocates for a distributed approach to AI usage, where teachers and students engage in a dialogue to determine when AI is appropriate for a lesson.

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If We Listen, Students Will Lead Education Research and Development

ED Surge

Many students perceive writing as formulaic, disconnected from their life experiences and lacking opportunities for personal agency and expression. The students provide diverse perspectives on the definition of Inclusive Innovation. Anjelica adds, “Inclusive innovation is the creation of new ways to bring the best out in people.”

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Benefits of Leveling the Playing Field in the Classroom

STEM Sport

It refers to creating an environment where every student, regardless of their background, has a fair and equal chance of succeeding. Achieving this goal is not just beneficial to students, it is critical to their success and the future success of the world.

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A 5-Step Plan to Improve Professional Learning in Your School

ED Surge

It could even be something more abstract but equally important, such as steadily increasing student satisfaction with school. The inclusion of student voice ensures that we are creating learning experiences rooted in rigor and relevance—real-life learning that matters for students.

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Talking to Students Can Help Boost Reading Skills

CSTEM

By talking with each student daily, teachers can ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to develop oral language skills. This will prove essential for students of color and other marginalized students. These conversations come naturally when students engage in supplemental STEM programs like ours.

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