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Using Games Effectively in the Classroom

TCI

A 2021 study highlighted a positive relationship between gamified learning and student motivation from 2015 to 2020. Explore TCIs high-quality, standards-aligned programs: K-12 Social Studies | K-8 Science The post Using Games Effectively in the Classroom appeared first on TCI.

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TEACHER VOICE: Educators need more resources, skills and partnerships to bring the world into their classrooms

The Hechinger Report

DoDEA educators went through a combined total of 2 million hours of professional learning and 800,000 hours of focused collaboration during the implementation of the system’s College and Career Ready Standards that began with PK-5 mathematics in the 2015-16 school year and were completed with PK-5 social studies in 2021-22.

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A little-known program has lifted 9th grade performance in virtually every type of school

The Hechinger Report

Louis Park High School, just outside of Minneapolis, take time out of their social studies class for a team-building exercise that is part of the school’s Building Assets, Reducing Risks program. Sarah Lindenberg, a ninth-grade social studies teacher at St. 2015-16 enrollment data from U.S. Freshmen at St.

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Elementary school teachers struggle with Common Core math standards

The Hechinger Report

Schools of education typically require students earning a degree in elementary education to take regular arts and science classes – such English literature, social studies, math, fine arts, and even physical education – as well as a “methods” class that teaches them how to present the material and to anticipate the common errors students make.

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Will new standards improve elementary science education?

The Hechinger Report

And that could be why just 38 percent fourth grade students performed at or above proficient on the latest National Assessment of Education Progress for science, which was administered in 2015. employment in 2015, according to the U.S. Read about math , reading and social studies (publishing Thursday). percent of all U.S.

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I Fell into Inquiry at a PD Session

C3 Teachers

I was in graduate school studying to become a social studies and special education teacher when the New York State Tool Kit and inquiry-based standards were in their infancy. Then, my school signed me up for a district-wide professional development with Kathy Swan, John Lee, and S.G. Inquiry helped me do both!

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Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

Studies Weekly

Promoting Inclusion, Social Connections, and Learning Through Peer Support Arrangements. Make the school day engaging with hands-on Social Studies , Science , and Health curricula. Education Week. Carter, E. TEACHING Exceptional Children , 48(1), 9-18. Gottfried, M. Urban Education, 54(1), 3-34. Kirksey, J Jacob, et al.