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Student teachers fail test about how kids learn, nonprofit finds

The Hechinger Report

A theme here at Proof Points is that many things that go on at schools are at odds with the conclusions of rigorous education research. Teaching kids abstract critical thinking skills is unlikely to help them think critically. Future of Learning. The six schools are American University in Washington, D.C.,

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COLUMN: Want teachers to teach climate change? You’ve got to train them

The Hechinger Report

Schools have to address student climate anxiety, provide them knowledge and skills, including the ability to recognize misinformation, and empower them to act, while schools also “clean up their act” by decarbonizing their physical infrastructure. We’ve been doing research with New York City Public Schools for the past 6-7 years.