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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

ED Surge

Her words describe the transformative power of reading — a skill that, unlike spoken language, humans are not naturally hardwired to master. Reading requires building connections in the brain that wouldn’t exist without explicit instruction. Imagine Learning EL Education aligns with the concept of high-quality instructional materials (HQIMs).

Pedagogy 106
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‘Guided play’ benefits kids—but what does that look like for parents?

The Hechinger Report

The reason why guided play is so effective is because it reflects these key characteristics of decades and decades of research of how we know how human brains learn best. But research is finding when there’s a learning goal, that guided play yields the best results for that.

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A regional public university’s identity crisis

The Hechinger Report

Last fall, a white paper by O.U.’s At the University of Cincinnati, student leaders, representing groups advocating causes from fossil fuel divestment to anti-human trafficking, recently identified a common foe: university spending practices. “We psychology professor, saw how it hurt the shops and eateries along Court Street.

Economics 128
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Meet the New APSA Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession

Political Science Now

Her research has appeared in Political Psychology , Health Affairs , Politics, Groups and Identities , and the Journal of Women, Politics and Policy , among others. His scholarly interests include international law, mass atrocity, human rights, and disability law and policy. published by Cambridge University Press.