Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2020

Learning sciences research investigates the process of learning in realistic settings, which can include schools, museums, after-school programs, home environments, or anywhere people typically learn. We are passionate about creating equitable learning and building research-practice partnerships.

Learning Science 115

Learning Science Museum Sociology Psychology 115

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

But it’s an open question whether students can learn every subject this way. Each concluded that students who learned science and social studies through a detailed project-based curriculum over the course of a year posted higher achievement scores than those who learned those subjects the way teachers in their schools usually taught them.

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Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

To help them succeed, the school — which last year served just over 500 high schoolers , roughly 80 percent of whom qualified for free or reduced priced lunch — provides its teachers with daily professional development and coaching on literacy instruction and other topics.

High School 145

High School Teaching Primary Sources K-12 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2020

And while many parents are trying to find resources to homeschool, Golin said it’s important for parents to take pressure off themselves to provide a “traditional academic” experience for young children. In fact, it’s OK—and even good— to just let kids play by themselves.

Museum 145

Museum Professional Development Learning Science Tradition 145

Digital Promise

JULY 9, 2019

As end-users search for new tools to fit students needs, these resources, as well as more traditional methods like word-of-mouth recommendations, internet searches, research journals, and edtech vendor exhibitions at conferences, can provide channels for product discovery. Evaluate the Product to Ensure It Meets Your Students’ Needs.

EdTech 103

EdTech Digital Resources Professional Development Learning Science 103

ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2022

No amount of money or professional development and design time could have had a greater impact on school schedules than COVID-19. Teachers use that to their advantage by beginning the next class with some retrieval practice and interleaving , learning science strategies that can boost knowledge retention. “Don’t go back!”

Elementary School 111

Elementary School Professional Development Learning Science Research 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift This summer, teachers around the country are planning these lessons and more, in professional development programs designed to answer a pressing need: preparing teachers to teach about the climate crisis and empower students to act. “I Related: Climate change: Are we ready?

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Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 96