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PROOF POINTS: Learning science might help kids read better

The Hechinger Report

A new study, published online on Feb. 26, 2024, in the peer-reviewed journal Developmental Psychology, now provides stronger causal evidence that building background knowledge can translate into higher reading achievement for low-income children. Students were also given related books to read during the summer.

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The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it

The Hechinger Report

The science and social studies topics should be sequenced so that the ideas build upon each other, and paired with vocabulary that will be useful in the future. All the latest Core Knowledge study proves is that students are more likely to do well on a test of something they have been taught.

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Educators Have Some Pointed Advice For Tech Companies Building the Metaverse

ED Surge

It offers advice to tech companies that are jumping into the metaverse, with principles from learning science for how to shape the development of their products and services. This week the Brookings Institution released a policy brief titled “ A Whole New World: Education Meets the Metaverse. ”

Education 104