EDUCATION
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Do Cellphone Bans in Middle School Work? It’s Complicated.
This year, Roosevelt expanded the policy to cover all electronics, including Google Chromebooks when not directly in use in a…
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Tried and True — and Quick — Methods for Formative Assessment
From Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching (pp. 78-80), by M. Plotinsky,…
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A Decade of Data in Tennessee Shows an Unexpected Result When Colleges Drop Remedial Courses
“The evidence is showing that these reforms are not increasing graduation rates,” said Alex Goudas, a higher education researcher and…
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Does Hearing ‘Thank You’ Make a Difference for Parent Well-being?
This post was originally published by Parenting Translator. Sign up for the newsletter and follow Parenting Translator on Instagram. Most days being a parent can…
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Answering the Age-Old Math Question, ‘When Will I Use This in Real Life?’
“But when will I use this irl?” = “But why should I actually care?” Distilled into one word, what they’re…
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Humanizing History by Teaching with Primary Sources
Many students today are learning history through primary sources. That shift, according to Potter, arose in the last two decades…
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Tips for Reclaiming Your Time as a First-Year Teacher
Brisk Teaching and Gemini are two of her district’s most commonly used AI tools. Here’s how she helps teachers use…
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What Did the US Surgeon General Say About Parental Stress, And What Can We Do About It?
This post was originally published by Parenting Translator. Sign up for the newsletter and follow Parenting Translator on Instagram. Last week United States Surgeon General…
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How ‘Spotlight Reading’ Helps Students Learn to Trust Their Literary Instincts
Spotlight reading works best when done every week and for the entire school year. “The kids get into routines and…
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Kids Who Use ChatGPT as a Study Assistant Do Worse on Tests
ChatGPT’s errors also may have been a contributing factor. The chatbot only answered the math problems correctly half of the…
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