EDUCATION
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3 Strategies for Encouraging Dads’ Involvement in Schools
“We have to take steps to ensure that dads are being seen and heard,” said Chavis. A simple solution is…
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As Teacher Layoffs Loom, Research Evidence Mounts that Seniority Protections Hurt Kids in Poverty
Economists haven’t been able to conclusively prove that student achievement suffered more under LIFO layoffs than other ways of reducing…
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Worried About Your Kid’s Screen Time? Limit Your Own
It’s very common for parents like myself to feel guilty about their own screen use, says Jenny Radesky, a developmental…
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How to Build Mutually Respectful Relationships With Students From Day 1
“Nathan, I really want you to do well today. How can I help you with that?” instead of, “Nathan, you…
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Want to Incorporate More Play in Learning? Try the Play Workshop Structure
For example, if a teacher is focused on guiding students through creating a story using a sequence of events, they…
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Changing Teaching Habits is Hard. Here’s How You Can Start.
Step 2: After reflecting on the task at hand in your own voice, imagine yourself on the other side of…
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How AI Could Transform the Way Schools Test Kids
PISA, the influential international test, expects to integrate AI into the design of its 2029 test. Piacentini said the Organization…
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Parents Make Mistakes When Setting Screen Time Rules For Their Kids. That’s OK.
“We forget that we’re still parents and we have permission to parent,” said Pressman, and that parents can tap into…
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Indiana Lawmakers Ban Cellphones in Class. Now It’s Up to Schools to Figure Out How
“The cellphones have to be removed from their persons, and they have to be stored somewhere away from that individual,”…
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6 Ways Educators Can Bolster Boys’ Social Skills
Ioakim Boutakidis, professor of child and adolescent studies at California State University, Fullerton, notes that the self-regulatory components of the…
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