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A knowledge of how we store and use information is invaluable for teachers in helping students to internalize lessons in long-term memory.
Poverty, defined as the absence of needed resources, can have both short- and long-term effects on health, development and success in life. Students who live with limited resources may need unique supports in order to reveal often-hidden potential. Educators who understand the potential impacts and are ready with specific strategies will be better able to help every student achieve at high levels.
A knowledge of how we store and use information is invaluable for teachers in helping students to internalize lessons in long-term memory.
Joanna Small, a teacher at Lexington High School, shines light on the importance of inclusion in hybrid classes.
With explicit coaching, high school students can learn to manage their increasingly complex academic and extracurricular commitments.
In response to the significant decrease in student motivation during the past two challenging years, many educators have chosen to explore different means to promote engagement – including rewards.
Gamification and game-based learning are different instructional strategies, but both can work wonders for student engagement.
As students return to school after a tumultuous year, here are tips to help them re-engage and ease back into the classroom.
Students will face many difficulties in the coming year. They will need to catch up on last year’s content and learn this year’s—all while possibly confronting such issues as social
Research shows that distractions, confusing material, or an overwhelming amount of information can tax a student’s working memory. Here’s how to better support this essential executive function.
A process that integrates peer and teacher feedback with periods of revision drives deeper learning for middle and high school student.
When teachers tie writing instruction to what students are reading, learners begin with a more level playing field.