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A Reading Expert’s Case for Rethinking Fluency

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My argument is that weve put so much effort into phonics and comprehension instruction that fluency has been left behind. The science of teaching reading is less clear than the science of reading itself. The science of teaching reading is less clear than the science of reading itself. In 1983, the answer was not much.

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Revisiting the Legacy of San Francisco’s Detracking Experiment

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Those attempting to reform this practice contend that all students are mathematically brilliant, he says. Critics also challenged the arguments and data used by the district to justify the policy. That was true in San Francisco, Nguyen says. This year San Francisco unraveled its nearly 10-year experiment.

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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I’ve found throughout my teaching career that the most effective lessons are those with real-world applications. Suddenly, Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice take on a whole new importance: What Math Standard Expects. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. What Game Delivers.

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Here Are the 10 Stories K-12 Readers Couldn’t Put Down in 2024

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When Teaching Students Math, Concepts Matter More Than Process By Nicola Hodkowski Researcher Nicola Hodkowski makes a case for moving beyond students memorizing the process of doing math and instead fostering a deep understanding of mathematical concepts. Here are the most popular K-12 stories of 2024.

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Students Are Busy but Rarely Thinking, Researcher Argues. Do His Teaching Strategies Work Better?

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That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. Liljedahl has developed a strategy for teaching that he says greatly improves how many students in a class are actually thinking about course material.

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Could AI Give Civics Education a Boost?

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He still has that concern, but as he stepped back to think about it, he also saw a way to “leverage” the tool for a goal he had long fought for — to help bring social studies education, and especially the teaching of civics, to broader prominence in the nation’s schools. Cote is not alone in pinning hopes on AI to help the teaching of civics.

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Support English Learners with Micro-credentials from Digital Promise

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Micro-credentials are short, low-cost, focused, online classes that are self-paced and student-driven, offering competency-based recognition for skills educators want to learn to buttress their teaching. Mathematical Language Routines – Facilitating Student Ideas and Language: Stronger and Clearer Each Time. Not anymore.