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Can the Metaverse Improve Learning? New Research Finds Some Promise

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A new study co-authored by one of the world’s most prominent researchers on the effectiveness of edtech, Richard Mayer, offers some answers to that question. Mayer ranks as the most productive educational psychologist in the world by the journal Contemporary Educational Psychology, and he has a highly cited theory of multimedia learning.

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How Virtual Information Sessions Are Changing K-12 Education

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Schools across the USA are embracing virtual information sessions to enhance learning experiences and streamline communication. For instance: Teachers can offer real-time feedback and customized learning plans tailored to individual needs. Students can gain access to diverse materials, making learning more interactive.

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What 40 Million Messages Tell Us About Parent-Teacher Communication

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The results found that 44 percent of the messages were around logistics — things like school closures on snow days, says Heejae Lim, TalkingPoints founder and CEO. In an ideal world, she explains, most of those electronic conversations would center on learning. “We What Does ‘Best Practices’ Mean?

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Some Money Pouring into ‘High-Dose’ Tutoring Is Going to Less-Researched Models. Is That a Problem?

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history, districts hoped that tutoring would help claw back some of the learning kids may have lost. However, if this investment does create the structural transformation he hopes for, Salcito says it would provide another critical tool for teaching and learning. Some people think that districts are learning quickly.

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

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As we’ve expanded our work and research to schools and colleges across the country, there’s a shift emerging: it’s not just students and their families in desperate need of support. It’s not just us noticing these trends—recent research reports and surveys from a number of organizations reveal alarming statistics on teacher well-being.

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Two Cities Pay Teachers Based on Their Quality. Does It Work?

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Researchers say this is in response to stagnant wages amid ever-steeper workloads and the changes in earning potential that follow the ebbs and flows of the U.S. Research shows that teachers are impacted by a “wage penalty” of about 20 percent —meaning compared to someone with a similar degree, teachers earn only eighty cents on the dollar.

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What Have Schools Learned So Far About Effective Tutoring?

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Ector County in Texas chose a campus-by-campus launch that started with the highest-need schools, and each one came with its own support team for logistics and technology.

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