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How Can We Increase Math Retention for Students?
Data suggests a significant decline in U.S. students' math performance exacerbated by the pandemic but rooted in pre-existing issues such as stagnant scores and superficial teaching
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4 Student Engagement Boosters for the Fall!
Maintaining student engagement throughout the school year can be a challenge. Learn how integrating hands-on learning activities such as STEM, project-based learning (PBL), outdoor activities, gamification, and more
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Decoding Bids for Attention and the Power of "Turning Towards"
Bids for attention are student attempts to seek connection, and how educators respond—by turning towards, away, or against—can significantly affect relationships and trust. Educators can foster
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Assessment Tools for Back-to-School
With the new school year in full swing, there is a wide range of tools and methods educators can explore to enhance student learning, from digital tools like
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Defined Learning & Defined Careers win Secondary Back to School 2024 Tech & Learning Awards!
We are pleased to announce that Defined Learning and Defined Careers won in this year’s Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2024 within the
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Fostering Innovation Part 3: Collaborative Problem-Solving to Help All Students Succeed Now and in Their Future
There is a growing focus in education on developing students' collaborative problem-solving (CPS) skills, which are critical for future career readiness but often overlooked in traditional assessments.
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Using AI-Powered Technology for Lesson Planning & Assessment: 4 Tools to Explore
Integrating AI and digital tools into education provides many benefits including streamlining assessment, increasing efficiency in instruction, enabling educators to assess students and provide feedback faster, personalizing learning
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What Students Want to Remember
Nili Bartley, personalized learning coach and former teacher in Massachusetts, reflects on her experience as an educator, what she actively works to provide and instill in her students,
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Fostering Innovation Part 2: The Importance of Incorporating Transversal Skills into Teaching and Learning
Transversal skills are universally applicable abilities that remain essential despite the constant evolution of the job market and specific hard skills. Learn about the crucial role of transversal
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Fostering Innovation Part 1: The Crucial Role of Creative Thinking in Education and the Workplace
Learn how incorporating creative thinking in the classroom helps students develop critical 21st-century workplace skills. We all know the 4-C’s (Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, & Collaboration) and
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