Being bilingual at any age is an advantage because of how it changes the brain

Being bilingual at any age is an advantage because of how it changes the brain

February 27th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Cognitive Development, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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American families strongly support school choice. Educators should listen to them.

Working families are out front on big, structural change for our education systems while political will and policy imagination are lagging

February 27th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, School Choice, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Brain wiring could be behind learning difficulties, say experts

Learning difficulties are not linked to differences in particular brain regions, but in how the brain is wired, research suggests.

February 27th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Getting an Accurate Assessment of Student Learning

Administrators seeking to get a clear picture of what students are learning can start by forging good relationships with students and teachers.

February 27th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Assessment, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Career And Technical Education Deserves A Resurgence. Let’s Not Mess It Up.

Why career and technical education deserves a resurgence in US schools

February 27th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Career, Career & Technical Training, Career Pathways, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Community College, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Study: Children need self-regulation to learn

Self-regulation is critical for children and their ability to learn, but what is self-regulation?

February 26th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Cognitive Development, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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4 Essential Books for Young Chinese Language Learners

4 Essential Books for Young Chinese Language Learners

February 26th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, biliteracy, Books, Childhood Education, Children, Chinese, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, Mandarin, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Modern Learning Environments: More Than Just the Furniture

Educators need more than furniture and technology for successful classroom transformations

February 26th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Classroom, Current Events, Education, environment, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Senator Introduces Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act

Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) has introduced the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act(S. 3328) into the U.S. senate

February 26th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, biliteracy, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Hawaii, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How sleep helps teens deal with social stress

How sleep helps teens deal with social stress

February 26th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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