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If you can read this headline, you can read a novel. Here’s how to ignore your phone and just do it

We have transitioned from a literate culture to one that values speed, immediacy and the decoding of small grabs of words in search for information. But old and new ways of reading can co-exist.

January 14th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Reading, Smartphones, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Why Are Some People Better at Learning Multiple Languages Than Others?

Why do some people find it easier to learn multiple languages than other people?

January 14th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

What Does ‘Innovation’ Mean in Early Education? Here’s How Government Leaders Answer

What does innovation mean in early childhood ed?

January 14th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

A Decade On, Has Common Core Failed?

After a decade can we say if the Common Core has succeeded or failed?

January 14th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

When Is Lunar New Year 2020, & How Can You Honor This Holiday?

January 14th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, China, Chinese, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Books Best Practice for Reading Comprehension

According to a new study from Finland, schoolchildren develop their reading comprehension when they become enthusiastic and start reading books in their free time.