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The Power of Prior Knowledge

What Kids Are Reading report supports the idea that familiarity with a topic can help even struggling readers read more

May 30th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Using Universal Design to Create Better Assessments

Tapping into elements of Universal Design for Learning may help teachers create fairer and more reliable tests.

May 30th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Universal education|Tags: Education, schools|

Schools should encourage but not require students to wear face covering, draft guidance says

Schools should encourage but not require students to wear face covering, says California's draft guidance

May 30th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

WURRLYedu Envisions Brighter Future For Online Music Education

Music education has grown virtually to support students learning at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 29th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Arts, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Music, Music Training, News, Online Education, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

A philosopher explains why dance can help pandemic-proof your kids

Whether they're holding hands and singing Ring Around the Rosie or posing during a TikTok video, kids connect to each other and find joy through dance.

May 29th, 2020|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Dance, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

I Let My Child Make Wrong Decisions So They Can Learn Life Lessons

Letting your children fail by making the wrong decision may be the hardest thing a parent will ever do, but it will lead to very important lessons.

May 28th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Research group advocates prioritizing recess as schools look ahead to students’ return

As K-12 schools look ahead to students returning to classrooms in the fall after an extended period of coronavirus-induced isolation, an international group of researchers has one plea: Don't forget about recess.