The pen is mightier than the sword, but the computer mightier than both
It's official. In 2015, the keyboard has began to genuinely challenge the pen for dominance in the classroom.
It's official. In 2015, the keyboard has began to genuinely challenge the pen for dominance in the classroom.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2015
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Teachers experience some of the highest levels of job-related stress, and such stress may leave them more vulnerable to depression. How do elementary school teachers' symptoms of depression affect the quality of the classroom ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2015
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Many of us would remember our days in primary school sitting in a classroom with four walls, among 20 to 30 other students, and a teacher instructing us from the front. Recently, some schools have been converting classrooms ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2015
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By 2030, 40 percent of U.S. students will be learning English as a second language, according to the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence. These students face distinct academic challenges in the classroom, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2015
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States that use countywide school districts save money on administrative costs, but their counterparts that use local community-centered districts tend to spend more on classroom instruction, a new study by a University of ...
Social Sciences
Jan 22, 2015
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A Texas panel has approved 89 history and social studies textbooks for use in classrooms across America's second-largest state, after one top publisher withdrew a book.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2014
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President Barack Obama says the United States needs to bring its schools into the 21st century when it comes to technology.
Other
Nov 19, 2014
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With so much attention to curriculum and teaching skills to improve student achievement, it may come as a surprise that something as simple as how a classroom looks could actually make a difference in how students learn. ...
Social Sciences
Nov 4, 2014
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Academic success for a first-grader depends in part on both high self-regulation in kindergarten and a low-conflict relationship between student and teacher. Parents can help students improve self-regulation and teachers ...
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2014
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Members of today's younger Net Generation aren't more tech savvy than their teachers just because they were born into a world full of computers. In fact, if it weren't for the coaxing and support of their educators, many ...
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2014
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