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A new scientific report emphasizes the importance of teaching phonics in establishing fundamental reading skills in early childhood... More
Beyond the Reading Wars: How the Science of Reading Can Improve Literacy
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The second language learning literature emphasizes comprehension for language learning, but memory research suggests that producing the language is just as important for learning... More
Balancing Speaking and Listening for Language Learning
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Principals’ values are linked with aspects of school climate which are, in turn, linked with students’ own values, research shows... More
School Principals Shape Students’ Values Via School Climate
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Researchers hope some new findings may eventually generate guidelines to help teachers optimally design classrooms... More
Heavily Decorated Classrooms Disrupt Attention and Learning In Young Children
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Efforts focused on increasing students' interest in STEM often take place within the classroom, but findings suggest that parents can play an important role in these efforts... More
Want to Get Teens Interested in Math and Science? Target Their Parents
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Students who consistently receive individualized reading instruction from first through third grade become better readers than those who don’t, researchers find... More
Kids’ Reading Success Boosted by Long-Term Individualized Instruction
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Students who use hands-on approaches to test or demonstrate scientific concepts understand the concepts more deeply and score better on science tests... More
Getting Hands-On Deepens Science Learning
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A comprehensive research report provides an evidence-based guide that parents, educators, and app designers alike can use to evaluate the quality of so-called “educational” apps... More
Science of Learning Can Help Parents, Developers Grade Educational Apps
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Children with extraordinary academic talents should receive the kind of coaching and training opportunities that are typically reserved for performance and athletic abilities, researchers argue. ... More
Rethinking Gifted Education Policy – A Call to Action
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Preparing Teachers for the Unexpected
Up-and-coming teachers are receiving training that leaves them ill-equipped to handle the unexpected challenges they will encounter in the classroom, says APS Fellow Daniel Willingham. … More
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