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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

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The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Children and What Parents Can Do About It , by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 20, 375– 405. Epstein, J. & van Voorhis, F.

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The 8 Elements of Critical Thinking

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In 2001, Anderson and Krathwohl revised Bloom's taxonomy and introduced the following six verbs: remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create. A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing: A revision of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. & Krathwohl, D. Bus Ethics 128:133–147.

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10 Reasons Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important for Early Literacy Development

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Phonemic Awareness Instruction Helps Children Learn to Read: Evidence from the National Reading Panel’s Meta-Analysis. The National Reading Panel conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis involving 52 peer-reviewed studies that examined the efficacy of phonemic awareness (PA) instruction (Ehri et al. References Ehri, L. Willows, D.

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

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1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025), you are likely to have these traits: thoughtfulness and a profound sense of decision making, you mean what you say, a smart communicator, "you always have the facts to defend your what you think—and rarely back down." If you were born in the Dragon year (e.g.,1928,

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28 Fun Facts about Halloween

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The most recent one was in 2020, and before that, it was in 2001. Jack-o’-Lanterns : Originally, Jack-o’-lanterns were made from turnips in Ireland. Pumpkins became the go-to in America due to their abundance. Full Moon : A full moon on Halloween is quite rare.

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25 Best Educational Podcasts in 2023

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The Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists is a science podcast launched by Christ Smith in 2001. This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). The show is supported by the BBC, ABC (Australia), Primedia (South Africa), Talk Radio Europe, and Radio New Zealand.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

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The Journal of Special Education , 41(4), 209–222. link] Curran, M. Linguistic Diversity and Classroom Management. Theory Into Practice, 42(4), 334–340. link] Emmer, E. T., & Stough, L. Classroom Management: A Critical Part of Educational Psychology, With Implications for Teacher Education. Educational Psychologist , 36(2), 103–112.