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We know that #retrieval_practice helps almost all students learn almost everything. Are there any meaningful limitations?
Recent research has unearth as small but important one:
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ALT Child wearing headphones and a plaid shirt engaged in an online learning session with a laptop and notebook on the table.
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It's easy to overstate/overinterpret these claims, but:
This study shows improved "subjective well being" and reduced mental health problems after 2 weeks without mobile internet access.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/a…
Benefits included: more socializing, more exercise, and more time in nature.
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Q: What's better than learning about Executive Functions?
A: Applying #EF concepts to instruction in #reading, #writing, and #math.
Join us in Santa Barbara for a week this summer:
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Every day, teachers hear that "all the research shows you should do THIS."
But does all the research show that? Maybe #AI could help us answer that question.
Now we've got an "evidence checker" that generates wise and useful prompts for AI:
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What does it look like when teachers use #pre_questions to prime #attention?
@SoLInTheWild offers wise specifics:
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What can neuroscience tell us about teaching #reading?
Join John Gabrieli & Joanna Christodoulou in Boston to consider:
* diagnosis
* prognosis
* early identification of dyslexia risk
* potential benefits of specific interventions
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If you've been hearing a lot about #oracy, you might be interested in @C_Hendrick's perspective:
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What's next when we talk about the #science_of_reading?
In "Beyond the Science of Reading," author Natalie Wexler "argues that while systematic phonics is necessary, it is insufficient." Students need not only decoding, but knowledge.
Intrigued? Our reviewer explains:
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“Teach big words to little kids, and do it interestingly.”
@C_Hendrick explores this fascinating advice:
bit.ly/42JAYex
(Shoutout to @NateJoseph19)
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Join Judy Willis and Malana Willis for our week-long summer institute on "Neuroscience for Optimal Learning."
Examine student engagement, emotional self-management, durable understanding, top-down executive functions, and creative thinking.
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A curious pair of reports:
1. Cell phone bans have very little academic effect (and, after time, improve well-being slightly): bit.ly/4uISonr
2. Cell phone bans result in an enormous increase in library book checkouts: cbsn.ws/4wkSfbo
Let's keep the research coming (even when it makes us uncomfortable)
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The best way to use #movement_breaks?
@Emma_Turner75 argues they should be integral to classroom routines, not an occasional addition:
bit.ly/3RbTbyA
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Teachers really want to know:
* How does #attention work?
* How do students develop meaningful and useful #long_term_memories?
This lively and practical summer seminar, led by @AndrewWatsonTTB, offers research-based insight and LOTS of practice!
bit.ly/4vuPzaT
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We've heard many claims -- positive and negative -- about #Growth_mindset. This study looks at GM and socio-economic status...country by country. It concludes, in a sentence:
Growth mindset effects vary substantially by national and socioeconomic context.
bit.ly/4wkBPQn
A very hepful pushback against simplistic interpretations.
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Cognitive science offers many (MANY) helpful ideas to teachers and school leaders. How do we hold them all together in a coherent framework?
Our blogger suggests: maybe Bandura's theory of #self_efficacy offers a common language:
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Remember that "AI damages your ability to think" study?
Let's take a breath...
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This week-long Institute will introduce educators to the modern Science of Learning, and bridge the longstanding gap between theory and practice that has eluded researchers and practitioners.
Join Jared Cooney Horvath in Santa Barbara this summer!
bit.ly/4dOlrAy
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When you seek out nuanced wisdom about the curriculum (or anything else in schools), @RodJNaquin's perspective is always a good place to start.
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This article raises important questions about school-based mental health awareness programs. The conclusions are easy to overstate, but the paper's cautions should guide our thinking.
go.nature.com/4tgnUbe
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