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    New research shows learning is more effective when active
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 1, 2021

    New research shows learning is more effective when active

    Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved performance
    Surprising results in study comparing online to in-person student engagement
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 29, 2021

    Surprising results in study comparing online to in-person student engagement

    Something that surprised us was how active online students were in terms of asking questions about their instruction.
    Study finds praising middle school students improves behavior by over 60%
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 29, 2021

    Study finds praising middle school students improves behavior by over 60%

    Students speaking out of turn, texting, falling asleep in class, making distracting gestures, managing these behaviors is all in a days work
    A parent’s genes can influence a child’s educational success, inherited or not
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 22, 2021

    A parent’s genes can influence a child’s educational success, inherited or not

    A child’s educational success depends on the genes that they haven’t inherited from their parents, as well as the genes they have
    Assigned classroom seats can promote friendships between dissimilar students
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 14, 2021

    Assigned classroom seats can promote friendships between dissimilar students

    Students of varying gender, ethnicity, educational achievement were more likely to become friends after induced proximity
    High school students invent stroller attachment for wheelchair for teacher's husband
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 12, 2021

    High school students invent stroller attachment for wheelchair for teacher's husband

    As the proverb goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” That saying holds true for a group of high school students from Maryland.
    Wichita teacher kind-heartedly asks her students to be part of her wedding
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 6, 2021

    Wichita teacher kind-heartedly asks her students to be part of her wedding

    Alexandra Stamps had a sweet proposal for her fifth-grade class: Will you be a part of my wedding?
    Researchers find optimal way to pay off student loans
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 18, 2021

    Researchers find optimal way to pay off student loans

    After graduating or leaving college, many students face a difficult choice: Pay off their student loans fast or repay over time
    1st Black Male Valedictorian at California High School Gives Inspirational Speech
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 15, 2021

    1st Black Male Valedictorian at California High School Gives Inspirational Speech

    This year’s graduating class had to endure a school year that was unlike any other, with the pandemic and virtual learning.
    Harvard bound student generously gives up $40,000 scholarship to benefit another student
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 10, 2021

    Harvard bound student generously gives up $40,000 scholarship to benefit another student

    Verda Tetteh earned a standing ovation as the class speaker at her Massachusetts high school graduation. What she did next awed the crowd.
    High School principal sings 'I Will Always Love You' to graduating Class of 2021
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 10, 2021

    High School principal sings 'I Will Always Love You' to graduating Class of 2021

    Gause said he was nervous because it's a difficult song but he wanted his students to focus on the lyrics
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