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Schools Must Adopt the Science of Math
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With so-called learning loss from the pandemic continuing to harm students, schools can't just return to normal methods of teaching math. Fortunately, researchers have a strong understanding of how people learn math, just as they did with the now widely accepted science of reading. However, that understanding is taking too long to filter into classroom instruction. Read Full Article

2023 Outlook
Wishes and Worries for 2023: What Ed Tech Leaders Are Thinking About
During the final weeks of 2022, THE Journal asked scores of ed tech leaders about their wishes and worries for 2023. Cybersecurity and teacher resources were the most common topics addressed in the responses — many of which include specific ideas for new policies and practices for K–12 education in the United States. Read Full Article
THE Journal Insider
A High School Class on the History of Poison and Murder As a Mini-Case Study for Competency-Based Education
Todd Ryckman of Cypher Learning joins THEJournal.com editor Kristal Kuykendall for a discussion about the competency-based education movement, what it looks like in school districts that have been implementing CBE over the past five years, and how Cypher Learning’s NEO LMS empowers educators and students, regardless of whether their school uses the traditional or “modern” instructional model or more of a CBE approach. Read Full Article
STEM Initiatives
How A Midwestern State Became a National Leader in K-12 Robotics Teams in 4 Years
One state leads the nation on the number of students participating in robotics competitions, and it’s probably not the state you’d guess. Indiana’s robotics initiative reaches about 20,000 students each year, with higher levels of diversity than STEM fields usually see — and all that on an annual budget of under $200K. Read Full Article

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Cybersecurity for Large and Small Districts

School districts from all 50 states have suffered significant cyber incidents, from very small, rural districts to the largest urban schools in the nation. All K-12 districts need to be fully prepared by securing their data and networks from potential attacks. Read more...

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