By 2020, 77% of schools reported prohibiting cellphones for non-academic use, according to the federal National Center for Education Statistics. When schools shifted to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, policies to limit or ban cellphones became meaningless, as many ...
unbreachable. The feeling of being secure doesn't come from metal detectors, ID badges, or kiosk check-ins. Feeling secure starts with a belief that fuels behavior that translates into action. My experience as a parent has taught me that my children are the best barometer of how safe a s...
Positive action There is safety in numbers, especially for young people who are greatly influenced by peers. The goal is to create an active majority of allies, adults and students, that knows what bullying looks like and the role they can choose to play. When people refuse to take part ...
offering them a glimpse into the school’s learning approach.The session featured an interactive action song, encouraging parents and teachers to participate, creating a lively atmosphere. A skit portrayed parents’ curiosity and concerns as their children embark on this new journey, followed by engag...
15. Witness the Carbon Cycle in Action By witnessing the carbon cycle in action, learners can gain a better understanding of the interconnectedness of different parts of the Earth’s system and the impact that human activities can have on these processes. ...
They mention that they “tried to step in, without luck”—so one can see that perhaps they feel like they “failed” in that way, but it’s clear that the situation is more complicated than what one person’s action might remedy. If I were advising this student, I’d suggest they ...
On a daily basis, teens are surrounded by distractions, many of which stem from their cellphones – includingsocial media, texts and emails. Behind the wheel, those distractions can be hazardous for anyone, but especially for young people just learning to drive. ...
Students who receive fewer hours of instruction during the school year are disadvantaged in their learning, perform more poorly on exams, receive lower grades and at the end are more likely to drop out of school before reaching compulsory education (Attendance Works, 2022). Support for this ...
Their results showed the promise of this approach in terms of associating unexplored traces with SRL activities and explaining how and why participants engaged in a given learning action (e.g., video pausing was reportedly being used to support comprehension monitoring and attention focusing; Janssen...
When Aleysha was 5 years old Cruz moved her family to Connecticut, believing Aleysha would receive better services for her learning difficulties. But her struggles in school continued. In first grade Aleysha “had difficulty with letter, sound and number recognition,” according to her lawsuit....