Forging connections between young learners and older people can strengthen SEL skills like empathy and community building – 3 ways students and older adults can build bridges with intergenerational learning.
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Micro schools, rooted in a tradition of cooperative and small-scale learning, are envisioned to become diverse, sustainable, and impactful alternatives within the educational landscape. To better amplify, evaluate and develop these learning models, Getting Smart Collective ran the Big Push for Small Schools grant opportunity earlier this year and we’re thrilled to announce that ten
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Kids and teens are growing up in a media maelstrom. “We’re handing kids these devices and they can reach anyone at any time, and anyone can reach them at any time,” Erin McNeill, founder and CEO of the national advocacy group Media Literacy Now, says. “And what kind of guidance have we given them? Almost none.”
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These simple strategies can help motivate middle and high school students to have engaging and productive classroom discussions.
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