edutopia

@edutopia

Sharing what works in education. 💡 Edutopia is an initiative of the George Lucas Educational Foundation.

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Joined April 2009

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 19

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 19

Want accessible, classroom-friendly highlights of this year’s must-read studies? We’ve got you covered. edut.to/3ZKoi6s

edutopia's tweet card. It’s that time again—our yearly review of the research you should read, from the sneaky ways that inattention can spread in your classroom to the promises and perils of AI.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 19

Explore the science behind student success! 📊🏆 Our popular video series offers practical insights and strategies backed by the latest research. Check it out: edut.to/3ZJ3dcR

edutopia's tweet card. In this series, we explore how educators can guide all students, regardless of their developmental starting points, to become productive and engaged learners.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 19

Humans are hardwired to forget. But these research-backed strategies can boost retention! 🧠 📈

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 18

We know that spicing up a learning activity by adding movement can enhance student memory—pairing the word “airplane” with pretending to be one, for example—but do we know by how much? In a 2022 meta-analysis, researchers combed through 183 studies across the last six decades to…

edutopia's tweet image. We know that spicing up a learning activity by adding movement can enhance student memory—pairing the word “airplane” with pretending to be one, for example—but do we know by how much?

In a 2022 meta-analysis, researchers combed through 183 studies across the last six decades to…

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 18

This simple tactic can help you manage all the student requests during a project or independent activity. 🙌 Watch all of our 60-second strategies in *one* place: edut.to/3YmpZ8b

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 17

Staff at this New Jersey high school have been working to improve attendance rates—and they’re seeing success. ⭐ Here are the strategies they’re using: edut.to/41vJyy6

edutopia's tweet card. A new leadership team cut down on absences by trying a variety of outreach strategies, including a targeted mentorship program.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 17

How can we better prepare future teachers? Educators shared their thoughts on how to improve teacher prep programs—what things would you add to the list? 🏫 edut.to/3VGZr0H

edutopia's tweet card. Student teaching advisers and students share ideas for making teacher preparation programs more relevant.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 16

Our community of educators raised big questions, surprising solutions, and inspiring insights in 2024. We’re reflecting on them. 🪞 edut.to/3ZsQsBe

edutopia's tweet image. Our community of educators raised big questions, surprising solutions, and inspiring insights in 2024. We’re reflecting on them. 🪞 edut.to/3ZsQsBe

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 16

You can build community *and* promote literacy at the same time! 🤝📖 Explore practical ways to forge relationships—using the community-focused and cultural nature of literacy. edut.to/4iyXe10

edutopia's tweet card. Schools can support relationships among students, staff, and the wider community through engaging opportunities that promote literacy.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 16

Administrators: A schoolwide #PBL initiative has many moving parts, but you can keep 3 key steps in mind to help ensure success. 🌟 edut.to/49xUlty

edutopia's tweet card. Implementing any new initiative is tough, but school leaders can use these ideas to work with teachers in rolling out project-based learning across the school.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 16

Grading is not as accurate, as motivating, or as sustainable as it’s cracked up to be, the research suggests. Explore some alternatives: edut.to/3YY3Eiz

edutopia's tweet card. Excessive grading stresses out kids and teachers, stifles innovative teaching, and fails to deliver as a true measurement of learning.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 16

A high school teacher found he could build a stronger classroom community in less than one minute each day—with a simple activity called Daily Dedications. 🧡

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 15

The downfall of whole-book reading, pushing back on AI in the classroom, and glimmers of hope for student mental health—here are the trends that sparked passionate debates among educators this year. 💬 edut.to/3ZsQsBe

edutopia's tweet card. The inspiring debates and powerful ideas that energized, worried, and motivated you—our readers—this year.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 15

How can districts and states support new school leaders? Structured opportunities for professional learning lead to long-term success. 🏆 edut.to/3ZPFqaP

edutopia's tweet card. Structured opportunities for professional learning go a long way to help ensure the long-term success of new administrators.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 15

Students make these common mistakes in their college applications—and ChatGPT will probably make them a lot worse. Here’s how to avoid them and write personal, moving essays. 📝 edut.to/49Fmvms

edutopia's tweet card. College applicants stand to benefit from leaning on their own humanness, rather than generic and uninspiring responses aided by AI.

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edutopia@edutopia · Dec 14

Think-Pair-Share: It’s a classic for a reason. These twists can keep it effective and engaging—never boring. 💭✌️💬 edut.to/3OKtQaM

edutopia's tweet card. Teachers and students use this classic learning strategy often. To keep it from getting stale, try these tweaks.

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