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Why PE matters for student academics and wellness right now
WEBNov 8, 2021 · The pandemic caused a spike in childhood obesity But now, as schools scramble to catch kids up academically, there are signs that PE is taking a back seat to the core subjects yet again.
5 Effective Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom - KQED
WEBJan 4, 2016 · Students with special and exceptional needs are placed in inclusive learning environments more frequently than in the past. For general educators with a limited special education background, this can often be anxiety provoking and stressful. Here are five strategies that have been successful for working with students in the inclusive classroom.
13 Effective Study Strategies to Help Students Learn - KQED
WEBApr 5, 2021 · Daniel Willingham outlines effective study strategies to help students learn in person and via remote learning.
How the Bay Area's Fog Came to Be Named Karl - KQED
WEBJul 26, 2018 · If you live in the Bay Area, you may know that our perennial fog has a name — Karl. “In the beginning the fog was a little oppressive,” says Kristie Tappan, who moved to San Francisco from Reno, Nevada. “But when I found out about Karl the Fog, it actually made the fog a friendlier presence and more of a neighbor than just bad weather.”.
Grades Have Huge Impact, But Are They Effective? - KQED
WEBJul 20, 2021 · How accurate is grading? Some teachers are pushing back on counting points for behavior and they’re finding better, more equitable ways to assess learning. By changing grading practices, their teaching is evolving as well.
What Happens If You Take ADHD Drugs (But You Don’t Have …
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · They stimulate and activate your central nervous system within 15 or 20 minutes of popping a pill. Caffeine is a stimulant, but ADHD drugs are a LOT more powerful. Like Adderall, which is one of the most commonly prescribed stimulant medications in the U.S. The active ingredient is a version of amphetamine, …
How the Power of Interest Drives Learning - KQED
WEBNov 4, 2013 · In recent years researchers have begun to build a science of interest, investigating what interest is, how interest develops, what makes things interesting, and how we can cultivate interest in ourselves and others. They are finding that interest can help us think more clearly, understand more deeply, and remember more accurately. Interest has the power to transform struggling performers, and ...
What Students Gain From Learning Ethics in School - KQED
WEBMay 24, 2019 · What Students Gain From Learning Ethics in School. When Sophie Huttner was 16 years old, she labored over an ethical dilemma. Her small class at Kent Place School in New Jersey was discussing a case study that concerned a woman who was thinking of leaving her disabled husband; caring for his injuries was devouring the woman’s every moment ...
Why Do We Still Work 40 Hours a Week? - KQED
WEBAug 24, 2022 · In the 1920s, Henry Ford shocked the world by shortening the workweek for his assembly line employees down to 40 hours per week. And when the Great Depression hit in the 1930s, the U.S. Gov’t saw Ford’s shorter workweek as a way to fight the massive unemployment crisis – companies would need to hire more workers to get the job done.
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