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Sparking a Young Learner’s Interest in Math

Connecting abstract thinking to real world applications—or put another way, “keeping it real.” If you are a math teacher, this is a challenge that you are likely to face every day in your classroom, especially when working with young learners.

What Are Some of the Factors that Influence Student Motivation?

Motivation is shaped by a student’s goals, beliefs, and emotions. Motivated students set meaningful goals, believe in their ability to succeed, and feel positive about their work. Learner motivation is influenced by three key factors: beliefs about themselves, their emotional state, and the environment around them.

How Effective Classroom Management Can Create a Positive Learning Environment

The lack of organization and structure in a classroom, especially in elementary school, can quickly spiral into a state of uncontrolled chaos. In this type of atmosphere, a teacher will be forced to spend most of their time addressing behavioral disruptions that may be occurring in the classroom instead of creating learning experiences that would benefit their students.

Taking the Mystery Out of the IEP Process

Navigating the process required for a student with disabilities to qualify for the services they need to access the same educational opportunities as their peers without disabilities can seem complicated and challenging. This is especially true for families and teachers who may care for or work with a student eligible for special education support. Demystifying the process can help families and teachers in protecting that student’s right to a meaningful education.

How Music can Affect your Behavior When it Comes to Exercising

Music is a powerful tool that can influence an individual’s behavior. It can be a catalyst that sets behavior in motion, reinforces patterns of behavior, or even acts as a form of communication. Music is universal and a part of our everyday human experience.

Early Childhood Education: Giving Young Learners a Boost that Can Last a Lifetime

When people think of early childhood education, what frequently comes to mind are the benefits that these programs can provide as measured by the skills a child has developed by the time they start kindergarten.

Athletic Training Education and Kinesiology: Two Disciplines Linked by the Science of Human Movement

When you stop and think about how the body moves, it is an incredible feat. Our bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nervous system work together to enable us to do even the simplest of movements. If any one of these components is not working properly, a person’s movement will be erratic, uncoordinated, and unbalanced.

Athletic Trainers: Stopping Injuries Before They Happen

Watching an athletic event such as football, basketball, or any other team sport involving lots of high-intensity player action can be fun and exciting. But what many people may not realize is that one of the most important positions on the team is working on the sidelines. These are the athletic trainers whose job is to prevent player injuries and to provide rehabilitative services when injuries do happen.

Instructional Design: Making Training Fun and Engaging

Whether it is within an educational, corporate, nonprofit, or government setting, the level of performance of the individuals that make up an organization largely depends on the quality of the training they receive. An employee who does not receive the proper training to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to do their job will not perform well.

Hungry No More: Why Greater Access to No-Cost School Meals for K-12 Students Makes Sense

It can be difficult concentrating on tasks that require a high level of mental focus when you are hungry. Like any other part of your body, your brain needs energy from food to perform at its best. This is especially true when it comes to how well students learn.