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What Do Secondary Students Want? Kent County Learners Share 5 Key Insights
Kent students reveal 5 keys to boost engagement.
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Empowering Educators: Elevating Literacy, Identity, and Belonging in Pre K-12 Classrooms
In the heart of every vibrant classroom lies a powerful trio: literacy, identity, and belonging. These elements don’t just coexist—they intertwine, shaping how students engage, connect, learn, and grow. To transform Pre K-12 literacy instruction into a force that amplifies student voice and accelerates development, we must examine our practices through a holistic lens, that…
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Unveiling the Power of Belonging: Essential Strategies for Student Success
What is belonging? According to Cornell University’s Department of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, belonging is ‘the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity for a member of a certain group.’ In school communities, belonging occurs when individuals can bring their authentic selves into the learning environment. When…
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The Story of Two Best Friends: Student Engagement and School Belonging
“Student engagement” is a commonly used term and a goal shared across all education levels. With so many variables involved, it can be challenging to prioritize the most important factors of what cultivates students to be engaged as often as possible in our classrooms. In an attempt to prioritize, we might wonder what factors need…