Our research highlights several key themes about 21st-century skills at the 4-8 level
In middle childhood, students continue to develop fluency with Core Academic Literacies, engaging in increasingly complex concepts across the disciplines. As topics become more complex and learning becomes more formalized, how content is presented can have a big impact on students’ Curiosity and engagement.
As technology becomes ever present in the classroom, it is essential that we support learners in using it intentionally.
During early adolescence, a key period of developmental neuroplasticity, students are exploring their Identity in the context of the larger world and their expanding social worlds. With this, they gain a more complex understanding of social categories and begin to form social identities.
To create each Learner Variability Project Learner Model, we follow a systematic methodology led by our expert researchers. The process is also overseen by an advisory board of leading content area and learning sciences experts.
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In middle childhood, students continue to develop fluency with Core Academic Literacies, engaging in increasingly complex concepts across the disciplines. As topics become more complex and learning becomes more formalized, how content is presented can have a big impact on students’ Curiosity and engagement.
Learners in their early adolescent years are working to define their place in the world, and therefore are more likely to engage in the classroom and learn when they can see themself in the content and connect the learning tasks with life beyond the classroom walls.
As technology becomes ever present in the classroom, it is essential that we support learners in using it intentionally.
Use of technology can support students in learning new information and expressing themselves across various modalities, empowering agency in their own learning.
During early adolescence, a key period of developmental neuroplasticity, students are exploring their Identity in the context of the larger world and their expanding social worlds. With this, they gain a more complex understanding of social categories and begin to form social identities.
Learners are developing their own social identities and an awareness of how it intersects with society
View Theme 3In middle childhood, students continue to develop fluency with Core Academic Literacies, engaging in increasingly complex concepts across the disciplines. As topics become more complex and learning becomes more formalized, how content is presented can have a big impact on students’ Curiosity and engagement.
Learners in their early adolescent years are working to define their place in the world, and therefore are more likely to engage in the classroom and learn when they can see themself in the content and connect the learning tasks with life beyond the classroom walls.
As technology becomes ever present in the classroom, it is essential that we support learners in using it intentionally.
Use of technology can support students in learning new information and expressing themselves across various modalities, empowering agency in their own learning.
During early adolescence, a key period of developmental neuroplasticity, students are exploring their Identity in the context of the larger world and their expanding social worlds. With this, they gain a more complex understanding of social categories and begin to form social identities.
