Carolinians May Want To Start Writing By Hand
According to Goodnet, writing by hand has benefits that Carolinians might want to take advantage of.
Many studies have shown that writing by hand has a lot of cognitive benefits. Some of these benefits include better memory and brain development. Writing things down can also help to improve the quality of what you write over time.
Handwriting is currently thought to be a dying art. More and more people tend to take notes and write almost everything in a digital format. Cursive is no longer taught in many schools across the United States. Even though we don’t write things by hand much anymore, there are many benefits to it.
Writing by hand is extremely important for both memory and language processing. It is a huge helper when it comes to cognitive development. Writing this way can help you to have the optimal amount of efficiency. This is because when you write by hand your brain has to do three different things at once. It must control your movement, think about what you’re writing, and use sensation. This isn’t something that happens when you learn to type.
A study done by the University of Tokyo in 2021 concluded that students were able to recall material much faster and more accurately when they wrote it down instead of typing it.
So the next time you need to write something important down make sure you search for pen and paper before just putting it in your notes.
8 North Carolina Schools Earned The Distinction of National Blue Ribbon Schools
Yesterday 8 North Carolina schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. According to the Department of Education, “the recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments. These schools demonstrate what is possible to make an enduring, positive difference in students’ lives.” A total of 353 schools nationwide received this distinction, this included 313 public schools and 40 private schools. Each of the 8 North Carolina schools recognized was a public school.
The award-winning schools will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony on November 16 and 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. This is the 40th year the Department of Education has selected the National Blue Ribbon Schools. According to the department the criteria for public schools are as follows:
Performance Award Criteria for Public Schools: In order to be eligible for nomination, a school must meet several criteria based on the performance of its students on state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics or a composite of performance on these assessments with other measures of student performance (e.g., student growth on state assessments, performance on state assessments in other subjects, graduation rates, or other indicators in the state’s accountability system).
You can read more about the eligibility requirements here. Congratulations to each of these eight North Carolina Schools that received the National Blue Ribbon Schools recognition. They represent elementary, middle, and high schools across the state. In fact, there are 7 different school districts represented with the remaining school being a charter school. Keep reading to see and learn a little more about each of these schools. Congratulations and thank you to the teachers and staff of these schools for giving your best to the children of North Carolina!
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