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Tracing Ancient Networks: The Journey of Obsidian Artifacts into Alberta's Archaeological Record

Anthropology.net

The results revealed that the majority originated from four primary sources: Bear Gulch in Idaho, Obsidian Cliff in Wyoming, and Anahim Peak and Mount Edziza in British Columbia. Some artifacts had traveled nearly 1,200 kilometers from their source. Archaeological Survey of Alberta occasional paper no. RETROactive.

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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

Effective use of differentiated instruction “has been proven to successfully promote the equity dimension of instructional effectiveness by providing all students with the opportunity to improve their achievement levels” (Valiandes, 2015). and Timperley, H. The power of feedback. 77, 81–112. doi: 10.3102/003465430298487.

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How does an NCHE Colloquium come together?

NCHE

Funded by a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources grant, our 3-day long programming has guided hundreds of teachers in exploring how technology has shaped history while simultaneously developing teachers’ ability to design, implement, evaluate, and share primary source based historical inquiry.

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Any educational reform that ignores segregation is doomed to failure

The Hechinger Report

Researchers from this non-profit found that in 2015, “29 states were still providing less total school funding per student than they were in 2008.”. These primary sources of inequality continue to limit opportunities, suppressing the social mobility of subsequent generations.

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What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

The Hechinger Report

The Stanford initiative launched in 2015, joining a handful of recent efforts to help students contend with misinformation and fake news online—a problem as old as dial-up modems, but now supercharged by social media and partisan news bubbles.

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Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

Studies Weekly

Education Week. Carter, E. Promoting Inclusion, Social Connections, and Learning Through Peer Support Arrangements. TEACHING Exceptional Children , 48(1), 9-18. Gottfried, M. Chronic Absenteeism in the Classroom Context: Effects on Achievement. Urban Education, 54(1), 3-34. Kirksey, J Jacob, et al.

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One of the worst states at caring for low-income babies and toddlers

The Hechinger Report

According to a 2015 report by the advocacy non-profit Child Care Aware, the average cost of center-based infant care in Louisiana—one of the four poorest states in the nation—was roughly $110 a week in 2014. Moreover, in Louisiana, 2 percent was put toward childcare in 2015, down from 34 percent in 2000. Photo: Della Hasselle.