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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

2017): Research has noted that many professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teachers’ practices and student learning. Image Credit So where is the disconnect when looking at the typical professional development offerings? Some recent research provides great insight into this issue (Darling et al.,

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When Did Humans Start Talking? Genomic Evidence Pushes Language Back to 135,000 Years Ago

Anthropology.net

Traditionally, scholars have debated linguistic origins based on indirect clues—symbolic artifacts, brain size, or the complexity of tool-making. Fossils do not speak, and ancient DNA does not carry recordings of conversations. Further Reading & Related Research Tattersall, I. Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins.

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A Forgotten Chapter in Human Evolution: The Hidden Ancestry of Modern Humans

Anthropology.net

This approach circumvents the need for physical fossils, offering a way to reconstruct population history even when no bones or artifacts remain. A Genetic Bottleneck and the Fate of Our Ancestors One of the study’s most intriguing findings is that, immediately after the initial split 1.5 Nature, 577 , 645–656. link] Hublin, J.

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East Meets West: Avar Society’s Genetic Patchwork in Early Medieval Austria

Anthropology.net

The graves, filled with artifacts like ornate belt fittings and everyday items, reflected a shared culture. Two Communities, Two Genetic Legacies At first glance, the burial sites of Mödling and Leobersdorf, located just south of Vienna, seemed remarkably similar. But ancient DNA analysis told a different story.

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Maker Learning is Powerful Learning

Digital Promise

Originally launched in November 2017, the Maker Learning Leadership Framework supports educators’ maker learning programs. Inquisitive & Reflective : students ask questions, identify problems, investigate and create solutions, and reflect to iterate on their designs.

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Portraits and Pathways: Computational Thinking Pathways Fulfill a Portrait of a Graduate

ED Surge

For the past five years (2017-2022), Digital Promise has worked with eight different school districts across eight different states designing their own K-12 Computational Thinking Pathways. To date, all 50 U.S. It wasn’t one more thing for teachers to do. It was another means to enact the Portrait itself.”

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Ancient Genomes from South Africa Reveal Remarkable Genetic Continuity

Anthropology.net

The Oakhurst rock shelter, nestled in the cliffs of South Africa’s southern coast, has long been a focal point for archaeologists due to its wealth of artifacts and human remains. This investigation, which began in 2017, brought together a multidisciplinary team of archaeologists, anthropologists, and geneticists.