Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This observation speaks to the idea that different modes of communication and expression are fundamental to understanding and interpreting different societies and cultures and, consequently, that the semiotic complexity of human experience cannot be contained in plain text. Summer is just around the corner -enjoy! Apostolidou, A.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

What is new is that we are calling them badges and microcredentials and using them primarily to certify specific skills, such as cross-cultural competency, welding and conversational Spanish. . Today, they are even more common at two-year schools: In 2019, community colleges granted 852,504 associate degrees and 579,822 certificates.

Education 144

Education Museum Economics Tradition 144

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. There was nothing like this.

Charter School 133

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 133

Education Elements

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I got started with this tradition of predictions in 2010 after reading Disrupting Class, a book by Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn. In their book, they predicted that by 2019, 50% of all high school courses will be online in some blended learning model.

K-12 125

K-12 Education Tradition High School 125

Digital Promise

AUGUST 14, 2019

Digital Promise is excited to announce 14 new districts will join the ranks of the League of Innovative Schools for the 2019-2020 school year. Please join us in welcoming the new 2019-2020 cohort of the League of Innovative Schools! The League is a powerful network of forward-thinking school district leaders. Chesapeake Public Schools.

Library 117

Library Public School Tradition High School 117

ED Surge

MARCH 12, 2024

By 2019 that had fallen to just 41 percent. Of course there are many factors, but in this same period of time there have been a growing number of messages in popular culture giving highly skeptical views of college. So what is happening here?

Economics 126

Economics Tradition Humanities Cultures 126

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 27, 2021

We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? A culture of “Yes, try that!” permeated the buildings that we visited.

Leadership 110

Leadership Professional Development Tradition Cultures 110

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Europe's First Mega-Settlements: A Case Study To address this, the researchers turned to the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, a prehistoric society flourishing between 5050 and 2950 BCE in what is now Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. PDF available Introduces a process-oriented approach to interpreting material culture. Teixeira, Í B.

Archaeology 92

Archaeology Humanities Cultures Tradition 92

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

The New Civics threatens to replace traditional civics education with Neo-Marxist ‘social justice’ propaganda, vocational training for left-wing activism, and Alinsky-style community organizing techniques,” the head of the association, Peter Wood, wrote in a blog announcing the coalition. plastic bags) from accumulating in the first place.

Civic Engagement 142

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 142

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Just 24 percent of 18- to 24-year-old American Indian and Alaska Native students were enrolled in college in 2019, the lowest of any group, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. It was a huge culture shock coming from … a close, tight-knit community, to a place where people aren’t as accepting,” she said.

Tradition 138

Tradition Cultures High School Middle School 138

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Traditional Fire Management and Cultural Burning: A Sustainable Model Indigenous Australians have developed nuanced fire management techniques over tens of thousands of years. Evidence of controlled cultural burning in Australia dates back at least 11,000 years, and likely further, with practices that varied regionally.

Archaeology 81

Archaeology Humanities Cultures Tradition 81

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Academic disciplines continually evolve to reflect the latest culture and technology. They say the more relevant content offers a highly engaging entry point to STEM, especially for students who have been turned off by traditional math courses. Such a decision might preserve coverage of traditional math content.

Education 131

Education Tradition High School Critical Thinking 131

Sapiens

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In addition to providing needed heat, wood-hauling practices are an essential part of cultural identity. federal agencies existed, the Bears Ears area holds enduring cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance to the tribes of the region. However, Indigenous practices do not always fit neatly with U.S.

Cultures 76

Cultures Tradition Anthropology Humanities 76

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 23, 2021

We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? And we’ve completely turned around the culture of our building.

Leadership 113

Leadership High School Tradition Cultures 113

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2024

government’s campaign to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into abusive boarding schools. The work is guided by cultural success coaches — school employees who help families address the kind of challenges that keep students from coming to school. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Credit: Ross D.

Elementary School 90

Elementary School Charter School Cultures Government 90

ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2024

I also wore my hijab, which is a symbol of my faith and tradition in the Muslim community. Still, despite these challenges, I believe my story is important — not only to create a better understanding of Muslim culture and Muslim women’s identity, but also to build a more welcoming educational environment for Muslim educators and students.

Professional Development 21

Professional Development Advocacy Cultures Humanities 21

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2024

Adirondack Cultural Ecology. They are breaking out of traditional silos and disciplines, and ensuring that these courses are encountered by as many students as possible. Environment and Sustainability in Enlightenment France. Modeling for Energy and Infrastructure Project Finance. Perspectives on the Amazon.

Cultures 116

Cultures Tradition Research Teaching 116

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

Hirsch, who developed the curriculum used in these schools and whose 1987 book Cultural Literacy inspired the common core standards movement in American education. The lottery losers attended a variety of other schools, from traditional public schools to private schools to other charter schools.

Charter School 140

Charter School Geography Social Science Public School 140

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2022

The suicide rate among 13- to 30-year-olds is growing fastest in the Black community, rising over 50 percent between 2010 and 2019. Building a community of support within schools respects the traditions and cultures of Black students while benefiting all students. The recent losses of Ian Alexander, Jr.,

Cultures 121

Cultures High School Tradition History 121

ED Surge

JULY 28, 2023

According to 2019 data from the National Science Foundation, women held one-third of STEM occupations in the United States. jobs in science and engineering in 2019. Young girls need culturally-relevant curricula and programs in their schools and communities that are accessible and affordable. percent of Latina women, 1.8

K-12 97

K-12 Pedagogy Cultures Economics 97

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2022

In the fall of 2019, over 18 million students were enrolled in postsecondary institutions in the U.S. They must focus on creating classroom cultures of growth, and seek to discern what material students have not yet mastered so they can point them toward actionable steps for improvement. By June, many U.S. Not this year.

Psychology 131

Psychology Professional Development High School Middle School 131

ED Surge

JULY 18, 2024

Another program brings students and families to campus for a day to learn about university traditions and how to get involved on campus. In 2019, I probably would have heard from parents and students, ‘It's annoying,’ ‘It's hard to get here,’ ‘How could you possibly require this in-person orientation?”

Leadership 137

Leadership Cultures Tradition High School 137

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In December 2019, Barbers Hill Independent School District in Mont Belvieu, Texas, a suburb east of Houston, decided to begin enforcing a dress code policy that’s been on the books for thirty years. When dress codes reinforce white norms, being black becomes a violation. The Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal. representative Cedric L.

Charter School 145

Charter School Middle School Government High School 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

A 2019 American Council on Education survey found that student mental health had become a higher priority over the previous three years for 80 percent of college presidents. They will need to provide professional development to existing staff and break down silos between all student-facing functions, developing an “all-hands-on-deck” culture.

Psychology 125

Psychology Professional Development Economics Tradition 125

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

But the latest national study from a Stanford University research group calculates that students, on average, learned more at charter schools between the years of 2014 and 2019 than similar students did at their traditional local public schools. Raymond, the director of CREDO, recalls the moment in less than scientific terms. “It

Charter School 114

Charter School Research Tradition Public School 114

ED Surge

APRIL 8, 2022

I think one challenge for the teaching profession is that with traditional salary schedules, no matter how great of a teacher you are, compared to the teacher in the next classroom over, you’ll earn the same base amount,” Holston says. “Or, There, a rubric looks at factors like student achievement and instructional culture.

Cultures 112

Cultures Public School Teaching Economics 112

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

But at the end of 2019, an asthma-related hospital visit and the death of several extended family members sent Williams into a depression. Among first-time applicants to the Maricopa system, 27 percent fewer ended up enrolling than in fall of 2019. During high school, he took dual enrollment courses at the two-year College of Marin.

High School 145

High School Advocacy Economics Research 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

And even if there were standardized measures for traits like integrity and compassion, whose cultural norms should be used to judge the results? “I Daniel Escobar, a 2019 Capital City graduate who plans to attend Washington Adventist University in the fall. In my family, a lot of people don’t really graduate from high school.

Charter School 108

Charter School K-12 Middle School High School 108

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Many argue that our culture discourages girls from excelling at math. It’s tough for researchers to figure out which families harbor more traditional, sexist beliefs and which might be more egalitarian. “Boy bias is in the culture. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. “Parenting is really hard.

Cultures 111

Cultures Research Tradition Humanities 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2023

Named Tūtū and Me after the Hawaiian word for “grandparent,” the program introduces children to early academic and social skills as well as native Hawaiian language and culture. At least 43 percent of young children in Hawaii were watched by friends or relatives in 2019.

K-12 143

K-12 Cultures Interactive Learning Humanities 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2024

That said, the effort has come with challenges: Northgate spent many months getting buy-in from school staff and families at a time when school-based mental health had become a target of the culture wars elsewhere. The kids don’t feel weird about it, it’s just built into our school culture in a pretty authentic way.”

High School 129

High School Cultures Elementary School Professional Development 129

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

To address diversity issues, Anderson is pursuing partnerships with local preschool programs that are more representative of the cultural identity of the Albuquerque metro area, which has sizable Hispanic, Latino and American Indian populations. Last year was especially challenging because of tuition loss due to Covid class-size limitations.

Government 128

Government Public School Economics Tradition 128

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

Gifted education teachers at the National Association for Gifted Children’s 2019 conference work on a toothpick-and-gumdrop tower, an exercise sometimes done in “talent development” classes. Albuquerque students’ artwork and a poem about volcanoes, displayed at the 2019 National Association for Gifted Children conference.

Middle School 132

Middle School High School Elementary School Cultures 132

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In 2019, he got a job with a general contractor building food carts. More than half of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 180 of the 623 districts honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” award in 2019. In 2019, six of seven had that honor. Photo: Ariane Kunze for The Hechinger Report.

K-12 105

K-12 Elementary School Middle School High School 105

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In the last 20 years, there has been an increased focus on equitable evaluation , or evaluation that takes into account culture and context. These methods include: culturally responsive evaluation , participatory evaluation , collaborative evaluation , and empowerment evaluation. Why does equitable evaluation matter? .

Research 82

Research Cultures Learning Science Government 82

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 2, 2023

Even before Covid, in 2019, enrollment in teacher preparation programs across the nation had dropped by more than a third from a decade earlier. Fortunately, mass teacher resignations and retirements largely haven’t come to pass, even as the pandemic nears the end of its third year. Yet there is a shrinking pool of new and returning teachers.

K-12 109

K-12 Geography Economics High School 109

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Critics respond that replacing traditional A to F grades with new forms of assessments is like a college-level version of participation trophies. Teenagers said that the pressure to get good grades was their biggest cause of stress , a 2019 survey by the Pew Research Center found. “A

Anthropology 145

Anthropology Psychology Tradition High School 145