Teaching Anthropology
APRIL 10, 2025
Sherry Fukuzawa, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the elephant in the room in every classroom. However, this is even more of a concern in online courses. Unlike in-person assessment methods, it is difficult if not impossible to control student reliance on AI to support (if not write) online assignments and tests.
ED Surge
APRIL 8, 2025
When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also shining a spotlight on an ever-growing inequality in math performance across the country. Other assessments such as the critical thinking-focused international PISA exam have also indicated declining math abilities.
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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 7, 2025
SPOKANE, Wash. During lunch on a Thursday, five dozen students rummaged through fishing lines and hooks, spreading reels and rods across desks in a science lab at Ferris High School for their weekly crash course in angling. At least one angler later practiced tumbles and routines with the varsity cheerleading team, which, with nine boys this year a record for Ferris High soared to second place in a statewide tournament the next day.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 3, 2025
The end of the last Ice Age, spanning approximately 14,000 to 11,600 years ago, was a period of significant climatic fluctuations that profoundly influenced human populations in Europe. A recent study published in PLOS One 1 by a team of 25 archaeologists from various European institutions offers a comprehensive analysis of how these prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities responded to environmental changes during the Final Paleolithic. The map shows population shifts from south-western t
Anthropology 365
APRIL 7, 2025
On the May 12th, 2025 cover of Time Magazine , you will see a picture of a white wolf below the bold word Extinct slashed through with a red block. Below it reads “This is Remus. He’s a dire wolf. The first to exist in over 10,000 years. Endangered species could be changed forever.” This is also being reported widely by publications like New York Times , Newsweek , Live Science , and USA Today.
The Effortful Educator
APRIL 8, 2025
Maybe its just me, but I think teachers are pretty good at making things more difficult than they need to be. Take spaced practice and retrieval practice , for example, which are two of the most researched and effective learning strategies any teacher can employ in their classroom to positively impact student outcomes. While I appreciate being really granular about the research surrounding these topics and more, the most important thing we can do is just employ them in the classroom.
ED Surge
APRIL 7, 2025
Its been a little over a year since Tram Gonzalez opened Color Wings Preschool in her home in Portland, Oregon. Of the 15 children enrolled in her program, 10 attend for free, covered in full by Multnomah Countys Preschool for All initiative, which was passed by Portland voters in November 2020 to create universal free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds who want it.
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Anthropology.net
APRIL 8, 2025
Obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass, has long captivated archaeologists due to its sharpness and distinctive properties. Despite Alberta's lack of volcanic activity, numerous obsidian artifacts have been unearthed across the province, prompting questions about their origins and the prehistoric networks that transported them. Recent studies 1 shed light on these ancient trade routes, revealing a complex web of interactions among Indigenous communities.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 8, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Down the hall, culinary students chop and saute in the schools commercial kitchen, and in another room, cosmetology students snip mannequin hair to prepare for the states natural hair stylist license.
Moler's Musing
APRIL 5, 2025
Things are getting expensive. Teachers dont wanna pay for stuff. Free versions are usually watered down or full of ads. Im just here to share some tools that have useful free versions. These are ones Ive been using and theyve helped me plan better, save time, and still give students solid feedback and learning experiences. Ill keep it simple: what it is, why I like it, and how I use it (with a solid teaching idea thrown inusually paired with EduProtocols that make sense).
ED Surge
APRIL 3, 2025
As designers drew up plans to revitalize the visual arts complex at California State University, Fullerton, they hoped to create a space that would encourage students to stay on campus as much as possible. Many of Fullertons students commute to campus from home. That means they need comfortable places to do homework, meet with professors or talk to classmates.
Sapiens
APRIL 9, 2025
Utterances like um, wow, and mm-hmm arent garbage, they keep conversations flowing. This article was originally published at Knowable Magazine and has been republished under Creative Commons. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO a spoken conversation and youll notice that the speakers use a lot of little quasi-wordsmm-hmm, um, huh?, and the likethat dont convey any information about the topic of the conversation itself.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 7, 2025
In the arid expanses of Oman's Dahwa region, archaeologists have uncovered 1 a pair of copper alloy cymbals dating back to the third millennium BC. These instruments, linked to the Umm an-Nar culture, provide compelling evidence of a shared musical tradition between the ancient civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula and the Indus Valley. "These copper alloy cymbals are the first of their kind to have been found in good archaeological contexts in Oman and are from a particularly early cont
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 6, 2025
As we studied the results of our educational research from 2019, a colleague turned to me with a conclusion that mirrored my own personal experience: School leaders are a mess! Of course, my colleagues comment carried a hint of humor, but the data suggested a reality that was anything but funny, following my own physical breakdown as a new school principal in Arkansas.
ASHP CML
APRIL 10, 2025
Last week, the ASHP was one of many organizations and individuals suddenly notified about the termination of grants funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The notification letter asserted that each “grants immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government.” In addition, the agency was severely hobbled by mass firings: reportedly about 75% of its staff were abruptly informed that they had been fired.
Teaching American History
APRIL 8, 2025
One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and can be in historical locations, school districts, and educational service centers. For a few hours, teachers can dive into the content of primary source documents through a discussion with colleagues facilitated by a scholar.
Sapiens
APRIL 3, 2025
An anthropologist reckons with how digital media has changed youth gang culture dynamicsand what can be done to combat the spread of deadly rumors. In 2019, Luis Alberto Quionez who everyone called Sitowas shot dead in San Francisco when he was 19. A distant relative by marriage, Sito would not have considered me a part of his life. But in death, he has become a part of mine.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 4, 2025
An Ancient Practice, Revisited Through Code Knots are one of humanity’s oldest tools—so ancient, in fact, that they predate agriculture, metallurgy, and written language. But beyond their everyday function of fastening and securing, knots hold something deeper: a story about the evolution of human cognition, the flow of culture, and the quiet persistence of shared technique across continents and millennia.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 9, 2025
The Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, is investigating the unintended consequences of AI-powered surveillance at schools. Members of the Collaborative are AL.com, The Associated Press, The Christian Science Monitor, The Dallas Morning News, The Hechinger Report, Idaho Education News, The Post and Courier in South Carolina, and The Seattle Times.
Geography Teacher Sharing
APRIL 10, 2025
A reflection on the Singapore Teaching Practice (STP). Collaboration and interactivity directly support students engagement, and can be facilitated using different learning platforms. The use of ICT tools to foster collaboration and interactivity provides for a meaningful and engaging learning experience. When well designed, the use of ICT gives students the opportunities to actively interpret and to construct their knowledge, and not just have it transmitted from the teacher to the student (Jon
Anthropology News
APRIL 7, 2025
As I crested the hill leading up to my scheduled interview at Las Maneras Oaxaqueas, a restaurant and market along the famed Oaxacan Corridor of Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, the first thing I saw was a mural. This mural captures the organized chaos of the Tlacolula marketplace in Oaxaca, near the restaurant owners hometown, depicting a woman spooning atole , a hot drink made of ground corn, milk and cinnamon, into small bowls as customers wait for a tlayuda , a Oaxacan open-faced c
Zinn Education Project
APRIL 6, 2025
Make visible the history that we are defending the right to teach with mini-lessons. Participants benefit from becoming informed about key issues and inspired to take action. Mini-lessons also serve as an affirmation that we defy censorship by teaching this “banned history” in a public space. We offer a range of downloadable resources and a procedures.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 10, 2025
A Jawbone from the Edge of the Map Long before shipping lanes crossed the Taiwan Strait, and long before Taiwan was an island at all, an archaic human jawbone settled into the mud of the ancient seabed. There it rested for tens of thousands of years — until a fishing net hauled it back into daylight. An analysis of proteins in this jaw, found by fishermen off Taiwan’s coast, indicate that the fossil comes from a Stone Age population called Denisovans.
Political Science Now
APRIL 4, 2025
Domestic Distributional Roots of National Interest By Soyoung Lee , Yale University and Duke University. What international issues become national interests worth fighting for, and why? Contrary to conventional wisdom, I argue that issues without clear economic value, such as barren lands, are more likely to be perceived as national interests because they do not benefit any single domestic group.
ED Surge
APRIL 9, 2025
From customer service chatbots to personalized shopping recommendations, artificial intelligence has become integral to our daily lives. Mainstream generative AI tools, which can create original content, have risen dramatically in popularity. Many educators have begun exploring these tools to streamline administrative tasks from composing parent emails to analyzing assessment data and differentiating instruction.
Anthropology News
APRIL 7, 2025
The trees are young, the arborist Khun Phorn said quietly, his dark gray bucket hat shielding his eyes. He looked up at the field, the rubber trees thin branches swaying gently in the breeze, their trunks splotched in color. A rustling of oblong green leaves wrapped around us, punctuated by the clanging of a chainsaw starting up, the machine gasping for breath, its oil low.
Studies Weekly
APRIL 7, 2025
4 Arab American Scientists to Know Apr 07, 2025 By Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the impactful contributions and achievements of Arab Americans in history. Celebrate this month by learning about these four Arab American scientists and their monumental impacts on their fields. Hunein F. John Maassab (19262014) Nasal spray flu vaccine, courtesy of Getty Images Hunein Maassab was born in Syria in 1926.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 10, 2025
Recent archaeological discoveries 1 are challenging long-held assumptions about the maritime capabilities of prehistoric hunter-gatherers. Findings from Malta suggest that these early humans possessed the skills necessary for significant sea voyages, indicating a level of sophistication previously unattributed to Stone Age populations. "This isn't the story of accidental castaways.
Political Science Now
APRIL 4, 2025
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Ewa Nizalowska, covers the new article by Elsa Kugelberg,University of Oxford, “Dating Apps and the Digital Sexual Sphere.” With around 350 million yearly users, online dating apps have revolutionized romance in the modern age.
Life and Landscapes
APRIL 10, 2025
(click on the Vimeo link if the video does not immediately appear!) In the Palisades of the Kentucky River on the Mercer county side of the river. An old mine slicing into a 3 foot wide vein of fluorspar and calcite. Rough going to climb and find. Last mined 100 years ago. Reached by canoe with John Graham on October 14, 2021. The Life and Landscapes Blog Site is at: www.vanstockum.blog/lookin Also find me at: www.facebook.com/reggievanstockum www.instagram.com/reggievanstockum www.vimeo.com/reg
Digital Promise
APRIL 7, 2025
The post A New Certification to Empower Informed AI Product Procurement appeared first on Digital Promise.
Society for Classical Studies
APRIL 4, 2025
Webinar: Getting Published: The Basics kskordal Fri, 04/04/2025 - 11:50 Image Getting Published: The Basics Thursday, May 1, 1:00pm EDT It's time to get your research out there, but navigating the publishing world can be daunting for a first-time author. This webinar will cover the basics of getting your work into the hands of a publisher. Our panel of editors will discuss both book and journal publishing for classics and archaeology scholars, covering what you should consider in choosing a publ
Anthropology.net
APRIL 9, 2025
Perched on the rugged cliffs of South Africa's southern coast, Knysna Eastern Heads Cave 1 (KEH-1) has offered archaeologists a trove of insights into human life during the waning years of the last Ice Age. Recent excavations have unearthed thousands of stone tools, shedding light on the technological ingenuity and social interactions of prehistoric communities. Prehistoric stone tool cores.
Edthena
APRIL 3, 2025
In the news In a recent episode of the Transformative Principal podcast , host Jethro Jones sat down with Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller to explore a major challenge facing school leaders: giving timely, high-quality feedback to teachers after classroom observations. Enter Observation Copilot , a new tool that instantly turns a principals raw observation notes into framework-aligned feedback that’s ready for editing and sharing with teachers, saving valuable time without sacrificing t
Life and Landscapes
APRIL 7, 2025
I am proud to be part of Tom Martin’s team of guests on what will be a continuing series of interviews about my travels in Kentucky. The radio show is broadcast throughout the Eastern portion of Kentucky. In addition, my interviews will be archived on the WEKU, “Easter Standard ” website, where they can be accessed whenever convenient.
Moler's Musing
APRIL 8, 2025
In a recent interview, I was told: Your pedagogical knowledge is impressive. I havent seen anything like it. But we hire people who can build relationships. The comment came from nowhere. I was taken back. The interview wasnt even over. I didnt even have time to respond. But since then, Ive been sitting with itannoyed, frustrated, and a little fired up.
Political Science Now
APRIL 9, 2025
APSA sponsors in-person and virtual dissertation workshops annually. Our in-person events are held on the Wednesday prior to the APSA Annual Meeting. Each full-day workshop includes six PhD candidates who present a dissertation chapter, along with two faculty members who lead the workshop and moderate discussions. Our virtual workshops are held over the summer or fall.
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