Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

I Used to Think…Now I Think…Thinking Routine The “I used to think…Now I think…” thinking routine helps students reflect on how they used to think about a topic, subject, or issue and how their thoughts have changed as a result of a learning experience or engagement with information (e.g.,

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2022

A viral article posted by an anonymous mother in The Washingtonian chronicled how her child became a part of an alt-right community in a Reddit subgroup after experiencing a loss of friends at school and was then invited to moderate a Reddit page. Related: Helping science teachers tackle misinformation and controversial topics.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Embedding new words into classroom conversations and assignments pegged to topics teens care about. This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. To read more research-based articles on education, visit Usable Knowledge. Reading Research Quarterly, 23, 285-303. 2 McBeath, J.,

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Embedding new words into classroom conversations and assignments pegged to topics teens care about. This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. To read more research-based articles on education, visit Usable Knowledge. Reading Research Quarterly, 23, 285-303. 2 McBeath, J.,

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C3 Teachers

JUNE 6, 2024

This post will not spend time arguing why controversy needs to be taught in the classroom. The point is, controversial topics WILL make it into your classroom. Teaching controversial topics makes it on our top 10 list for a reason. If you can, embrace them! It’s not easy. So where does inquiry come in?

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Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The current controversy about teaching reading: Comments for those left with questions after reading the new york times article. Daniel Willingham Blog) Over the weekend the New York Times published an article on the front page about the teaching of reading. Schools pass on the value of silence to their teachers and students.

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C3 Teachers

JUNE 6, 2024

This post will not spend time arguing why controversy needs to be taught in the classroom. The point is, controversial topics WILL make it into your classroom. Teaching controversial topics makes it on our top 10 list for a reason. If you can, embrace them! It’s not easy. So where does inquiry come in?

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