Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 19, 2025

Most academic subjects are taught at least in part with some kind of text, whether it be books, articles, or digital resources, and each field has its own unique vocabulary, syntax, and ways of constructing and interpreting meaning. Last year we explored the debate over early reading instruction.)

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Pedagogy Digital Resources Lesson Plan Library 269

TeachThought

MARCH 23, 2024

Stage One Level One: Students are given an article on the same topics written at a lower reading level than the standard text. Level Two: Students read the grade-level article. Level Three: Students read an article on the same topic written at a higher level than the standard text. Next, they answer comprehension questions.

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Advocacy Middle School Research Teaching 347

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 3, 2018

As I was researching for some solid pedagogical links, I came across this wonderful article that Todd Finley wrote for Edutopia titled Rethinking Whole Class Discussion. For even more research-based ideas click HERE. Research supports the importance of discussion when backed by the purposeful use of technology.

Pedagogy 413

Pedagogy Tradition Research Humanities 413

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2024

Leaders can use certain AI tools to streamline communication, personalize feedback, provide targeted support to staff, find peer-reviewed research in a snap, and aid in other leadership tasks. The free version allows for the creation of pictures that do not contain people.

Leadership 494

Leadership Teaching Lesson Plan Research 494

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Every day I see new articles highlighting the millions of dollars; in some cases, spent to either begin to close or eradicate the digital divide. Most of all, the learning culture will most certainly be different, and it will be a travesty if it is not.

Pedagogy 533

Pedagogy Professional Development Leadership Cultures 533

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

Adapted from an article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools Digital tools are transforming essential elements of the education space. Enable learning about information and research : Research projects will always require substantive research, accurate and relevant synthesis, and defined audience-oriented approaches.

Teaching 419

Teaching Artifacts Critical Thinking Educational Technology 419

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Research shows that approximately 1.27 With over 200 published articles and more than 50 books on reading education, Rasinski has dedicated nearly 40 years to studying reading fluency and helping struggling readers become proficient. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 68 percent of U.S.

Teaching 140

Teaching Public School Research Education 140

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A ‘Knowledge Revival’ A 2025 book by 10 education researchers in Europe and Australia, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival , makes the case that students cannot learn the skills of comprehension and critical thinking unless they know a lot of stuff first. Weve all been there.

Teaching 135

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 135

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Check out this great article from the School Library Journal on this project. This involved using online maps and doing some research. Check out this nice article by the Center of Digital Education on the space that Laura has created. Currently she is now working on a similar program for students here.

Library 352

Library High School Tradition Cultures 352

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 9, 2020

A recent Chalkbeat article highlighted the results of some surveys that alluded to this issue: And engagement with schoolwork was relatively low across the board, reflecting the challenges of keeping students engaged in a chaotic time and of teaching from a distance. The why matters more than ever in the context of remote learning.

Tradition 545

Tradition Cultures Teaching Research 545

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2023

Research provides a sound rationale for its importance and impact on learners. An article by Y. In particular, I see a clear connection to how path and pace can promote self-regulation, a competency that is important for students in school and all of us in our professional lives.

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Junior High Psychology High School Research 507

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Research in cognitive science has shown that eliciting prior understandings is a necessary component of the learning process. Check out this article from TeachThought, which outlines 27 strategies to review prior learning. How do you know if the class got it at the end of a lesson?

Pedagogy 449

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Research 449

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To imagine those futures, the scholars resurrected sustainable lifestyles of the past known from archaeological research and African Oral Histories. These scholars are using their research on the precolonial past to sow sustainable futures—like the worlds inhabited by Abena and Akaina. Outside forces uprooted that security.

Oral History 140

Oral History Archaeology Heritage History 140

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

By integrating insights from developmental psychology, researchers have identified playful and imaginative marks made by young artists, fundamentally rethinking prehistoric creativity. The article is titled, “Children as playful artists: Integrating developmental psychology to identify children’s art in the Upper Palaeolithic.

Archaeology 105

Archaeology Psychology Anthropology Cultures 105

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 26, 2018

In both BrandED and Learning Transformed , the concept of building better relationships as a result of improved community engagement was discussed through both a research and innovative practice lens. Plaques, banners, newspaper articles all make for powerful pictures that can be quickly shared.

Artifacts 397

Artifacts Leadership Cultures Community Engagement 397

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 31, 2019

Below is a piece I pulled from an article titled Using Neuroscience to Make Feedback Work and Feel Better that explains why it matters so much: Feedback isn’t just a ritual of the modern workplace. Research suggests that asking for it can help organizations tilt culture toward continuous improvement.

Cultures 408

Cultures Research Education 408

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

A great deal of research reviewed by Lew & Schmidt (2011) in their study suggests the positive impact of reflective writing on cognitive development. In their research, Rose et al. For more strategies and ideas on how to incorporate reflection into pedagogical practice check out this article.

Pedagogy 402

Pedagogy Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Research 402

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 14, 2017

As I continue to research and reflect on strategies to build powerful relationships with others, the topic of empathy has a consistent presence. I pulled a few connections from an article by Bruna Martinuzzi that address this topic. I pulled a few connections from an article by Bruna Martinuzzi that address this topic.

Leadership 366

Leadership Cultures Research Education 366

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By analyzing one million words of Akkadian cuneiform, researchers unearthed fascinating connections between emotional states and specific body parts, offering fresh insights into human emotional experience through time. However, researchers caution that linguistic descriptions alone may not capture the full scope of emotional experience.

Archiving 98

Archiving Archaeology Humanities Cultures 98

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

An article from Hongkia t provides some insight on why these changes have been made: "Thanks to corporate giants like Google and Pixar that have demonstrated tremendous success despite their unconventional workplaces, more people are embracing the idea that creative work environment helps stimulate minds and inspire innovation.

High School 394

High School Research Leadership Education 394

TeachThought

MAY 15, 2024

This article explores the profound implications of statistics’ ascent, its interdisciplinary nature, and the imperative of promoting statistical literacy in society. As we navigate the digital age, statistics has become a cornerstone in understanding and interpreting the vast data generated across various domains.

Social Science 309

Social Science Economics Tradition Research 309

TeachThought

AUGUST 20, 2024

Research about cognitively demanding skills provides formal academic content that we can extend to less formal settings, including K-12 classrooms. 12(2), Article 16. Critical thinking is an ongoing process emphasizing the fluid and continued interpretation of information rather than the formation of static beliefs and opinions.

Critical Thinking 351

Critical Thinking K-12 History Research 351

Political Science Now

JANUARY 15, 2025

Best Practices and the Need for Research on MA Degree Programs in Political Science By Jennifer L. De Maio and Alexandra Macias , California State University, Northridge Recent research suggests that masters (MA) education in the United States could be restructured to better meet the expectations of students who seek nonacademic careers.

Political Science 60

Political Science Research Education 60

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 16, 2015

The best leaders are able to bring their people into the future because they engage in the oldest form of research: They observe the human condition." In his article he states that compelling visions can truly change the world. The authors explain that in order to effectively lead change, a shared vision has to be created. "

Leadership 397

Leadership Humanities Research Education 397

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

Motivated and inspired I then began to seek out research and more examples of successful implementation that aligned with our goals while addressing specific challenges. It is important when reading a blog post or article to look beyond what in theory sounds good, but in practice might not lead to improvement.

Professional Development 301

Professional Development Cultures Research Teaching 301

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

This is a sound investment indeed, but research from the Wallace Foundation empowers schools to expand support to a group that is most often left out – leaders. Image credit I encourage you to take a look at the links to the research from the Wallace Foundation for more detail on the why and how of coaching leaders.

Leadership 365

Leadership Professional Development Pedagogy High School 365

NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.

K-12 312

K-12 Primary Sources American History Archiving 312

ED Surge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

And she would often designate a student as a researcher during lessons who could look up related material online and share with the group. A new survey by the Pew Research Center found that about 7 in 10 Americans support cellphone bans during class, while only about a third favor an all-day ban.

Middle School 132

Middle School Public School Social Studies High School 132

Strange Maps

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Professor Blavatskyys study on BMI and corruption won him the Economics prize at the 2021 Ig Nobel Awards, the annual celebration of quirky research. The research used an algorithm to estimate the median BMI of entire governments. This article Mapped: The strange link between obesity and corruption is featured on Big Think.

Government 134

Government Economics Tradition Research 134

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New archaeological research reveals insights into the first-known seafarers to brave ocean crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands more than 50,000 years ago. This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. ✽

Humanities 116

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts Heritage 116

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2019

From articles to blog posts to books, that subject has been covered in great detail. I, for one, don’t shy away from the fact that both research and evidence should be part of the conversation. What makes something innovative? There is no shortage of debate on this topic in the least bit. Take Uber and Airbnb for example.

Tutoring 340

Tutoring Elementary School Tradition Leadership 340

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 17, 2018

The research fully supports this proclamation. for feedback in his synthesis of 800 meta-analyses of education research studies; in fact, feedback ranked among the highest of hundreds of education practices he studied. The valuable information in many cases aligns with what the research has said constitutes good feedback.

Leadership 303

Leadership Research Education Pedagogy 303

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 7, 2019

Albert Bandura is one of the most famous researchers in the area of self-efficacy, which can best be described as an individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments. Below is a summary from an article by Jenni Donohoo, John Hattie, and Rachel Eells. How did we do?

Artifacts 343

Artifacts Leadership Cultures Research 343

TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This article explores the transformative power of a collaborative, unified approach, emphasizing the need for intentional, purpose-driven collaboration. The profound impact of a collaborative approach on educational communities is explored in this article.

Professional Development 269

Professional Development Cultures Leadership Tradition 269

Political Science Now

JANUARY 10, 2025

The program offers an opportunity to advance research towards publication, participate in the APSA annual meeting, and develop scholarly networks with colleagues. Application Instructions Applicants must be working on an article-length research project that is at a stage of development which would benefit from intense discussion and critique.

Research 50

Research Political Science Professional Development 50

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To give students insight into the work of historians, Czarnecki assigns research projects in all of the courses she teaches at Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas. She also pursues her own research. In October, Czarnecki’s article “Migrant Music” was published in The Chronicles of Oklahoma. I had a blast.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2024

The new large language model was created by harvesting 300 billion words from books, articles and online writing, which include racist falsehoods and reflect writers’ implicit biases. Researchers are starting to document how AI bias manifests in unexpected ways. Garbage in, garbage out. The average score across the 13,121 essays was 2.8

Research 133

Research Humanities High School Education 133