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Common Core Reading Resource: Smithsonian Tween Tribune

Catlin Tucker

Teachers can easily differentiate instruction assigning articles written at a range Lexile levels to different groups of students within a single class. Strong readers might be able to read an article that measures 1130L, while other students in the same class may need to read the same article written at a 1000 Lexile level.

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Training Computational Social Science PhD Students for Academic and Non-Academic Careers

Political Science Now

However, because computational social science (CSS) is still relatively new to the social sciences, it can feel like a hidden curriculum for many PhD students. Read the full article. We conclude with practical recommendations for departments and professional associations to better support PhD students.

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Political Science Scholar, Janelle Wong, Elected to the Academy of Political and Social Science 2024 Fellowship

Political Science Now

The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) will welcome eight scholars as 2024 fellows this fall. It is a privilege to welcome another highly accomplished cohort of social scientists as fellows of the AAPSS, and it is especially gratifying to award inaugural fellowships in memory of Academy Fellows James S.

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Want More Innovation? Try Connecting the Dots Between Engineering and Humanities

Digital Promise

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. This article is a part of The Conversation’s series on unique courses. For other articles in this series, read here and here. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

ED Surge

One of my most resourceful students, Sheliya, found an article about the Open Homes project, a program created by Airbnb that offered free emergency housing to displaced people due to natural disasters. Despite widespread publicity, this student could not find one wildfire victim who had successfully participated in the program.

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PROOF POINTS: A spate of recent studies on the “Google effect” adds to evidence that the internet is making us dumber

The Hechinger Report

The study made a huge splash in the journal Science , followed by popular articles about the “Google effect.” In a 2018 article , 24 researchers declared that the Google effect was one of many dubious claims in social sciences. Participants searched for the article and read it.

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Call for Applications: APSA MENA Mentoring Initiative

Political Science Now

The program is open to scholars in political science and other social science disciplines who seek support and feedback on one of the below activities: Journal article Book chapter Dissertation chapter Book proposal Grant proposal Please review the call for applications for detailed information on eligibility requirements and program expectations.