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How Academic Historians can be Useful to K-12 Teachers

NCHE

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.

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10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

Pedagogical leaders recognize that management is a necessary part of the job, but it shouldn't come at the expense of cultivating a positive learning culture to boost academic achievement. In my role as a coach, I have K-12 leaders visit classrooms beyond the grade levels they serve when working with districts.

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A Window Into the Early Epigravettian: Grotta della Lea and Italy’s Final Ice Age Hunters

Anthropology.net

The presence of these distinct lithic technologies indicates that hunter-gatherers in this region were part of a broader cultural tradition that spanned much of southern Europe in the final millennia of the Ice Age. Scientific Reports, 12 (1), 5609. Related Research Romandini, M., Marciani, G., Benazzi, S., Ronchitelli, A.,

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What New Research Says About Fostering a ‘Sense of Belonging’ in Classrooms

ED Surge

And one of the things that she's found is that in a study done at Stanford, she took over a small room in the computer science department and in one condition, she populated this room with these artifacts of geeky masculine culture, like a Star Trek poster and Diet Coke cans. How does this play out in a K-12 setting?

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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

Hollander said the project, which is structured as a fellowship, is set up to look at both aquatic and terrestrial science phenomena in the state, as well as social studies elements because “there is a lot of history around that changing landscape of Louisiana and the cultural groups that are affected as well.”.

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OPINION: The arts help refugees, other students to master academics

The Hechinger Report

At the same time, the historic and cultural nature of art provides students a great platform to explore traditions of their own and others so they’re encouraged to learn how ancestral narratives and artifacts influence beliefs and dispositions. The arts can bridge communication gaps and convey a greater level of knowledge.”.

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Teaching for Black Lives Study Groups

Zinn Education Project

The group has a clear connection to pre-K-12 education. If possible, your group will share photos, videos, and other artifacts that reflect your work. K12 educators created a space to “generate and share ideas for promoting anti-racist curricula and practices in Chicago schools.”