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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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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

Studies Weekly

Engagement and Focus According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Pediatrics, children ages 8-12 spend three times more on screens than is recommended daily. Artifacts also help students understand what they are working on and encourage them to connect old and new knowledge.

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Shaking Up High School Math

Achieve the Core

They were our primary source of relevant information, after all. Greater Student Success In the United States, Algebra 1 is viewed as one of the biggest gatekeepers in K-12 mathematics education. Here are three things that I hope we are able to accomplish together. What do we hope to accomplish with badging?