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Middle school science teachers often have shaky scientific knowledge

The Hechinger Report

In April 2020 he released a bestselling book with co-author Judy Mikovits, a discredited scientist who claim that vaccines “kill millions.” Last October the pair released another book. Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science. Some states have experienced epic teacher shortages for years.

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STUDENT VOICE: Adults must stop censoring student newspapers. New York has a bill that would stop this dangerous practice

The Hechinger Report

A school newspaper was barred from writing about recent book bans. When students are taught to ignore stories that are based on facts, they won’t be as prepared for the rigors of critical thinking in college. A principal stifled a story about a cafeteria that had never met fire regulations.

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Nurturing Global Citizenship Through ‘British Values’ (Book Release: Developing Quality PSHE in Secondary Schools and Colleges)

Geogramblings

Today, a book titled ‘ Developing Quality PSHE in Secondary Schools and Colleges ‘ was released. Within this book, I contributed a chapter on ‘Diversity and Discrimination’ through my work with Diverse Educators. The book also covers topics such as engaging parents/carers, sex education, and media literacy.

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Practicing What We Preach: Using Inquiry to Design a Social Studies Methods Class

C3 Teachers

In support of this argument, preserves teachers might point to the idea that disciplinary thinking relies on carefully selected sources that propel students towards critical thinking (Muetterties, 2019). Argument Stem #3: Yes, you can teach politically without fully disclosing your politics.