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Promoting Literacy: Cultivate a Reading Culture

Catlin Tucker

The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy. It asks them to list 4-5 books they would like to read using various resources such as Goodreads book lists, Scholastic lists, local libraries, classroom libraries, or online book sources, like Epic Books or Lexia.

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Teaching Lessons I Learned From Mom

ED Surge

I remember my childhood as a time of mutual exploration, where you encouraged us to discuss any manner of potentially controversial topics. Each member of the family could pick up as many books as we could carry, allowing us to go on adventures in our ever-expanding imaginations and acquisitions of knowledge.

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Finding Our Way Forward—by Remembering

Sapiens

I already knew they were missionaries by the way they walked together, books in hand, no backpacks. As I listen in a little closer, I realize they’re debating everyone’s favorite controversial topic: headdresses worn by white people. Making fresh corn tamales is part of the author’s family traditions. he asks me.

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Sharing the Story & Songs of Christmas

Pedagogy and Formation

Above: My parents performing in a community concert As well, as traditional Christmas carols like "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and "Silent Night" they would sing popular music that usually had a strong sense of story. This classic and well known Dr Seuss book, takes a different look at the meaning of Christmas. He would be different.

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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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College Uncovered: The Politics of the College Presidency

The Hechinger Report

Suzanne Rivera] I think the traditions of racism and sexism in our country make it really difficult to lead in a visible role when you don’t present in a traditional way. Jon] Brian Rosenberg is a visiting fellow at Harvard and author of the book ‘Whatever it Is, I’m Against It: Resistance to Change in Higher Education.’

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Is Classroom Discussion a Dying Art?

ED Surge

It's really hard right now to be someone of traditional college age; it's really hard for students to see the value of college in the ways that they've been told it's valuable, Gannon says. Hell begin a class by asking about their favorite places to get lunch off-campus, the best book theyve read that year or a show theyre watching.