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TEACHER VOICE: Why that chatty student driving you nuts could become president of the United States

The Hechinger Report

After all, the rhythm of the traditional classroom doesn’t leave much room for chatting among students, and socializing in class is often viewed as a proxy for poor behavior or inattentiveness. A recent study from the World Economic Forum suggests that our chattiest students may be well poised for tomorrow’s world of work.”. “A

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Simulated Climate Solutions: Using the EN-ROADS Simulator in Lessons

Dr. Preece

Rather than focusing solely on the ‘net zero’ policy agenda and economic concerns (Dunlop & Rushton, 2022), it is important that we support young people to engage with decision making and participation at different scales. Doing this is difficult. Figure 1 shows an example of what you would see on logging in.

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With a teacher like me, ‘Would I have turned out better?’

The Hechinger Report

Research shows that black teachers are more likely to stay at schools that provide the kind of steady leadership and mentoring that Albert had at Wilson, with Green’s deliberate placements and James’ steady mentoring. Only 42 percent of its students come from economically disadvantaged households, compared to 94 percent of Wilson students.

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Why Do So Few Black Men Become Teachers?

ED Surge

We can't recruit and retain educators of color without thinking about the social, political and economic conditions that they find themselves engrossed in and battling. I wanted to ask about some of the economic disparities because as much as particular teachers may be mission-focused, it is a profession. It's a good segue.

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