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Sitting for long periods affect on teens’ mental health, resumés for robots and more in the news roundup

Psych Learning Curve

Writing a strong resumé for robot and human readers (Eye on Psi Chi) Thus, many companies have turned to automated software to help them discriminate among resumés. This safety is reinforced by the implied or stated requirement for educators to be “apolitical” and avoid controversial topics with students, families, and colleagues.

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

Geogramblings

In the introduction to this chapter, Wilson makes a poignant link to the Equality Act with regards to nurturing belonging, psychological safety and developing confidence.* They are fundamentally values of human rights that are shared amongst vast numbers of the world’s population. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Is Classroom Discussion a Dying Art?

ED Surge

Students may also worry about harming their peers, especially during discussions about emotional or controversial topics, says Graham Bullock, an associate professor of political science at Davidson College in North Carolina. That could be a really dangerous proposition. It just feels like, well, this isn't my job. Norell says.