The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A ‘Knowledge Revival’ A 2025 book by 10 education researchers in Europe and Australia, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival , makes the case that students cannot learn the skills of comprehension and critical thinking unless they know a lot of stuff first.

Teaching 136

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 136

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2012

These include creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, technological proficiency, global awareness, media literacy, communication, and collaboration. The time is now for all of us to critically analyze our respective schools and take a stand against the status quo in order to do what is best for our students.

Pedagogy 309

Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking Cultures 309

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

Individuals and organizations that embrace this mindset shift develop dynamic behaviors that impact their organizational culture while leading to school improvement. The digital world allows us to see thousands of bits of information that can be woven into new creative thinking for growing our edupreneurial thinking and leadership.

Leadership 241

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking 241

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This observation speaks to the idea that different modes of communication and expression are fundamental to understanding and interpreting different societies and cultures and, consequently, that the semiotic complexity of human experience cannot be contained in plain text.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of mathematical principles by placing students as active learners rather than passive recipients of information. It encouraged teachers to design learning experiences that engaged students in meaningful mathematical thinking and problem-solving.

Education 123

Education Pedagogy Middle School Critical Thinking 123

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says. That mindset reflects a broader cultural anxiety, and when teachers don’t like the subject it hinders student achievement. “I Barclay says. But that wasn’t immediately clear.

K-12 133

K-12 Middle School Critical Thinking Pedagogy 133

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

This includes activities that emphasize exploration and cooperation as well as developing critical thinking skills. The federal investment highlights the importance of providing children with opportunities to excel. The United States cannot maintain its status as an economic powerhouse if we fail to focus properly on basic skills. .

Pedagogy 111

Pedagogy Psychology Critical Thinking Economics 111

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Often, the most powerful learning happens when students explore different perspectives, step outside of their typical environments, and are exposed to new ways of doing and thinking. Over the past two years, TDSB has taken significant steps to shift their culture of equity to better support all students to be their authentic selves.

Middle School 110

Middle School Social Justice Professional Development Cultures 110

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

More importantly, I'd like to see those competencies focus on the skills needed in a globalized, information-rich economy – skills like empathy, collaboration, information literacy, critical thinking, resourcefulness, communication, and creativity.” ” Melissa Gedney. League of Innovative Schools. Project Manager.

Education 114

Education Civics Pedagogy Lesson Plan 114

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

A curriculum expert who reviewed the pedagogy explained to me that the unit was “weak” and does not meet Common Core standards as the creator claimed. Some of the quality ratings are subjective — just as movie critics have different opinions. Such a lifesaver!” ” There’s just one problem.

High School 126

High School Pedagogy Research Professional Development 126

C3 Teachers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

This blog post delves into the power of inquiry to transform traditional classrooms into dynamic spaces of discovery, fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning skills. Deeper learning : We talk about critical thinking a lot, but inquiry is that process, and it pays off for students outside of the social studies classroom.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Social Studies Civics Pedagogy 52

Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These programs painstakingly endeavor to elevate what Chinese academic environments have long downplayed : liberal education, humanities disciplines, and skills like critical thinking. They draw a diverse student body in terms of ages, places of origin, and education levels.

Anthropology 98

Anthropology History Humanities Tradition 98

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In education, there are many buzzwords about effective pedagogy including real-world connection, critical thinking, and employing student voice. Mindfulness transforms culture at high-needs elementary school (NPR) A struggling elementary school in East Nashville, Tenn.,

Controversial Topics 52

Controversial Topics Psychology Elementary School Pedagogy 52

TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

by TeachThought Staff Paulo Freire’s “The Pedagogy of the Oppressed” is a foundational text in educational theory. Through this lens, educators are inspired to forge collaborative and critical learning spaces, recognizing the agency and lived experiences of learners. Footnote #8: Sartre, op.

Pedagogy 273

Pedagogy Humanities Social Justice Cultures 273

Letters and Ink Blog

JULY 25, 2022

STEM Competitions Get students energized and ignite their competitive side with a variety of critical thinking competitions! You might be ready to take your community building to the next level with 5 proven steps to maintaining a positive classroom culture ! My Hexagonal Identity Graphic Organizer 2.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Critical Thinking Classroom Management Cultures 52

C3 Teachers

MAY 23, 2022

To support this claim, preservice teachers might bring up the inherently political components of language preservation projects, food sovereignty, linguistic justice, abolitionist teaching, and/or culturally relevant pedagogy (Nickman, 2009; NK 360, 2018; Lyiscott, 2014; Baker Bell, 2020; Love, 2019; Ladson Billings, 1995; 2014).

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Social Justice Controversial Topics Pedagogy 52

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 21, 2024

They offer a seemingly foolproof formula, eliminating the need for critical thinking and tailored solutions. It encourages experimentation, research-based pedagogy, and data-enhanced decision-making. This fosters a culture of innovation, where solutions are not copy-pasted but thoughtfully crafted.

Pedagogy 471

Pedagogy Critical Thinking Cultures Tradition 471

Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I worked alongside teachers within an engaged ethnographic case study to reflect on their circumstances and take ownership of their pedagogy through observations of their teaching and teacher-training workshops, which included co-designing a curriculum.

Tutoring 52

Tutoring Anthropology Pedagogy Teaching 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

And Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said in her remarks at the DNC (pdf) that Hillary Clinton will “reset education policy to focus on skills like creativity and critical thinking, not more testing.”. Expulsion and suspension were a necessary evil in order to develop a positive school culture.

Charter School 51

Charter School K-12 Education Pedagogy 51

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 6, 2025

Many of the practices I have personally advocated for on Cult of Pedagogy, like calling students by their preferred names and pronouns and teaching accurate history , would likely get a teacher flagged by this policy, and right now I’m not sure what the best course of action is when it comes to these practices.

Teaching 183

Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Social Justice 183

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Schools are afraid of dividing and triggering their students amid the fraught, frenzied, hyperpartisan, superpolarized and downright ugly political culture of our country right now. I understand — but urge these schools to reconsider. They must figure out a way to teach this election, rather than limiting their students’ education.

Controversial Topics 141

Controversial Topics Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 141