The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

That’s because “English AI Anchor,” as “he” is named, isn’t human. He’ learns from live broadcasting videos by himself and can read texts as naturally as a professional news anchor,” according to Xinhua News. We are now living in a world in which robots do many of the jobs we once thought the preserve of humans.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

As I consider what is causing teachers to be disengaged, I’m reminded of Daniel Pink’s Drive in which he explores human motivation. Pink identified three essential elements that drive human motivation: Autonomy. This book was a game changer for me as an educator. I’ve often said that. Purpose.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 4, 2023

Understanding the Psyche of Technological Resistance in the Education Workforce Resistance to change, especially technological change , is fundamentally anchored in our human psychology. Typically, humans have an inclination toward safety and the predictability of routine, avoiding the uncertainty that comes with new terrain.

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Anthropology News

JULY 16, 2024

Professional Development: They explored the theory of praxis, the methods of autoethnography, the institutions of scholarly publishing, and the techniques of science communication. Alyana Seidel Growing up in Malaysia, Alyana developed a deep interest in understanding how different cultures and societies interact with each other.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

And they could help tailor tests to a student’s specific cultural and educational context. Before schools begin to use AI for assessments, teachers will need professional development on how to use AI effectively and wisely, Turner Lee said. There’s also the issue of bias embedded in many AI tools.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2024

Still, despite these challenges, I believe my story is important — not only to create a better understanding of Muslim culture and Muslim women’s identity, but also to build a more welcoming educational environment for Muslim educators and students. The hijab and what it represents in Islam is often misunderstood and unfairly stereotyped.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In 2017, the cluster held site visits to Pascack Valley Regional High School District and Leonia School District, ignite talks, immersive professional development experiences, and an “edcamp” summer program for leaders. While financial resources are not yet available, there is committed human capital to keep them going.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

One student candidly shared that he felt like his teachers weren’t invested in him as a human being, because the amount of homework that he was assigned didn't take into account his commitments outside the classroom and other barriers to studying.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Anna Maria Jack says she isn’t flustered when students bring up fringe science denial theories during her 10th grade Earth science class in the Bronx.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2022

The grant will help Lumen bring together the company’s three separate platforms for humanities, professional development and online homework management, executives from the company say. Officials plan to make an OER Statistics 101 course available by 2023.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2024

Programs that help establish community support and participation include “Fuertes Together,” a partnership with the public library where families can hear stories in Spanish and English and engage with cultural music, dance and art. As immigrant populations grow throughout the rural U.S.,

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The place to start to enact change starts in the classroom with the development of our future leaders. And I believe the way to teach children to see the humanity in others starts with an inclusive classroom, where students develop empathy and hear about experiences both similar to, and different from, their own.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

Other essays published by fellows examine pressing themes related to the intersection of teaching, learning and identity including embracing identity , leading with joy , teaching through grief , feeling undervalued in the profession and rethinking classroom culture.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

We must support teachers with strong preparation, appropriate compensation, quality professional development and leadership opportunities so they may fulfill their calling: to ensure that every child receives an excellent education. It is necessary to lift up and thank teachers. It is also crucial to recognize that thanks isn’t enough.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

They even dressed as aliens in order to ask why they weren’t being treated as human. He’d initially intended to tackle the school’s many challenges by focusing on curriculum, instruction and professional development. So he dedicated as much of his budget as he could to professional development.

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ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2023

In schools, creativity can be harder to imagine in core subject areas like math and easier to associate with humanities and arts. Creativity needs to be embedded in everything we do with students; it needs to be part of the school culture. What should professional learning look like to help foster more creativity in the classroom?

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

Pierre is action-oriented and believes in building culture and capacity in teachers, parents, and students,” said Vanessa Zurita, the Verizon Innovative Learning schools associate director of professional learning who works with Atwell. STEM Culture of Innovation. Verizon Innovative Learning schools standouts.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Leave this field empty if you're human: Black male teachers are often asked to mentor or motivate students, particularly male of students of color, who their white colleagues may have trouble reaching. He shares his own experiences as a reference point and encourages the group to outline professional development goals.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Students were prompted to find images that represent contemporary pop culture, and then to use Adobe Photoshop Elements to create their own Warhol-inspired work. Teachers received training and professional development to fully integrate technology into their classrooms. Vista Innovation & Design Academy.

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ED Surge

JULY 28, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), not from the tribes themselves. Linda Smith, director of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Early Childhood Initiative Baesler explains that culturally relevant curriculum at the early childhood level makes a difference in the later success of Native students.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

By recruiting and then mentoring new teachers of color, listening to these teachers’ requests, supporting the development of culturally responsive curricula and promoting educators of color into administrative and district leadership positions, Phoenix Union is getting steadily closer to aligning its teacher and student populations.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 16, 2018

As teachers, we don’t always have a say in decisions that are made in our buildings, the pacing for curriculum, or the content of a professional development day. Are you decorating your room in a manner that is representative of all cultures ? Be human enough to admit them and correct them.

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ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Many of the insights that Finland has put into classroom practice have come from the United States and are applicable to children and cultures the world over. The point, he said, is “the human values and the human principles that one learns in childhood. Singapore has launched a series of Finnish-style school reforms.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

I recently connected with Grace Pai, the executive director of the organization, and Esther Hurh, a professional development (PD) facilitator who has been delivering sessions about the TEAACH Act to educators, to better understand the challenges around putting the TEAACH Act into practice.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The idea behind the Muñiz Academy, named for the longtime principal of Boston’s first dual-language elementary school (the Rafael Hernandez K-8 school), was that many Hispanic students would do better in schools that support their cultural background and, with it, the Spanish language. That demands flexibility on the part of teachers.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Decades of research documents the benefits of coaching for teachers, students, and school culture. Beyond that, a recent evaluation of instructional coaching programs shows that coaching is more effective than traditional professional development (PD) models in creating meaningful change in teacher practice and student achievement.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The power of VR to stoke empathy is the focus of research at Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, led by communications professor Jeremy Bailenson. By bringing in the perspective of human beings living through this, it might make you, as a fellow human being, reconsider the topic through someone else’s eyes.”.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is “a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn” ( CAST ). The Fellows participate in a 12-month, intensive professional development experience focused on learning differences. UDL and Opportunity Youth.

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ED Surge

MAY 23, 2022

And though the struggles in early childhood education are largely systemic, it’s the individual, humanizing, heart-wrenching stories that are more likely to change public perception and, eventually, shift policy. Events and professional development moved to a virtual setting.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Our new learning design and schedule allow us to differentiate and accelerate instruction, offer new learning opportunities in both STEM subjects and the humanities, and increase the amount of time available for teacher planning and professional development. STEM subjects also figured prominently in the plan.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: “Playing a game of insults, that’s all well and good,” said Jennifer Dean, an educational consultant and former English teacher who has a Ph.D Should you ding a lesson because it doesn’t include diverse authors or cover culturally diverse topics? Weekly Update.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: A major factor in the improvement of these rural South Carolina schools is their participation in a national network comprised of other teachers and principals. Both schools are featured in the new short documentary A Turning Point in South Carolina , funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

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Anthropology News

JUNE 18, 2024

What does the stereotype tell us about educational culture and structure more broadly? Human Presence Students appreciated that GenAI could help in “making things more efficient” not just for themselves but for faculty too: “AI can support faculty in administrative tasks, allowing more time for teaching”; “AI could help streamline grading.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

She presented her “witness testimony” as a Chinese war victim, accusing her classmate, who played Genghis Khan , of crimes against humanity. Raylan Li, 15, is excited to become a co-president of the Asian Culture Club this fall. It’s about my connection with family members and my culture. It felt silly. A student at the N.Y.C.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials. Short Answer: Yes!

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

There is no society, there is no human culture, without the arts.”. If we dug up a buried culture, we’d still find their art. There is no society, there is no human culture, without the arts.”. And then there are the instruments, which are expensive and take a lot of work to maintain. The arts are the arts.

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