Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

DOWNLOAD EBOOK Recess Time Climbing Activities like jungle gyms, monkey bars, and rock walls are fun and great for children’s body awareness! Try yoga and stretching with daily mantras right after recess for a quick calm down and refocus. Kids build strength and coordination as they climb and swing across monkey bars.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 21, 2025

Boosting Student Success with Studies Weekly at Empower Community School | Customer Success Story Apr 21, 2025 Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER Join us as we step inside Empower Community School to hear from educators dedicated to creating meaningful learning experiences with the help of Studies Weekly. Attend the Learning Lab!

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2017

We developed look fors that aligned to both our McREL observation/evaluation tool to prepare teachers for these in the future and the purposeful use of technology to improve student learning. Our collective goal is to create an immersive experience that moves beyond the typical one and done professional development.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

But over the last ten years, whenever I set out to find information about teaching strategies, educational resources, technology for schools, or pretty much anything related to improving learning for our students, someone would inevitably pipe up and say, “Librarians can also help with that.” That was about it.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 7, 2025

He received an extensive education in New Orleans through the 1930s and earned a master’s degree and an MD. He received a theoretical physics and applied mathematics education at Brooklyn College, Princeton University, and New York University. DeBakey (19082008) Michael E.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 14, 2025

3 Human-recorded audio with synchronized highlighting on Studies Weekly Online Primary Source Analysis Worksheets Download these free easy-to-use worksheets that help students analyze various types of sources and bring their stories to life. DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The post Scaffolding: What is it and Why is it Important?

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Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Since then, I feel like the changes in the world, the changes in the education system, the crises in the world demand that we speak more holistically, that we really address every dimension of being an educator, including the emotional, the physical, perhaps even the spiritual.” “Our minds have a negativity bias.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Reading stretches my thinking about educational trends, topics, and issues. My reading regularly inspires my blogs, books, teaching, and work with educators. You can download a copy of the book club guide by filling out the form below. I’ve found it so rewarding that it is a practice I’ve continued.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2021

The Digital Equity Checklist includes supports and procedures that can help sustain digital equity in a learning ecosystem over time Download the guide. Last year’s abrupt transition to remote learning impacted all levels of K-12 education. Professional Development. Communication & Engagement. Teaching & Learning.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Each participating school received a grant which included tools, resources, professional development and mentorship for coaches, and support for administrators and their goals. The coaches, as well as school and district administrators, receive sustained mentoring and ongoing professional development throughout the school year.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2021

Establishing a strong culture of coaching, however, requires structures to be in place in a school or district such as designated time for coaching, and ongoing professional development for coaches and administrators. To learn more about the impact of the coaching pilot in Puerto Rico download the full report in English or Spanish.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Impactful technology use is the ability of educators to use technology to develop their students’ skills in six imperative categories: agency, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and ability to select relevant technology tools. To learn more about the case study in Puerto Rico, download the full report.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

One way to lessen the global digital divide is to provide affordable and accessible computing education to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. Philip Colligan Chief Executive Officer, Raspberry Pi Foundation The Foundation is on a mission to democratize access to computing education. That's the easier step.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 14, 2025

To her, …education isnt just about learningits about creating a supportive, empowering community. The dynamic and collaborative nature of education keeps her motivated to bring her best to the classroom every day. Education is not a solo endeavor. To tackle these barriers, Frances emphasizes the power of relationships.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Primary Source Analysis Worksheet: Photograph Analysis Start Learning with Primary Sources Start engaging with primary sources with our free downloadable Primary Source Analysis Tools.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Elementary education has traditionally focused on English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, often at the expense of social studies and science. However, research shows that these content-rich subjects play a vital role in literacy development by building background knowledge, strengthening comprehension, and expanding vocabulary.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

This post explores the barriers to incorporating social studies and science in elementary education and provides actionable strategies to ensure these essential subjects receive the time and attention they deserve. Planning Support: Provide common planning time, cross-grade collaboration, and resource-sharing tools.

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Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2019

At least 75 percent of public school parents, teachers, and the American public believe most students are capable of reaching high levels of educational achievement, according to a survey conducted by Langer Research Associates of New York for Digital Promise Global’s Learner Variability Project.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Elementary education has traditionally prioritized English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, often sidelining social studies. However, recent research highlights the crucial role of social studies instruction in developing strong reading skills. What is the connection between science instruction and literacy development?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

These students are using skills articulated through “ Deeper Learning ,” a framework designed by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and many other education stakeholders. Develop academic mindsets. Download the report. Learn more about our Educator Micro-credentials initiative.'

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Higher Education. 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 Five reviewers rated most of the online materials that teachers download as “mediocre” or “probably not worth using.”

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Earlier this year, studies confirmed what many educators already knew: Students have suffered substantial academic setbacks resulting from the pandemic. The American Rescue Plan requires local education agencies (LEAs) to spend at least 20 percent of federal funding on evidence-based initiatives to mitigate the issue.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The education system makes changes daily on what they think is best for kids. She has a deep passion for teaching and comes from a long line of educators. Now, founder Naomi O’Brien, an educator and advocate with more than 10 years of experience, creates and curates affordable resources on her website.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Through working with thousands of teachers and designing hundreds of instructional models, all with the intention of changing what teaching and learning looks like to provide for a more personalized experience, Education Elements identified four core elements that should exist in every personalized learning environment.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 11, 2022

Some readers, regardless of disability, may want to download readings into file formats compatible with use on a mobile device. Institutions must incentivize instructors to pursue professional development and partner with centers for teaching and learning. Texts may require conversion into another file format or into braille.

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Edthena

JANUARY 24, 2017

The new Chromebook app is available for download from Chrome Web Store and is free to use for all Edthena users. At Edthena we want to increase teachers’ access to high-quality professional development. Designing for the device you already have. We think this leads to changes in classroom teaching.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

To be fair, I’m not the only one making her feel this way — she gets this message from professional development, from people who write books and articles and create media directed at teachers, and from her school leadership. And in education, we like fast and free. None of us are sending that message in quite those words.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 17, 2017

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. By filming themselves and choosing which lessons to share, researchers say, teachers became collaborators in their own professional development. Download the full video observation toolkit from Best Foot Forward.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2022

But more importantly, you can download the historical data to look at the accomplishments you have achieved and identify trends that might be helpful in preventing future challenges. This way, you can quickly input your responses to the set of questions.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 17, 2022

These organizations have developed and embedded coherent and consistent principles to clearly define DEI content and DEI-attentive products. They have shaped and promoted editorial guidelines for the products they fashion, which will land in the hands of educators and students. Inclusion means that those who are diverse feel welcome.

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Dr. Preece

APRIL 20, 2024

But I thought I’d share some reflections and learning – and now that the session downloads are starting to come through, I’ve got time to explore some of the sessions I didn’t get to. As a bit of an old cynic about some of the hype around generative AI and tools in education (are they cool? Are they as smart as they claim?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Recently, Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) hosted the Digital Promise’s Maker Learning Leadership Institute, a professional development workshop for school districts looking to build their maker learning programs. Additionally, Giaramita specifically contacted reporters who he knows are interested in education.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. But as a new report from Project Zero ’s Agency by Design concludes, the real value of maker education has more to do with building character than with building the next industrial revolution. Expanding the Circle.

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Geogramblings

APRIL 5, 2023

Each year since 2021, the Decolonising Geography group put together a pick of sessions at the Geographical Association Annual Conference, which have the potential to progress the geography teaching profession the most, with a healthy focus on decolonising education. DOWNLOAD THE LOG SHEET Check out the Decolonising Geography website !

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education. Related: Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight? Ron Berger, chief academic officer, EL Education. Ten schools began using the model in 1993.

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ACRE

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Arkansas educators asked, we listened! Based on that feedback, UCA Family & Consumer Sciences Professor Dr. Kathryn Carroll developed an in-depth content review, hands-on simulation, and several additional resources specifically designed to teach budgeting in Arkansas classroom. Do they know what taxes they paid?

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Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 20, 2023

Two notes: We made the decision to not name any specific authors, educators, publishers, or journalists whose names have been a common focus in recent media coverage. ” If this is true, then why are educators put into these two opposing boxes? Instead, we talked in generalities based on the science of reading.

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