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Theater, economics and psychology: Climate class is now in session

The Hechinger Report

I was struck by how professors in fields as diverse as theater, economics and architecture were participating in the “living lab” model. The post Theater, economics and psychology: Climate class is now in session appeared first on The Hechinger Report. This one was real life.” Sign up for the climate and education newsletter.

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Your Lasting Legacy

A Principal's Reflections

Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged, but still, many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. Steve Goodier shared a brief story titled "A Teacher's Hand," which speaks to the immense impact educators have when they embrace the tenets above: Thanksgiving Day was near.

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Knowing Where We Are Paves the Way for Change: The Impact of Coaching

A Principal's Reflections

One, in particular, Charles Carpenter, who taught economics and history, took the feedback pretty hard as we saw a reasonably typical lesson being implemented. During my third visit, we saw him implementing a choice board with his economics class. They, in turn, then shared recommendations for growth with their teachers.

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Cognitive Flexibility: Paving the Way For Learner Success

A Principal's Reflections

A few years back the World Economic Forum came out with an article titled The 10 skills you need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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The Future of Work

A Principal's Reflections

Below is a synopsis from the World Economic Forum (WEF): As technological breakthroughs rapidly shift the frontier between the work tasks performed by humans and those performed by machines and algorithms, global labor markets are likely to undergo significant transformations. So, what does this all mean?

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Relevant Thinking and Learner Success

A Principal's Reflections

In today's rapidly changing world, where new challenges and technologies emerge at an unprecedented pace, students need to be relevant thinkers to successfully navigate the complex social, economic, and environmental issues they will face.

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Education for the 4th Industrial Revolution

A Principal's Reflections

Take this view from the World Economic Forum : We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. It has and will continue to, fundamentally change the way we engage with each other, work, and go through life. It is exhilarating as it is terrifying.

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