Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. So, what can be done?

EdTech 90

EdTech Pedagogy Educational Technology Cultures 90

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Stacie Johnson Leader of Professional Development at Khan Academy Johnsrud: The World Economic Forum this past year reported that creative thinking is the number-one skill needed across industries globally in the next five years. AI isn't just a new tool; it is a shift in pedagogy. How would you respond to that? That wasn't the case.

Pedagogy 134

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The location students identified had to be strategically located for equitable access, accounting for the needs of community members most limited by transportation and low economic support. During this lesson, students identified a bridge as a barrier in Lawrence that restricted convenient access to healthy and affordable foods.

Cultures 135

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 135

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

That included many speakers saying that even at elite colleges, “pedagogy is not where it needs to be,” he adds. The economic model of educational institutions, precarious to begin with, is hardly popular with students, parents and the media. However, the runway is limited.

Pedagogy 134

Pedagogy Economics Teaching High School 134

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. Throughout her career, Swan has been interested in inquiry-based pedagogy, drawing from her experiences as a teacher. She then earned her Ph.D.

Social Studies 115

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 115

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The educators sat through lectures on pedagogy, the finer points of math and how to apply it to actual biological problems. Kelly has taught a similar modeling course for economics and social sciences for the last few years.) But it’s hardly a foregone conclusion.

Social Science 145

Social Science Tradition High School Economics 145

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

This is not uncommon, as many schools struggle to fill vacancies due to persistent shortages, often employing substitutes and in some cases, inexperienced teachers who may lack the knowledge and training around curriculum and pedagogy to deliver instruction as effectively as the teacher who left.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Leadership Professional Development Cultures 145