TeachThought

MAY 15, 2024

From social sciences to natural sciences, statistics permeates every facet of inquiry, offering invaluable contributions to fields as diverse as economics, public health, environmental science, and beyond. With the advent of big data and the Internet of Things (IoT), we find ourselves amidst an unprecedented deluge of information.

Social Science 310

Social Science Economics Tradition Research 310

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In exchange, residents would qualify for in-district tuition and trigger a long-term plan to build out college facilities in this rural stretch of Texas, which is positioning itself to tap into the economic boom flowing into the smaller communities nestled between Austin and San Antonio. percent — falls to about half of the state rate. “An

Economics 122

Economics High School Public School Education 122

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Students are assuming historic levels of loan debt in pursuit, ironically, of economic mobility (a long-proven benefit of higher education). This is how we will be able to better foster prosperity and facilitate our nation’s promise of economic mobility. As of the first quarter of this year, collective student loan debt totaled $1.75

High School 109

High School Education K-12 Economics 109

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In addition, colonial economics created food shortages in Banda and across West Africa. UNITING PASTS AND FUTURES Logan emphasizes that understanding the history of food in West Africa should inform how scholars, humanitarian groups, and governments approach contemporary food insecurity.

Oral History 141

Oral History Archaeology Heritage History 141

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

The collaborative is especially focused on equity, seeking to uncover and eliminate racial and socioeconomic disparities that present barriers to economic mobility. The hope is to just pull it all together, and help people to make informed decisions from available options.”. Collaborating Organizations. Brighton Center, Kentucky.

Economics 118

Economics Government Leadership High School 118

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Whether through formal, postsecondary degree attainment or informal, out-of-school time opportunities via summer camps and workshops, the foundational skills students build by studying a creative craft are portable and durable and can set them up for success in whatever field they ultimately pursue.

Education 123

Education Economics Tradition Humanities 123

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 5, 2015

Besides just taking a student’s word for it, there's no real way to know for sure whether or not a student actually attended computer science club, or was an officer in the economics students association. InvolvEdu not only makes it easier for students to find these activities, but it also tracks and validates their involvement in them.

Social Justice 270

Social Justice Economics High School 270

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 5, 2013

A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that “challenging standards-based exams reduce graduation and increase incarceration rates.” Please take a look at the entire NJ Spotlight article for more insightful information about the road ahead. So what are we really testing students for?

Critical Thinking 345

Critical Thinking Economics High School History 345

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Beyond its economic role, the tualang holds profound cultural and spiritual significance for many indigenous groups. The database now contains information on 1,319 plant species, including which parts of the plants are used and for what purposes," Axelsson notes. Credit: T. Shankar Raman/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cultures 98

Cultures Heritage Tradition Economics 98

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 1, 2013

They know the value of a clearly communicated school brand and have benefited from the support of a well-defined brand in political and economic ways. Build a BrandED identity, and then set the next ROO: share that identity in a busy information age. A strong brand grounds communication in what matters most to the school.

Leadership 323

Leadership Private School Economics Education 323

Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Economic Shifts The decade saw a shift towards corporate growth and the growing gap between the rich and the poor. However, it may seem overwhelming with how much information there is to include. This decade laid the groundwork for social change that continues today. This was reflected in movies, television, and music.

Cultures 130

Cultures Social Studies Economics Tradition 130

ASHP CML

APRIL 10, 2025

” In addition, the agency was severely hobbled by mass firings: reportedly about 75% of its staff were abruptly informed that they had been fired. The intellectual, social, and economic consequences for museums, libraries, history organizations and the publics they serve will be widespread and lasting.

Museum 98

Museum Archiving Library American History 98

Sapiens

MAY 7, 2025

But the Carlos Museum still holds many objects of questionable provenanceobjects lacking information about when, where, and how they were discovered. The breakdown of political and military order, coupled with economic desperation, fueled rampant trade in stolen antiquities. invasion of Iraq.

Museum 110

Museum Archaeology Heritage Archiving 110

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2025

The best teachers dont just deliver information; they inspire. We continue to treat relationships as secondary a soft issue compared to academic rigor or economic productivity. As LinkedIns chief economic opportunity officer notes, relationship skills are essential in an increasingly relationship economy.

Humanities 79

Humanities Economics Professional Development High School 79

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2025

Online education is another revenue stream from a different market, said Duha Altindag, an associate professor of economics at Auburn University who has studied online programs. Her day job is at the national nonprofit Young Invincibles, which pushes for reforms in higher education, health care and economic security for young Americans.

Economics 117

Economics Tutoring Educational Technology Tradition 117

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2013

She explained that, while the choice of text is undoubtedly the prerogative of college professors, she seeks to inform them of the availability of comparable texts that are completely free of charge. The economics are staggering. It is gratifying that MIT is willing and able to meet needs like these.

Education 261

Education K-12 Archiving Library 261

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability. Who Are the Not-So-Common Learners?

Leadership 278

Leadership K-12 Advocacy Public School 278

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In the weeks leading up to this activity, we cover units on subsistence, economics, and political organisation through the usual mix of textbook readings, interactive lectures, and guest speakers. It is familiar. I use infographics as a course assignment, so the infographic is a useful example for me.

Anthropology 246

Anthropology Archaeology Cultures Economics 246

Moler's Musing

MARCH 10, 2025

EduProtocols already help students move beyond memorization and into deeper thinking, but when we pair them with depth and complexity, we help students analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information in meaningful ways. Adding depth and complexity helps students examine underlying themes and historical connections.

Critical Thinking 75

Critical Thinking History Economics Education 75

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2024

While some progress has been made since then, institutions can still do a better job connecting their educational and economic mobility missions; recent research indicates that college graduates are having a hard time putting their degrees to work. Make coursework-career connections a campuswide priority. see College Scorecard ).

Economics 123

Economics Advocacy Critical Thinking Research 123

ED Surge

APRIL 7, 2025

With the latter, preschool programs are vulnerable to changes in governance or an economic downturn. Weisenfeld adds, of her colleagues at NIEER: We share information about this program all the time. Multnomahs Preschool for All is funded by an income tax on high-earning residents.) I dont feel like this program has shrunk in that way.

K-12 111

K-12 Government Economics Education 111

TCI

APRIL 25, 2025

Building Social Studies Skills New Economics Library: Economics concepts can be complex, but you can support student understanding of these concepts with the tools provided in the new Economics Library. Just like our other library materials, you can assign and grade items from the Economics Library.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Library Economics Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2025

The school has hosted information sessions for parents and students about the new diploma option ahead of next school year. We dont force them in everybody registers themselves, they pick their own classes, Maloy said. But theres just about a zero percent chance that a kids not going to have a career tech class when they graduate.

High School 98

High School K-12 Economics Advocacy 98

Living Geography

APRIL 29, 2025

The core strengths of geographythe ability to analyse, connect, and synthesise information across places and spacesare more essential than ever. Source World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2005-2006 to 2024-2025. Tim Price Walker has produced a nice piece on LinkedIn exploring the use of AI in Geography.

Geography 52

Geography Economics Humanities Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

With an overlapping and sometimes confusing array of job training programs scattered around the country, and too little coordinated information about what sorts of training various employers need, there is no central place for workers to turn for help or some assurance that their investment in retraining will pay off. But it is exceptional.

Economics 143

Economics K-12 Government Education 143

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Moreover, those proficiency levels are closely tied to students’ family economic status and their entering levels of proficiency in English and math. Are the USN&WR rankings intended to provide parents with information that can help them choose a school that is right for their child? The correlation is r = -.68

Middle School 145

Middle School K-12 Sociology Economics 145

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

COVID-19 has laid bare a long-standing challenge to America’s economic landscape: an underpaid, underappreciated, and underprepared workforce that has recently faced the harshest of economic blows.

EdTech 152

EdTech K-12 Economics Professional Development 152

Living Geography

MARCH 8, 2025

A new edition coming out in April has added 100 new pages of information on how the world has changed. Tim Marshalls Prisoners of Geography has sold over 3 million copies since it was first published ten years ago.

Geography 52

Geography Economics 52

ED Surge

MARCH 5, 2025

To right the ship, families, schools and future employers must work together to prioritize a meaningful investment and evidence-based approach in developing a diverse and technically skilled workforce who can thrive in a rapidly changing economic landscape.

Library 89

Library High School Teaching Economics 89

ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Earlier in the 2000s, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development described social capital as a space requiring further investigation to help students pursue higher education and careers. Through resources made available by connections — resources that can be mobilized through ties in the networks.

Sociology 141

Sociology Economics Research Cultures 141

Geography Teacher Sharing

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The workshop influenced me in putting up questions with the photos or videos with the link to the source on my geographical issues update (olevelgeog.blogspot.com) rather than just information on the blog. It involves constructing meaning from the information and experiences gained through learning activities.

Geography 52

Geography Critical Thinking Economics High School 52

Living Geography

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Human geography, including economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water. KS3 Use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to view, analyse and interpret places and data. Understand geographical similarities and differences.

Geography 52

Geography Economics Humanities Research 52

Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

Sourcing where their information comes from. Across Disciplines: How did technology and economics impact migration? Post a Thin Slide prompt (one image, one word) on Snorkl, then challenge students to expand it into a Thick Slide by: Adding three key facts about the topic. Comparing their topic to a related historical event or figure.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History Critical Thinking History Education 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2021

Scholars are trying to understand why more rural students don’t pursue studies that could lead to well-paying careers for themselves and a more productive economic future for their communities. Many small towns started as market towns or as small manufacturing towns in the industrial era and are now economically struggling.

High School 144

High School Economics Professional Development Middle School 144

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 134

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 134

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 5, 2023

Kraft and his colleagues brought the tools of modern applied economics to answer the question of a teacher’s worth outside of the classroom. Formal mentorship programs, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, have also produced benefits for young adults, but Kraft said the benefits from the informal relationships studied here appear to be larger.

Research 143

Research High School Economics Tutoring 143

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A 2019 study of texting and providing other information to almost 800,000 low- and middle-income students who scored in the top 50 percent on the PSAT and the SAT found no change in the types of colleges that students enrolled in. But as the texts reached larger numbers of people, they stopped working. 1/2) Hi [first_name].

Research 145

Research High School Economics Elementary School 145