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How Middle School Students Are Leading Digital Citizenship

Digital Promise

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PROOF POINTS: There is a worldwide problem in math and it’s not just about the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

Sample question on the math section of the 2022 PISA exam. This one is rated a level 2, a level of difficulty that 34 percent of U.S. 15-year-olds could not answer correctly. (Answer revealed at the bottom of this story.) For more PISA questions, there are PISA practice questions on Khan Academy and publicly released questions from the 2022 test. Source: OECD PISA 2022.

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Finding Everything You Need for Teaching U.S. History

A Lesson Plan for Teachers

The Teaching Challenge Teaching today is a challenge. Your biggest challenge is finding the time to get everything done. That’s what I hope to help with in this series of posts. Each will address the best websites, strategies, and resources for teaching the Social Studies content areas. In this post, We’ll take a look at […] The post Finding Everything You Need for Teaching U.S.

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Elevating Youth Voice in Learner-Centered School Quality Systems

ED Surge

As education leaders continue to engage in conversations on transforming assessment and accountability for our nation, they must prioritize elevating voices excluded from past education change efforts, including voices of young learners, especially those from communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities. Too many young people have school experiences that leave them disengaged and ill-prepared for the future.

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Pedagogy Workshop: Incorporating Information Literacy Skills into Your Syllabus

APSA Educate

August 1, 2023 | Incorporating Information Literacy Skills into Your Syllabus Kimberley MacVaugh ( Georgetown University, Association of College and Research Libraries ) explores practical approaches and active learning strategies to scaffold research competencies within your own syllabi and effectively … The post Pedagogy Workshop: Incorporating Information Literacy Skills into Your Syllabus appeared first on APSA.

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What Asian American Educators Shared During a National Reckoning With Racism and Pandemic

ED Surge

In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual learning circles to listen to their stories. Our conversations spanned the gamut of topics that are top of mind for educators in all corners of the U.S. these days, including the fallout from COVID-19 and America’s ongoing racial reckoning; teacher burnout, low pay, and systemic teacher shortages; and how best to utilize new tech and curriculum with inc

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Pedagogy Workshop: Preparing Teaching Materials for the Job Market

APSA Educate

August 9, 2022 | Preparing Teaching Materials for the Job Market Sondra Richards (Professor of Government, Department Chair of Government, Criminal Justice, and Paralegal programs) discusses the key components of a teaching portfolio, its role in your job market application, … The post Pedagogy Workshop: Preparing Teaching Materials for the Job Market appeared first on APSA.

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Breaking Barriers: The Typewriter That Rewrote History – Ina Ilkova

Women's History Network

Breaking Barriers: The Typewriter That Rewrote History In 1969, a legal battle unfolded in the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

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