TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

15 Alternatives To Report Cards In The K-12 Classroom by TeachThought Staff Like lunchboxes (or brown paper sacks), field trips, and textbooks, report cards are iconic–symbols of traditional classrooms and traditional approaches to education. In its name, the purpose of a ‘report card’ is plain enough: to report on progress. But it’s not that simple.

Critical Thinking 240

Critical Thinking K-12 Tradition Teaching 240

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I can’t pinpoint exactly when I developed anxiety, but that’s because I didn’t know about it. When I was growing up, I didn’t hear about the topic of mental health unless it was the butt of a joke. However, I do remember when I first learned that the tightening in my chest, the burning sensation in my hands and the sleepless nights were related to anxiety.

Psychology 110

Psychology Leadership Humanities Educational Technology 110

TCI

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Stay updated with our newest features and tools. Here are the latest updates from last month: Randomizing Answer Choices: You can now shuffle the order of answer choices in close-ended questions (e.g. multiple-choice questions), giving each student a unique set of answers. To enable this feature, check “Randomize answer choices” when assigning the assessment.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Researchers have developed an innovative population model 1 that sheds new light on the complex dynamics of human dispersal across Europe during the Aurignacian period, approximately 43,000 to 32,000 years ago. This interdisciplinary collaboration between climate scientists and archaeologists offers unprecedented detail in understanding how early anatomically modern humans spread across the continent, influenced by the dramatic climatic fluctuations of the Last Ice Age.

Humanities 73

Humanities Archaeology Cultures History 73

Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Well, today was my first Worldly Wednesday. You'll remember that I said I was going to do these each week this academic year. This first one was quite low key as it was a novelty to be at home during the week in term time. I did some reading around the new Curriculum and Assessment Review and had some email exchanges regarding this. I did some writing for the several textbook projects I am currently working on.

Library 52

Library 52

Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A submerged 25-foot bridge in a cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca has provided groundbreaking insights into the early human colonization of the western Mediterranean. Recent research led by geologists from the University of South Florida has revealed that humans settled in this region much earlier than previously believed. This discovery, published in Communications Earth & Environment 1 , challenges long-held assumptions about the timeline of human migration and settlement across the M

Humanities 59

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts History 59

Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

THE STRAIGHT LINE LEADS TO THE DOWNFALL OF OUR CIVILISATION I dare say that the lines I trace with my feet on the pavement walking to the museum are more important than the lines I will find there hanging on the walls inside. And it pleases me enormously to see that the line I trace is never straight, never confused, but has a reason to be like this in every tiny part.

Museum 52

Museum Humanities 52

Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I spent two days last week at Rayburn Tours' HQ in Derby. I work as a Field Studies Tutor (FST) for Rayburn, and go out twice a year or so to help students and teachers interpret the amazing landscape and culture of Iceland. After some delay because of COVID etc., the company was keen to gather us all together to meet each other face to face and allow us to meet and take us through some updates that would help us with our work.

Tutoring 52

Tutoring Geography Cultures Research 52

TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I Eliminated (Almost) All Grading Problems In My Classroom by Terry Heick Grading problems are one of the most urgent bugaboos of good teaching. Grading can take an extraordinary amount of time. It can also demoralize students, get them in trouble at home, or keep them from getting into a certain college. It can demoralize teachers, too. If half the class is failing, any teacher worth their salt will take a long, hard look at themselves and their craft.

Teaching 254

Teaching 254

Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Trading Diversity? Judicial Diversity and Case Outcomes in Federal Courts By Ryan Copus , University Of Missouri–Kansas City , Ryan Hübert And Paige Pellaton , University of California, Davis Are federal lawsuits resolved differently based on the race or gender of the judges assigned to hear them? Recent empirical research posits that women and judges of color decide cases more liberally, at least in some identity-salient areas of law.

Political Science 45

Political Science Research 45