Thu.Jun 06, 2024

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When Schools And Parents Don’t Talk

TeachThought

by Terry Heick Having gone on for decades now, discussions around the idea of ed reform are a bit tired. They seem pointless. Exhausting. A waste of time and creative bandwidth. Bottom-up change is exhausting and top-down change is exhausting for entirely different reasons. Rather than state or federal policy, make schools and communities accountable to one another.

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Internet Culture

Geography Education

I never thought that I would be so emotionally invested in people dancing to Germans rapping tongue-twisters, but that is the modern era of cultural production and the amazing impacts of cultural diffusion. Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar–it sounds silly, and it is, but that doesn’t mean it’s simple. In fact, the deeper you go, the more delightfully complex this cultural phenomenon becomes.

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Latest AI Announcements Mean Another Big Adjustment for Educators

ED Surge

Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall. Educators at both schools and colleges were already struggling to keep up with ChatGPT and other AI tools during this academic year, but a fresh round of announcements last month by major AI companies may require even greater a

Education 142
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Call for Pitches: Praxis

Anthropology News

Issued: June 6, 2024 Pitches due: rolling until September 1 First drafts due: 3 weeks after pitch decision Submit Pitch Here As the 2024 American Anthropological Association (AAA) annual meeting approaches, Anthropology News invites submissions that delve into the dynamic realm of anthropological praxis. We are seeking stories that bring to life the processes by which anthropological theories, skills, methods, and solutions are enacted, embodied, and put into practice across diverse contexts.

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A checklist no one wants: 8 steps to take after a school shooting

The Hechinger Report

Heather Martin was a 17-year-old senior at Columbine High School when a school shooting took the lives of 12 classmates and one teacher. More than two decades later, in 2021, she was an English teacher at Aurora Central High School in Colorado when six of the school’s students were shot at a park across the street from the campus. Martin was one of several experts and survivors of school shootings who spoke about recovering from gun violence during a recent webinar hosted by the Department of E

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Empowering Educators: Inside the AI Coaching Model at Honors Academy

Edthena

The Big Ideas in Education podcast recently welcomed Dr. Andi Morency, the Executive Director and Principal of the Honors Academy of Literature charter school in Reno, Nevada. They discuss the school’s AI-driven professional development model, which leverages Edthena’s AI Coach and Video Coaching platforms to enhance teacher growth and student outcomes.

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Cambridge GA GeogMeet is now live

Living Geography

The latest running of the Cambridge and District GA's GeogMeet is now ready, and you can join in and hear some excellent presentations from students as in previous years. This is a model which could hopefully be adopted by other branches and local networks, giving 'A' level students agency. Our sixth @The_GA @CambGA GeogMeet here in Cambridge is now live.

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10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

Studies Weekly

10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom Jun. 6, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Creating a great classroom involves thoughtful planning and preparation to ensure the space is welcoming, engaging, and conducive to learning. Here are some steps you can take during this summer to set up the perfect classroom: 1. First and Foremost: Self Care Rest and Recharge You just finished a marathon school year.

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When Radio Ruled

Life and Landscapes

WHEN RADIO RULED When I came of age, television had invaded our lives. Ed Sullivan showed us the Beatles, and the nightly news showed us the daily body counts of the dead in Vietnam. Civil Rights, and the Women’s Movement. Revolution in our culture. Rebellion in our generation. But change had had preceded us. In music, as it often does.

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Sources Talking to Other Sources

C3 Teachers

This is the second in my series on sources and the Building Blocks of Inquiry. See my first post on The Building Blocks of Inquiry here If you made a list of the top 10 challenges social studies teachers would say they face in the classroom, you may get the list of usual suspects: lack of time, political squabbles over standards, trying to cover all of human history in a semester.

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Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Madeline Kittler, University of Missouri, Columbia

Political Science Now

Madeline Kittler is a first-year doctoral student at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Her primary field of study is American politics, and her secondary field is public policy. Madeline’s research interests include conservative religious groups’ influence on American state politics and administrative burden’s effect on democracy. Her current research examines conservative Christian legislators’ agenda setting behavior.

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National Teach Truth Day of Action Press Call Highlights

Zinn Education Project

On June 4, the Zinn Education Project hosted a Press Call about the 4th Annual National Teach Truth Day of Action. The Day of Action is cosponsored by more than 65 prominent racial and social justice organizations. For the past three summers, educators, students, parents, and allies have joined across the country to speak out against politicians attempting to restrict the freedoms of educators and students.