ED Surge

JANUARY 2, 2024

In 2023, EdSurge published a record number of stories on early care and education — the most we’ve run since we began covering the age group nearly five years ago. So this year, for the first time, we’re bringing you a list of the stories that resonated most with you, our readers. Below, you’ll find our 10 most popular early childhood stories from the last 12 months, which can loosely be divided into two camps.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 2, 2024

Example of a hypothetical scattergram showing test scores and grades of past applicants to a college. The dotted lines highlight the average grades and test scores of accepted students. Source: Figure 1 in Tomkins et al, “Showing high-achieving college applicants past admissions outcomes increases undermatching,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Oct 2023 Many high school students struggle to figure out which of the nation’s 2,600 four-year colleges and universities should be on t

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ED Surge

JANUARY 2, 2024

2023 brought plenty of surprises in education — and it wasn’t just all that talk about responding to ChatGPT and other AI tools. As we start a new year, we asked our reporters to look back on key trends and memorable moments in their coverage over the past year, and what they see coming. Their reflections include a surprising tip that led to a trip to a small town to see an unusual early childhood experiment up close; wrestling with large datasets to better understand education trends; getting o

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Education Elements

JANUARY 2, 2024

When asked what my favorite story is, one of the first titles that pops into my mind is Hamlet. But Hamlet is not my favorite story - not even close. I like it, sure, but the reason it pops into my head is because it was one of my favorite units in high school. The brilliant educator Ms. Nelson thoughtfully designed the unit, and the experience still resides in my mind twenty years later.

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Moler's Musing

JANUARY 2, 2024

Reflecting on the adventures, challenges, and revelations of the first semester teaching 8th grade social studies has been a journey filled with engaging moments, critical thinking exercises, and the exploration of local connections. In this combined blog post, I’ll delve into the overarching themes that have shaped my teaching philosophy and share insights into my go-to EduProtocols that have fostered engagement in my classroom.

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Becoming a History Teacher

JANUARY 2, 2024

Photo by Binti Malu on Pexels.com Recently, I encountered this tweet passing on wisdom to mentors about to receive a new Initial Teacher Training/ Initial Teacher Education (ITT/ ITE) student for their second teaching practice placement: I have previously talked about why it can be difficult for ITE students when they change placement during their training year: A shape-sorter understanding: Why mentees find changing teaching placements so hard.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2024

Each year, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds summer institutes for teachers. These are tuition-free opportunities for K–12 educators to study a variety of humanities topics. Stipends help cover expenses for these programs, which vary in length from one to four weeks. The deadline to apply is March 5, 2024. Visit the NEH website to browse all of the 2024 summer programs.

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Transcending Pedagogy

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s been a minute. So much has happened, and yet it sometimes feels like so little. Maybe you can relate? A year of thinking, working, teaching, revising, revamping, collaborating, requesting, presenting, traveling, offering, reflecting, and re-dreaming has gone by. Sadly, not much writing has taken place. I could lay that at the feet of other, more productive ventures, sure.

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Living Geography

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many teachers will be aware of the book 'Disaster by Choice', which was written by Ilan Kelman. He was kind enough to offer a session at the GA Conference in my Presidential year, which was well received, and has also been supportive of GA Branch activity as well. The new project which he is now involved with is called Disasters Avoided. This YouTube channel is worth exploring.

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Moler's Musing

JANUARY 2, 2024

To All The Readers, As we enter a new year, I want to take a moment to thank all of you who regularly visit my blog and read my weekly reflections on teaching 8th grade social studies. We reached the amazing milestone of 99,825 views over the past year! I am continuously humbled and inspired by everyone who has found there way here. While balancing the demands of lesson planning, grading, and everything else that comes with being a teacher, finding time to write these weekly reflections is not a

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