A Lesson Plan for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Teaching in today’s world requires presenting content in a number of varied ways for student engagement and content retention. Wouldn’t it be awesome to prep just ONE resource with different strategies for optimal student learning? If you are willing to be creative in your lesson presentation, you can do this with ease! Choosing a Resource […] The post Many Strategies for Student Learning In One Interactive Resource appeared first on A Lesson Plan for Teachers.

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Lesson Plan Teaching Social Studies History 130

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

CHICAGO — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers read a story about “Wendi,” a fictional preschool teacher who loves reading but struggles in math. This story also appeared in The Associated Press Even though Wendi was drawn to early education where “math was so easy,” she still felt unsure of her skills.

Professional Development 121

Professional Development Pedagogy Tutoring Teaching 121

4QM Teaching

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We often hear from schools and teachers that we work with that one of their main goals is to increase or improve the quality of student discourse. This is indeed a worthy goal: we want history and social studies classrooms to be active places where students are doing the intellectual work of our discipline, and often that work is best done in conversation with peers or with a teacher or both.

Artifacts 40

Artifacts Primary Sources Social Studies History 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

I was homeless for six years and now attend Yale as a fully funded graduate student. A tried-and-true bootstrap story, though it has by no means come easily. Like many first-generation low-income students (FGLI) , I began my education at my local community college, Indian River State College in Florida. I experienced a supportive environment for students, including a range of safety nets, personalized advising, ample financial resources and an individualized tutoring program.

Tutoring 110

Tutoring Advocacy High School Education 110

All Things Pedagogical

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Happy academic new year to everyone! I know I have not written a blog in about a month and I am sure folk are waiting for new Accessagogy podcast episodes, and also that accessible social media and visuals training I wanted to do for union, labour, and community outreach folk, and I promise those last two are coming as well, but I think I need to explain the radio silence to those of you who are waiting and wondering.

Pedagogy 40

Pedagogy Education 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A high school English teacher recently explained to me how she’s coping with the latest challenge to education in America: ChatGPT. She runs every student essay through five different generative AI detectors. She thought the extra effort would catch the cheaters in her classroom. A clever series of experiments by computer scientists and engineers at Stanford University indicate that her labors to vet each essay five ways might be in vain.

History 89

History Humanities Critical Thinking Research 89