Political Science Now

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Pedagogy and the Textbook in Political Science By Noele Crossley , University College London How can textbooks be deployed in a way that boosts active learning and critical thinking? Noele Crossley draws on her experience of writing a textbook and then using it for teaching a political science undergraduate class on humanitarian protection. Crossley develops a theory of effective textbook use and identifies common features of textbooks that work well to promote student engagement and deep learni

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Living Geography

DECEMBER 23, 2024

It's that time again. a week or so (unless something important happens) when I'll have a bit of a break from blogging, and focus on family, reading and thinking. Not sure we will see many landscapes like this over the next week. Winter Lane S. R. Badmin Source Here's a Christmas playlist to keep you going.

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Pedagogy and Formation

DECEMBER 23, 2024

I'm not sure what your childhood was like, but mine wasn't great. As we have reached the end of the academic year in schools and universities within Australia, I thought it might be useful to revisit the first question in my pedagogical framework in 'Pedagogy and Education for Life'. "Do I identify that which is valuable in each child?" If you have followed my work, you will have realized that my family life was problematic.

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Living Geography

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A cross posting from the blog which covers my work as the Vice President Education of the Royal Geographical Society. I'm now six months into my VP work, and it's been fascinating to see a whole other angle to the Society. As mentioned in a recent blog post, there is an opportunity for you to join the Education Committee in 2025. Put your name forward.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Credit: Illustration by Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report, Photos via Getty Images I am always surprised when I comb through my page views at the end of each year. What struck a chord with readers in 2024 were stories about teacher pay, reading instruction and artificial intelligence. (Though they didnt rise to the threshold of my 10 most read stories, I would also recommend these three stories about troubles with tutoring , something called subitizing and the puzzle of chronic absenteeism.

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Life and Landscapes

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The “Streets of Paris.” Written and played by Tommy Hynes. Written and sung Reggie Van Stockum. Part of the 2020 Shelby County Community Theatre’s “Home for the Holidays” video, produced and directed by David King and Clint Gill. (click the link or picture below to play my video!

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Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Please read, sign , and share the letter below. You can also send a letter directly to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). NAIS must immediately correct the record and issue an apology to Dr. Suzanne Barakat and Prof. Ruha Benjamin. We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, call on the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) to immediately correct the record and issue a public apology to Dr.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This article includes references to self-harm, which some readers might find distressing. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm, help is available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 1-800-273-TALK(8255). More resources from the National Alliance on Mental Illness can be found at [link]. This story was produced by Chalkbeat and reprinted with permission.

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