Sapiens
JANUARY 7, 2025
Amsterdam, like other European cities, hosts growing populations of non-native parakeets. An anthropologist unpacks what shifting attitudes toward these birds reveal about humans. When I came to Amsterdam as a graduate student in 2012, I was surprised to find the citys parks teeming with vibrant green feathers, red beaks, and bluish tails. The birds, which looked to me like parrots, were hard to miss.
Anthropology.net
JANUARY 7, 2025
Along the banks of the Jordan River, near northern Israel’s Hula Valley, a fascinating chapter of human history has emerged. Recent research at the 780,000-year-old Acheulian site of Gesher Benot Ya’akov reveals that early humans relied heavily on starchy plant foods, challenging long-held assumptions about the dominance of animal protein in prehistoric diets.
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Digital Promise
JANUARY 7, 2025
The post Introducing the Teacher Leader Corps Toolkit: Advancing Digital Equity through Teacher Leadership appeared first on Digital Promise.
Political Science Now
JANUARY 7, 2025
What Can We Learn About Teaching Excellence from Our Students? Lessons From Six Years of Teaching Award Data By Christopher Shortell, Kris Henning, and Carl Christiansen , Portland State University This article uses a data set of over 500 open-ended comments submitted by Political Science undergraduates as part of a teaching award process to identify themes that matter most to students.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 7, 2025
The post Building Real-World Skills Through Social Entrepreneurship in the Classroom appeared first on Digital Promise.
ED Surge
JANUARY 7, 2025
Teachers and professors can make adjustments in how they teach that will greatly reduce incidents of student cheating with AI. It turns out, those changes arent much different than what worked to deter previous cheating methods. Thats the argument of Tricia Bertram Gallant, a longtime expert in academic integrity who is director of the Academic Integrity Office at the University of California San Diego.
Education Elements
JANUARY 7, 2025
Over the past two years, 40 states and the District of Columbia have adopted guidelines or legislation mandating the use of Science of Reading (SoR) methodology in school districts. These changes often come with high expectations and tight timelines, requiring leaders to overcome significant challenges such as limited resources, deeply ingrained instructional beliefs, and complex implementation barriers.
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Education Elements
JANUARY 7, 2025
Over the past two years, 40 states and the District of Columbia have adopted guidelines or legislation mandating the use of Science of Reading (SoR) methodology in school districts. These changes often come with high expectations and tight timelines, requiring leaders to overcome significant challenges such as limited resources, deeply ingrained instructional beliefs, and complex implementation barriers.
Edthena
JANUARY 7, 2025
In the news In a recent interview with eSchool News , Andi Morency, founder and executive director of the Honors Academy of Literature discussed her school’s innovative professional development model. The model combines AI and video-based coaching with peer collaboration to drive teacher growth and student success. Leveraging Edthenas AI Coach and VC3 platforms , teachers engage in a structured three-cycle process throughout the year that includes guided self-reflection, peer feedback, and
O-Level Geography
JANUARY 7, 2025
Earthquake in China's Tibet kills nearly 100 with tremors felt in Nepal, India. Where are the areas affected by the earthquake? Why is the region prone to earthquakes? Why are there people living in the areas more vulnerable to tectonic risks? What are the impacts of the earthquake? What are short term responses to manage the impacts?
ShortCutsTV
JANUARY 7, 2025
Whether youre a teacher looking to instil in your students the idea there are a wide range of scientifically-demonstrated techniques you can use to improve your performance in examinations or a student looking for a quick fix to improve your recall and presentation skills, theres no-doubt study skills (or whatever you prefer to call them) […]
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