A Lesson Plan for Teachers
APRIL 17, 2024
Organizing to Save You Time If you teach World History, I can imagine you are simply tired. No more needs to be said about that! But, I want to help. In this post, you will find links to everything I can think you may need for teaching World History. Over time, I plan to add […] The post Everything You Need to Teach World History Easily appeared first on A Lesson Plan for Teachers.
Geography Education
APRIL 17, 2024
“ While it’s easy to show that people differ in navigational ability, it has proved much harder for scientists to explain why. There’s new excitement brewing in the navigation research world, though. By leveraging technologies such as virtual reality and GPS tracking, scientists have been able to watch hundreds, sometimes even millions, of people trying to find their way through complex spaces, and to measure how well they do.
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Digital Promise
APRIL 17, 2024
The post Building Powerful Teacher Connections with the Edcamp Community appeared first on Digital Promise.
Heinemann Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
For educators looking for adaptive and personalized standards-aligned math activities, Matific’s award-winning educational technology helps cater to different learning styles and situations. Here are three effective ways schools can implement Matific’s rigorous pedagogy designed by educational experts from leading universities.
ShortCutsTV
APRIL 17, 2024
You probably won’t be too surprised to learn that this is the time of the year when revision advice is thrown around more freely than confetti at a wedding.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 17, 2024
As they struggle to fill seats, universities on average dole out more than half of the revenue they collect from tuition in the form of discounts and financial aid. If a private company discounted its products by more than half, it would be out of business. It’s an incredibly self-destructive model, but no one seems willing to be the first to stop doing it.
Smithsonian Voices | Smithsonian Education
APRIL 17, 2024
A visit to the National Museum of Natural History’s Sant Ocean Hall, whether in-person or online, offers connections for learners of all ages with experts, new ideas, and ways to take action in preserving the environment
Social Studies Network brings together the best content for social studies educators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Edthena
APRIL 17, 2024
In Spokane Public Schools , a forward-thinking approach to professional development is making waves, under the strategic direction of Nick Lundberg, Title I and Special Programs Coordinator. With a focus on leveraging the latest in educational technology, Spokane has embarked on an innovative journey, the integration of AI coaching into teacher professional development.
Anthropology News
APRIL 17, 2024
1930-2024 Luther Paul Gerlach was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in 1952. He then served in the US Army in for two years (1952–54) and as a government researcher in Germany before earning a PhD in cultural anthropology in 1961 from the University of London, with certificates in African and Islamic law and Swahili at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in 1958.
Heinemann Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
China Harvey and Lisa Herzig's Teaching Beyond the Timeline released on April 16th! Watch the authors discuss how making history relevant for students is vital to their engagement and critical thinking skills.
Living Geography
APRIL 17, 2024
Fjord Phyto is a citizen science project relating to phytoplankton - a key part of the Antarctic ecosystem. FjordPhyto started in 2015 to investigate how melting glaciers are affecting the phytoplankton along the western Antarctic Peninsula. Data includes information on seawater temperature, conductivity, salinity, Secchi depth readings, euphotic depth, ocean color (RGB), glacial meltwater (oxygen isotope), phytoplankton abundance, carbon biomass, and species diversity (microscopy, metabarcoding
Political Science Now
APRIL 17, 2024
Voice and Balancing in US Congressional Elections By Till Weber , University of New York If the median voter wrote the Constitution, every Tuesday would be Election Day. Consider the case of the United States: Halfway into a presidential term, congressional elections allow the people to adjust the course of federal policy. Two complementary mechanisms describe how this opportunity is embraced by centrists: a direct mechanism, which strengthens the out-party in Congress to “balance” the preside
Teaching Civics
APRIL 17, 2024
Register Now! SUPER CIVICS SUMMER INSTITUTE–Free! Join the elementary Super Civics Team to explore the new standards, discover resources and consider ways to integrate children’s literature to support ELA and social studies standards. We will also investigate the Super Civics Toolbox to find lessons on voting and the 2024 Election. Time will be built into the day for you to draft teaching and learning plans so that you are ready to launch the new school year with confidence in help
Political Science Now
APRIL 17, 2024
Each year, the Guggenheim Foundation awards approximately 175 fellowships to individuals making their mark in the social sciences, the natural sciences, the humanities, and the creative arts. This year, the Guggenheim Foundation has announced their list of 188 appointees in the United States and Canada chosen from nearly 3,000 applicants working across 52 scholarly disciplines, included are the 2024 Guggenheim Fellows in Political Science: Kosuke Imai , Professor of Government and of Statistics
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 17, 2024
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — When Keischa Taylor sees fellow student-parents around her campus, she pulls them aside and gives them a hug. “I tell them, ‘Don’t stop. You’ve got this. You didn’t come this far to stop. You’re not going to give up on yourself.’ ” Taylor is exceedingly well qualified to offer this advice. She began her college education in her early 20s, balancing it with raising two sons and working retail jobs.
ED Surge
APRIL 17, 2024
The edtech market is saturated with various tools designed to improve children’s literacy from e-readers to apps to digital libraries. Over the past few years, more literacy tools have been using generative AI, either to accelerate children’s reading proficiency or to stimulate more reading interest. Recently, a new kind of tool has emerged. Referred to as AI-powered reading coaches, assistants or tutors, these tools use generative AI to provide learners with personalized reading practice, stori
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 17, 2024
Last April, an email went out to families in the Troy School District outside Detroit. Signed by unnamed “concerned Troy parents,” it said that a district proposal to end “basic” and “honors” math classes for sixth and seventh graders was part of a longer-term district plan to completely abolish honors classes in all of its schools. Superintendent Richard Machesky and his team were stunned.
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