A New Approach to Digital Equity: A Framework for States and Schools
Digital Promise
AUGUST 14, 2024
Digital Promise’s new Digital Equity Framework provides guidance for bridging the digital divides for states and K-12 education systems.
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A Fifth of Students at Community College Are Still in High School
ED Surge
AUGUST 14, 2024
Of the nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in central New Jersey, about 17 percent are still in high school. Some of them travel to the campus during the school day to take courses in introductory English, history, psychology and sociology. Others stay right at their own secondary schools and learn from high school teachers who deliver college-course lessons.
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Millions of kids are still skipping school. Could the answer be recess — and a little cash?
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 14, 2024
This story was produced by the Associated Press and republished with permission. MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) – Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, “you do the same thing every day,” said Jean-Baptiste, who was absent 30 days his first year. “That gets very frustrating.
Growing Up, I Hated Science. Now, I Help My Students Discover the Magic in It.
ED Surge
AUGUST 14, 2024
The first day of high school is usually filled with icebreakers, like the classic, two truths and a lie. Two truths and one lie I often share with my class are: I am a physics teacher I hate science I love dogs The lie, unfortunately, is that I love dogs — they’re fine; I’m just not a pet person. In this case, I really am a physics teacher who, at one point , hated science; in fact, I spent the better part of the past decade trying to escape it.
Adam B. Lerner Receives the 2024 Heinz I. Eulau Award for Perspectives on Politics for “Blurring the Boundaries of War: PTSD in American Foreign Policy Discourse”
Political Science Now
AUGUST 14, 2024
The Heinz I. Eulau Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best article published in the APSA journal Perspectives on Politics. Citation from the Award Committee: “Blurring the Boundaries of War: PTSD in American Foreign Policy Discourse” uses rich descriptive data to tell a compelling story about the politicization of war trauma and its far-reaching implications.
Webinar: Grad School Applications: Tips, Tricks, and Truths
Society for Classical Studies
AUGUST 14, 2024
Webinar: Grad School Applications: Tips, Tricks, and Truths kskordal Wed, 08/14/2024 - 10:38 Image Grad School Applications: Tips, Tricks, and Truths Thursday, September 5, 7:30pm EDT Thinking about applying to a graduate program in classics, archaeology, or a related field? A panel of experts from across these fields will share their experiences on the application process and offer advice on how to navigate this complex and often stressful experience.
Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom: Webinar and Resources
APSA Educate
AUGUST 14, 2024
August 13, 2024 | Respectful political dialogue between engaged citizens is a cornerstone characteristic of a healthy democracy. How can faculty establish a classroom culture encouraging constructive and inclusive political discussion around the 2024 U.S. election and other common political … The post Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom: Webinar and Resources appeared first on APSA.
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Getting Your Ducks in a Row – an icebreaker activity
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AUGUST 14, 2024
By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada We are all familiar with Spurgeon’s adage: “begin as you mean to go on.” In this (post)pandemic period, where students are still struggling with feelings of isolation and anxiety , it is more important than ever to help them make connections. The value of icebreakers in teaching is well-studied, with recent scholarship highlighting how they can ease anxiety in student interactions (e.g.
Short Course: Studying Causal Mechanisms Using In-Depth Case Studies (QMMR D)
Political Science Now
AUGUST 14, 2024
Studying Causal Mechanisms Using In-Depth Case Studies (QMMR D) Half Day Short Course 9:00am – 1:00pm The study of causal mechanisms (aka causal processes) is ubiquitous in the social sciences. The promise of process-focused research using in-depth case studies is that we can gain a better understanding of how things work and under what conditions using actual cases instead of using controlled comparisons across cases (for example experimentally manipulating treatments to gain knowledge about me
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