Teaching Anthropology

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.

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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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High School K-12 Sociology Psychology 141

Teaching Anthropology

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.

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Anthropology Archaeology Cultures Teaching 130

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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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.

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Charter School High School Cultures Middle School 85

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.

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High School Teaching Research Education 78

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.

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Archaeology 52

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.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 14, 2024

Project Title: Mental Health and Asian American Political Participation in the Era of Contemporary Negative Racialization Nathan Chan Nathan Kar Ming Chan is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Loyola Marymount University. His research interests include Racial/Ethnic Politics; Identity; and Political Behavior. He has published or forthcoming articles in outlets such as Perspectives on Politics , Public Opinion Quarterly , Political Behavior , and Political Research Quarterly – among o

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Political Science Research 41

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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Social Science Political Science Research 53