Fri.Mar 22, 2024

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Schools Are Desperate to Stop Violence. Will These New Guidelines Help?

ED Surge

After the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, Virginia became the first state to require colleges to conduct threat assessments , later requiring K-12 schools to do the same. A method for schools to figure out which student threats foreshadow violence, threat assessment was adapted from the Secret Service. When following these methods, a team trained in the model will work to discern the extent to which a threat made by a student is actually menacing.

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Housework Is a Topic Worthy of Study in Our Schools (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

Here’s how to teach students household labor into your social studies curriculum (and why you should).

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Navigating the Dissertation Successfully: An APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession Webinar

Political Science Now

Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession for their second entry to their 2024 virtual workshop series! Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST | Register Here The dissertation represents the culmination of a graduate student’s journey and is the foundation for an academic career. Bringing together PhD students actively working on their thesis, faculty who recently completed their dissertation, and a faculty mentor, this webinar covers the d

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Thailand proposed land bridge

O-Level Geography

This is SE Asia existing maritime highways in which you can see that the Straits of Malacca is still the primary route. You can see that Singapore is still the top handling port now. This is the proposed land bridge for the two Thailand's ports Rangaong and Chumphon. How do you this will impact on Singapore's top position in cargo handling port?

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A textbook answer

Living Geography

From time to time, discussions over the value of textbooks come back. Many teachers have moved away from textbooks over the last decade or so, except perhaps for exam groups. Fortunately I still get a few royalties each year from ones that I have written, and am also asked to write others which is nice. Many schools have moved towards online learning platforms such as OneDrive to host materials and resources, and track student work and be perhaps more flexible.

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How Do The Math Builds Critical Mathematical Foundations for Students

Heinemann Blog

Editor's note: This post is an excerpt from, " Research Foundations: Evidence and Efficacy ," a comprehensive report on the impact of diverse intervention strategies with Do The Math from Math@Heinemann. It's been lightly adapted for format. All research citations can be accessed in the linked full report. Since its inception over 15 years ago, Do The Math ® has fostered student engagement in math and provided support for teachers in thousands of classrooms across the United States.

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RMetS Climate Concept Association Tool

Living Geography

A new tool created by the RMetS. It shows the associations between different climate terms. There is a glossary of topics as well. I've just been introduced to it by Professor Sylvia Knight of the RMetS.

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Meet Suhyen Bae, 2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantee

Political Science Now

The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2023. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Awards support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented.