The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2024

Based on its demographic profile and on geography, it would seem safe to assume that Magnolia Middle School in Arkansas is among the scores of schools across the country suffering from a teacher shortage. The school predominantly serves Black and Latino students and those from low-income backgrounds. Until recently, its starting teacher salary was $36,000 , among the lowest in the country.

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Heinemann Blog

JULY 22, 2024

Authors Kylene Beers and Bob Probst reflect on how educators have used the six essential signposts in their book Notice & Note to deepen close reading. Join us as we unpack the evolution of these signposts, the joy of witnessing students naturally citing textual evidence, and the benefits for neurodivergent readers. Learn how picture books can illustrate these techniques for younger readers and how these strategies can enhance comprehension across all grade levels.

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O-Level Geography

JULY 22, 2024

How can recycling efforts help mitigate climate change? Why has overall recycling rate fallen from 62 per cent in 2013 to 52 per cent in 2023? Why is there a need to reduce the waste sent to the landfill each day by 30 per cent by 2030 under the Zero Waste Masterplan? Read about the following initiatives in Singapore: Abraclean, opened in 2023, is the first recycling plant in Singapore that can repurpose glass waste into an abrasive that removes unwanted coatings such as rust and paint from meta

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Maitri Learning

JULY 22, 2024

The Sound-Symbol Relationship It is not uncommon to hear that our language and alphabet can be confusing and difficult to learn, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Understanding the alphabetic principle is crucial to overcoming these challenges and fostering strong early literacy skills. Join us for the second video in our Crack-the-Code series, where our literacy expert is back to share practical tips and skills that can help children succeed on benchmark assessments by boosting skills like

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Living Geography

JULY 22, 2024

A cross posting from my GeographyTeacher 2.0 blog. If you haven't seen it before, it's a blog which shares some ideas from my classroom teaching, and resources that I use, or have created. When we teach about extreme environments, we always include a short look at Mount Everest and what draws people to risk their lives climbing it. We discuss the mortality rate of climbers, and the disproportionate impact on the Sherpa who fix the ropes and ladders in the most dangerous area of the mountain: the

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Women's History Network

JULY 22, 2024

T-minus two days until we finish off our Summer Seminar Series with a fascinating paper from Chandrica Barua entitled ‘Subaltern Victorias: The Queen and Her “Poor Little Princesses”’ In her paper, Chandrica will illuminate the elusive and messy archives of unusual presences in the Victorian court, particularly dwelling upon the story of Princess Victoria Gouramma […]

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Political Science Now

JULY 22, 2024

The APSA Diversity Student Recruitment Program (DSRP) connects undergraduate students who are interested in or show potential for graduate study with graduate programs interested in recruiting diverse cohorts of doctoral students. PhD department officers can enroll their departments online through their APSA accounts. Enroll your department by September 30, 2024.

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Political Science Now

JULY 22, 2024

Author Meets Critics: Samuel Bagg’s “The Dispersion of Power” Friday, September 6, 10:00am – 11:30am Author Meets Critics Participants: (Chair) Melissa A. Schwartzberg, New York University (Presenter) Simone Chambers, University of California, Irvine (Presenter) Lucia Rubinelli, Yale University (Presenter) Samuel Moyn, Yale University (Presenter) Eric Beerbohm, Harvard University (Presenter) Samuel Ely Bagg, University of South Carolina Session Description: Samuel Bagg’s new book, “The Dis

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