Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Mitchell Ma, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto and Susannah Clinker, PhD Student, University of Toronto The Schreiber Wood Project (SWP) field school, led by Professor Michael Brand with assistance from Dr. Trevor Orchard takes place on lands once owned by the Schreiber family, settlers from England who acquired the land in the mid-19th century. This land later became the northern end of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus in the Greater Toronto Area.

Archaeology 246

Archaeology Teaching Anthropology Artifacts 246

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Integrating technology into the classroom involves more than just adding gadgets and software; it’s about creating a dynamic learning environment where students are actively engaged and teachers can teach more effectively. This journey requires collaboration among technology teams, instructional coaches and educators. Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology t

EdTech 87

EdTech Elementary School K-12 Leadership 87

Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In a very groundbreaking, surprising study 1 , researchers have revealed that European Neanderthals consisted of at least two distinct populations, evolving in isolation for tens of thousands of years. Long regarded as a relatively homogenous group, Neanderthals may have had a much more complex evolutionary history, characterized by local extinctions and migrations.

History 86

History Humanities Research Cultures 86

Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The second of my Worldly Wednesdays was a little more successful in terms of getting involved with supporting other geographers. I was in early, and spent the morning with Hermione Miao. I first me her when she had travelled to study at UCL with Professor David Lambert and had become involved in the GeoCapabilities project, which I had also become part of.

Geography 59

Geography Library Research Education 59

Edthena

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In the news As reported in the August issue of Language Magazine , a groundbreaking partnership between Digital Promise and Edthena is revolutionizing how teachers implement Science of Reading best practices. Key highlights of this collaboration include: The AI Coach Platform: Edthena’s AI Coach platform offers teachers personalized, on-demand coaching through interactive conversations and guided action planning.

Teaching 52

Teaching Professional Development 52

Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Join APSA’s Committee on the Status of Graduate Students for a 90-minute virtual workshop introducing best practices and strategies for incorporating these social science research platforms into your scholarship. Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 3 PM Eastern | Register Here R and LaTex are typesetting and statistical computation tools that assist social science research and manuscript production.

Political Science 61

Political Science Research Professional Development Social Science 61

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. Even more concerning is that only 9 percent of Black eighth-graders are at a proficient level, or above. As a Black male educator in northeast Denver, I have seen firsthand the results of poor engagement and learning in math classrooms.

Teaching 136

Teaching History Cultures Public School 136

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

MISSOULA, Mont. — From the outside, the building that was once Cold Springs Elementary School in Missoula, Montana, looks abandoned. Beige paint peels from its cinder-block facade. A blue banner proclaiming “graduation matters” hangs tattered and bleached by the sun. But inside, past a vacant office and around a dimly lit corner, there’s a stack of brand new cots, shoe racks with tiny sandals and the telltale smell of graham crackers.

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Elementary School Artifacts Public School Education 100

Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Educators and students critical of Israel’s war on Gaza face censorship, harassment, and dismissal. An anthropologist who researches coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians argues such critics need more than free speech protections. ✽ Criticizing Israel is risky business in academia. As a professor at an Israeli university who leads a research project on coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, I’ve witnessed the threats firsthand.

Anthropology 131

Anthropology Human Rights Humanities Cultures 131