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PROOF POINTS: Many high school math teachers cobble together their own instructional materials from the internet and elsewhere, a survey finds

The Hechinger Report

Writing lesson plans has traditionally been a big part of a teacher’s job. But this doesn’t mean they should be starting from a blank slate. Ideally, teachers are supposed to base their lessons on the textbooks, worksheets and digital materials that school leaders have spent a lot of time reviewing and selecting. But a recent national survey of more than 1,000 math teachers reveals that many are rejecting the materials they should be using and cobbling together their own.

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Putting People First as Higher Ed Grapples With AI

ED Surge

The urgency for higher education institutions to integrate and create policies for using AI technology in the classroom is rapidly increasing. Colleges also must adequately account for its impact on their current and future workforce. I believe that placing people, not technology, at the center of these decisions is how educators should embrace AI, discover new ways of incorporating its capabilities, and use its power to promote equitable student success.

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What convinces voters to raise taxes: child care

The Hechinger Report

NEW ORLEANS — Last summer, Derrika Richard felt stuck. She didn’t have enough money to afford child care for her three youngest children, ages 1, 2 and 3. Yet the demands of caring for them on a daily basis made it impossible for Richard, who cuts and styles hair from her home, to work. One child care assistance program rejected her because she wasn’t working enough.

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Audiobook: Every Kid a Writer

Heinemann Blog

Heinemann Audiobooks proudly presents Every Kid a Writer: Strategies That Get Everyone Writing, r ead by the author Kelly Boswell.

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As more youth struggle with behavior and traditional supports fall short, clinicians are partnering with lawyers to help

The Hechinger Report

Every night before going to bed, Antonio would tuck in his three younger siblings. After school, he’d tinker with toy cars, or help his dad, a mechanic, fix things around the house. “He’s quiet, but he’s caring in his own way,” said his mother, Yanelie Marquez. The Hechinger Report is using her son’s middle name to protect his privacy. But four years ago, the then-12-year-old Antonio suddenly lost interest in everything and everyone.

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7 Math Workshop Characteristics

Heinemann Blog

The following is an adapted excerpt from Jennifer Lempp’s Math Workshop, Grades 6-12 , coming Fall 2024. Jennifer recently presented an event on engaging all students using a math workshop model. You can view the recording here.

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Paris 2024: Olympics Activity

Living Geography

The Year 8 students at my school have a week on an adventure trip this week. A small group is not going along - many of them came along on the recent trip to Iceland that we ran instead. I was asked to put together a geography activity for them, which would take three lessons to complete. I have connected it to the work we have been doing with Year 8 already this year, and drawn out a few themes: - sustainability - circular economy - globalisation and the importance of global communities - toget

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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month April 29, 2024 • Studies Weekly Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to incorporate culturally responsive teaching into students’ learning experience. Congress designated May in 1992 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month — a month to honor the contributions of many Asians and Pacific Islanders.

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APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals Travel Grants – Applications due June 28th

Political Science Now

The APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals in the Profession is sponsoring travel grants to support attendance at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting. The grants are intended to support participation opportunities for historically excluded groups and those at institutions with limited resources. Travel grants will support individuals who will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the Annual Meeting.

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OPINION: I teach Renaissance literature at Columbia, but this week’s lessons are about political protests and administrative decisions 

The Hechinger Report

I have taught at Columbia University for the better part of 25 years. Last Wednesday, I held office hours, as I do every week. I met with students and we talked about their classes, their essays on Shakespeare and Milton, their progress toward their respective degrees, and their feelings about graduation. We also spoke about their reactions to Columbia President Minouche Shafik’s recent Congressional testimony and her decision to authorize New York City police to break up the “Gaza Solidary Enca

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Cry “Fake News” and Gain Support

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Dirck de Kleer , covers the new article by Kaylyn Jackson Schiff, Purdue University, Daniel S. Schiff, Purdue University, and Natália S. Bueno, Emory University, “The Liar’s Dividend: Can Politicians Claim Misinformation to Evade Accountability?