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Embracing The Future Of Social Work Through Online Education

TeachThought

Embracing the Future of Social Work Through Online Education by TeachThought Staff The social work profession is on the cusp of a transformative era. Once viewed with skepticism, online education is rapidly becoming a powerful tool for expanding access to quality social work education and empowering the next generation of social workers. Let’s look at how online learning bridges the gap for aspiring social workers, fosters practical application in the virtual classroom and paves the way fo

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GeoInquiries for APHG

Geography Education

“ GeoInquiries are short, standards-based inquiry activities for teaching map-based content found in commonly used textbooks. Each activity is designed using a common inquiry model and can be presented quickly from a single computer and projector or modified for students’ hands-on engagement. Collections of 15–20 activities per topic enhance your curriculum throughout the year.

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Charting Your Course: Micro-credentials Can Support Personal and Professional Development

Digital Promise

Micro-credentials can expand your personal and professional development, be combined to create a custom learning path, and can even kickstart a lifelong learning experience.

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Spaced Repetition

ShortCutsTV

The 7th film in our Dynamic Learning Series designed to introduce students to a range of important ideas and skills related to the science of studying. The series combines both theoretical insights and practical demonstrations of how an understanding of study skills can enhance student exam performance.

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These 6 Core Tenets Power Inclusive Education R&D at Digital Promise

Digital Promise

Learn more about the six core tenets of Inclusive Innovation R&D that are foundational for school and community-based innovation to emerge.

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Preamble: Eboo Patel

Institute for Citizens & Scholars

Eboo Patel, president and founder of Interfaith America, joins Raj Vinnakota for a Preamble conversation.

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‘College for What?' High School Students Want Answers Before Heading to Campus

ED Surge

ST. PAUL, Minn. — What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s a question long faced by high school students. But these days, students have access to far more information than in the past about what, specifically, they could do as a job after they graduate. And that is changing the way students are thinking about whether or not they want to go to college — or when they want to go.

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Opening Doors: Collaboration Brings Personalized Learning to Life

Education Elements

Implementing personalized learning across an entire school district is an ambitious undertaking. It requires a dedicated investment of time and resources, but the potential benefits for student learning are undeniable. One of the biggest challenges is prioritizing thoughtful professional development for educators amid many competing priorities in districts.

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Genetic Tapestry of Papua New Guineans: Insights from Denisovan Genes

Anthropology.net

In the lush landscapes of Papua New Guinea, a land steeped in mystery and tradition, lies a genetic tapestry rich with the echoes of ancient human migrations and interbreeding. A recent study 1 sheds light on the unique genetic adaptations of Papua New Guineans, revealing how genes inherited from Denisovans, extinct human relatives, may play a crucial role in their immune response.

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Make History Exciting Again for Students (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

National History Day seeks to engage young people in deep examination of the past.

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School Segregation: A visual timeline

The Hechinger Report

Images depicting these events may contain themes or terms that do not reflect current acceptable language. The Hechinger Report edited the original captions for clarity and style. 1954: The Supreme Court rules that state-sanctioned segregation of public schools violates the 14th Amendment in Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The decision overturns the Court’s 1896 decision in Plessy v.

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CFP: Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity XVI at the University of Tulsa

Society for Classical Studies

CFP: Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity XVI at the University of Tulsa kskordal Tue, 05/14/2024 - 08:58 Image Gender, Identity, and Authority in Late Antiquity March 20-23, 2025 The Society for Late Antiquity is pleased to announce the sixteenth biennial meeting of Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity, which will be held at The University of Tulsa, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Meet 2024 RBSI Scholar, Kyshan Nichols-Smith, Morehouse College

Political Science Now

Kyshan Nichols-Smith, Morehouse College Kyshan Nichols-Smith is a rising senior at Morehouse College where he is studying political science with a double minor in urban studies and international studies. At the college, Kyshan shares his passion for research and quantitative methods as a teaching assistant in a course focused on political science research methods and as a tutor in RStudio.

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Joseph Postell on How Congress Actually Works

Teaching American History

Today’s blog is an edited excerpt from the introduction to TAH’s CDC volume, Congress , edited by Joseph Postell , available in our bookstore for free download or purchase. Joseph Postell What’s wrong with our Congress? Judging by its approval ratings over the past decade, Congress has lost the support of the American people. Once considered to be the great American contribution to constitutional government—being governed by our own consent through elected, representative lawmakers—Congres