A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Learning is a deeply personal journey and tailoring it to individual needs and preferences is essential for fostering meaningful and effective education. Personalized learning increases engagement and helps learners develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter. It all begins with understanding the learner's interests, something I dive deeply into in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms.
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Who decided that grading and assessment should be the exclusive responsibility of teachers? Why do we sideline students when it comes to assessment? Self-assessment is a powerful strategy that encourages students to become more invested in their learning journeys. It is a process where students evaluate their work, reflecting on what they’ve learned, how well they’ve understood complex concepts, how much progress they’ve made toward mastering key skills, and where they may need
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NCHE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Looking for fresh ways to teach about the American Revolution? Want to connect with fellow classroom teachers and museum educators? Looking for advice on how to navigate teaching inclusive history during this time of divisive rhetoric? Following up on last year’s successful RevEd Teacher’s Summit, we welcome participants to this year’s two-day summit as part of the For 2026: Contested Freedoms conference organized by the Omohundro Institute, William & Mary, and The Colonial Williamsburg.
HistoryRewriter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
At a recent workshop, I was asked “How do you differentiate this for students with IEPs?” I felt like my answer of easing the rigor by adjusting text complexity and time on task was too generic. In this post, I want to introduce a new differentiation strategy I am calling Reverse Retell in Rhyme. First, select a primary source for students to interpret via the Retell in Rhyme EduProtocol.
Passion for Social Studies
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Sociology is often a student-favorite course to take! Honestly, it is fascinating to study how people interact with each other. Since students love this course, it is essential to have engaging, interactive sociology lesson plans. Luckily, there are tons of incredible sociology lessons to ensure students explore the underlying social forces that shape human behavior.
A Lesson Plan for Teachers
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
This generation of students has been raised playing games. They play them for fun, to keep distracted or entertained, and even to help them complete chores or fall asleep. Gaming is a way of life. So why not use games in the classroom to help students learn? Even better, how about learning 10 great ways […] The post 10 Great Ways to Use Scavenger Hunts in the Classroom appeared first on A Lesson Plan for Teachers.
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Reflecting on my days as a student, I recall how the subject matter was the primary focus in every class. Whether delivered through lectures in college, direct instruction during K-12 education, or occasionally gleaned from textbooks and encyclopedias, it permeated every aspect of learning. Upon closer examination, it becomes evident that information, in the form of content, held a central role in all my classes.
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A Psychology Teacher Writes
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
(Imagine if whole-school CPD felt like this…) Photo by Laura Stanley on Pexels.com In their book The CPD curriculum, Mark & Zoe Enser start with these words: This book is dedicated to every teacher who has ever sat in a hall after school and thought “there must be a better way” It’s a sentiment that resonates with anyone who’s been in the profession more than five minutes and is a legacy of many years of truly awful PD provision.
Geography Education
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
“ Omar Bongo became president in 1967, remaining at the helm until his death in 2009. His son, Ali Bongo, succeeded him, until Gen Ngeuma toppled him last month. In Gabon’s capital Libreville, [some] sees coup leader General Brice Oligui Ngeuma as a Moses-like figure who has unshackled the nation from the chains of his former boss – President Ali Bongo.” SOURCE: BBC This is a bit of current affairs looking at the recent coup in Gabon and the personalities of the power pla
Passion for Social Studies
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
There is so much fascinating information to learn when taking any government course. One of the topics students are always eager to learn about involves the roles of presidents! Honestly, there is always so much excitement in understanding this massive role. Since students often have opinions about our presidents, there is amazing discussion and collaboration.
Teaching Anthropology
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Anna Apostolidou PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology, Ionian University Given the history of our discipline, it seems rather peculiar that anthropologists are not more “naturally inclined” to employ multimodality in their research and teaching. Apart from its expressive potential, multimodality’s key quality is that it proposes dynamic alternatives to enduring and delimiting dichotomies (particularly text/image) that have been tantalizing the field for over a century, and offers more
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
As I work with leaders across the globe, I am always careful with my words. There are rarely absolutes when it comes to educational leadership and ushering in meaningful change. The best course of action depends on the situation and context, which is rarely the same for different administrators. However, I am direct when it comes to what can be controlled.
A Lesson Plan for Teachers
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Teaching in today’s world requires presenting content in a number of varied ways for student engagement and content retention. Wouldn’t it be awesome to prep just ONE resource with different strategies for optimal student learning? If you are willing to be creative in your lesson presentation, you can do this with ease! Choosing a Resource […] The post Many Strategies for Student Learning In One Interactive Resource appeared first on A Lesson Plan for Teachers.
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Part V: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part five of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Claim-Evidence-Question” routine. To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.
Geography Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
“The historic Hope Mill in Scituate will soon be torn down after it was deemed unsafe. The long-vacant mill, which officially shut down in 2006, and has been slowly decaying ever since. The former textile mill sits along the Pawtuxet River in the Hope Village Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.” SOURCE: WPRI This story about this old mill being demolished (which is less than 2 miles from my residence) definitely hits close to home.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. An AI tool that takes recorded audio from a classroom and turns it into data about who talked and for how long, it seemed like a cool way for York to discuss issues of data privacy, consent and bias with her students.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
GIBSONS, British Columbia — Two years ago, Marisol Petersen’s family was paying more than $1,200 a month for her son to attend child care in this small, coastal town about 20 miles across the Howe Sound from Vancouver. Despite the cost, which made it hard to put any money in savings, she felt lucky to even have a spot. Then, in September 2022, the family experienced a dramatic shift in fortune.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The post Digital Promise Launches FutureLab to Investigate Transformative Approaches to Teaching and Learning appeared first on Digital Promise.
Anthropology for Beginners
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Cultural Relativism Cultural Relativism expresses the idea that the beliefs and practices of others are best understood in the light of the particular cultures in which they are found. The idea is predicated on the degree to which human behavior is held to be culturally determined, a basic tenet of American cultural anthropology. This is often joined with the argument that because all extant cultures are viable adaptations and equally deserving of respect, they should not be subjected to invidio
Edthena
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Counting the number of raised student hands to measure student engagement? There’s a lot more to understanding the engagement of a strong classroom, according to professional learning expert Jim Knight. In fact, there are four indicators that teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders can look for to understand students’ engagement in learning—and none of them involve hand-raising.
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The Polarization of Education: As consultants at Education Elements, my teammates and I have the incredible opportunity to support districts around the country as they solve some of their toughest challenges. These challenges range from “How do we change our practices to increase students’ agency over their own learning?” to “How do we use quantitative and qualitative data to determine our priority areas over the next five years?
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. Called Math 11 A and B, these classes, which students take as freshmen and sophomores, constitute a “leaky pipeline,” Weissman says.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
For much of her teaching career, Carrie Stark relied on math games to engage her students, assuming they would pick up concepts like multiplication by seeing them in action. The kids had fun, but the lessons never stuck. This story also appeared in The Associated Press A few years ago she shifted her approach, turning to more direct explanation after finding a website on a set of evidence-based practices known as the science of math.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
The post Proudly Announcing the 2023 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows appeared first on Digital Promise.
O-Level Geography
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
How has development by people affected nature? What are the positive and negative impacts of the interaction of people and nature? Read the article and ponder on the following mentioned in the article. "Community stewardship and engagement also play a key role in supporting NParks’ biodiversity management and monitoring efforts. Some of these ‘rare’ wildlife sightings were made known to NParks through feedback submitted by volunteers and the public," NParks' Mr Lee said.
Edthena
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Coaching is a core element of supporting teacher learning and growth. Whether provided by a principal after a classroom observation or district curriculum specialist leading a PLC, instructional coaching best practices are important for consistent coaching. For school leaders and administrators thinking about the most effective coaching for their teachers, there’s a lot to consider, including: which teachers, from new to veteran, can benefit from coaching, obstacles, such as “teacher resis
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Imagine a school district as a ship navigating the vast and ever-changing ocean of education. Just as sailors rely on the North Star to navigate across uncharted waters, school districts can best stay on course with their own guiding light, an instructional framework.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Most of us know what to expect in a face-to-face classroom: Students sitting in rows, facing instructors and listening to lectures, watching videos displayed on screens up front, or, in smaller classes, participating in lively discussion. Altogether, a modest set of conventional choices we’re all familiar with as students and faculty on campus. But in the last couple of decades, since the introduction of online instruction in higher ed, students now expect a much wider range of options — a colle
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Amid the growing debate over how best to teach math, there is another ballooning problem: grades. They’re becoming increasingly untethered to how much students know. That not only makes it harder to gauge how well students are learning math and catching up from pandemic learning losses, but it’s also making math grades a less reliable indicator of who should be admitted to colleges or take advanced courses.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Leaders from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools’ newest cohort share best practices from their recent rollout events.
O-Level Geography
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Singapore to raise water prices by 18% over two phases in 2024 and 2025. How will this help to improve water security in Singapore? What will be the impacts on households and businesses?
Edthena
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
A version of this post about teacher collaboration originally appeared in the February 2023 edition of Language Magazine. There are many adages about teaching being a team effort. What’s happening for students in one classroom is interconnected with what’s happening for students in other classrooms. Collaborating with colleagues and instructional coaches is key for teachers developing a shared professional vision for student success as well as finding ways to continually increase their own effec
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
As students and districts around the country begin the new school year, we are excited to share an inspiring story of how the School District of Newberry County, South Carolina, in partnership with Education Elements, is launching this school year with a powerful new Strategic Plan. There are two key lessons worth sharing which helped drive purposeful change and set a course for a clear and coherent journey ahead.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Twice a week, Rofiat Olasunkanmi, 22, heads back to Brooklyn to her alma mater, Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School. Now a senior at New York University, Olasunkanmi helps high school seniors navigate applying to college, a process she personally recalls being dominated by concern about finances and a general sense of anxiety because no one in her family did it in the United States before her.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
BOSTON — Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates. This story also appeared in The Associated Press “They’re all insanely smart. In their regular jobs they’re engineers, they’re scientists,” said Tran, who is 17. “And you can’t do any of those things without math.” Tran also loves math.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Digital Promise has designed learning pathways to explicitly connect classroom learning to attributes districts identified through Portrait of Graduate
Strange Maps
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Dear Indian Ocean, please don’t take offense, but: Why is your gravity hole so big? That question had been baffling scientists ever since the hole was discovered back in 1948. Now a team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) thinks they have found the answer: The “hole” in the Indian Ocean is caused by fragments from the sunken floor of another, much older ocean.
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