A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 16, 2023
Education is still reeling from the impacts of COVID-19. The rapid shift to virtual learning was a necessity and, like always, educators rose to the occasion like they always do even though training in this area didn’t really exist at scale. A few years later, we are beginning to get an idea of the most pressing issue at hand, which is learning recovery.
Teaching Anthropology
JANUARY 23, 2023
By Alexandra Supper, Department of Society Studies, Maastricht University, the Netherlands. In this resource post, I share an exercise I developed to practice participant observation skills with undergraduate students new to the ethnographic method. Looking for a playful and non-intimidating way of giving students a first opportunity to engage in ethnographic research during class and build some skills and competence before heading out into the field, I decided to use Uno, chosen for its simplic
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Mr and Mrs Social Studies
JANUARY 16, 2023
Teaching Job Skills Middle school is a crucial time for students to start thinking about their future careers and what they want to do when they grow up. As educators, we must provide our students with the tools and resources they need to make informed decisions about their future careers. One of the best ways to do this is by teaching job skills in middle school.
Pedagogy to Share
JANUARY 11, 2023
It is easy to get depressed by the education provided in Israeli schools. There is a never-ending progression of Education Ministers who do not desire the job and are not interested in solving the long-term challenges. There is, for example, a severe lack of teachers; those that have remained in the system are burnt out and recovering from post-COVID distress.
World History Teachers Blog
JANUARY 1, 2023
Here is a website with terrific resources for the social effects of the industrial revolution. Ohio State University developed the website which includes both primary and secondary sources to help students understand the impact on family life because of the shift from a rural lifestyle to an urban lifestyle. One of the resources is a graph showing the wages for both women and men at a textile mill in Halstead, England in 1825.
ED Surge
JANUARY 3, 2023
By now you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT. It’s a free AI chatbot that can spit out long-form answers to just about any question, in a way that sounds eerily human. Unlike a Google search, the new tool can deliver full paragraphs of information, and it does so in a way that seems like the AI is having a conversation with you. This chatbot was released in late November, but it’s already sparking an existential crisis for educators at all levels.
A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 22, 2023
I remember vividly as a young principal when I started to drink the “edtech” Kool-Aid many years ago. It represented a true turning point in how I thought about change in education. Up until this point, my thinking was relatively traditional and as such, so was the culture of my school. However, I was motivated like never before to move beyond the nearly impenetrable walls I had mentally constructed that had inhibited me from moving beyond my comfort zone until this point.
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Mr and Mrs Social Studies
JANUARY 6, 2023
Spring Classroom Activities Spring is coming up, and it often brings rapidly changing weather, some much-needed time off with Spring Break, and new opportunities for a fresh start! It is also a great time to freshen up your classroom activities and engage your middle school students in new and seasonal ways. This post will share some spring classroom activities and some ideas to bring the outdoors inside.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JANUARY 3, 2023
[Disclaimer: Kim Cofino is a friend of mine and I highly respect her work!]. Over the past months I have had the incredible privilege of spending a lot of time with Kim Cofino and her instructional coaching team at Eduro Learning. Not in person – Kim is in Bangkok, Thailand, and her team is all over the globe – but online. Lately I have been leaning into the task of enhancing my instructional coaching knowledge and skillsets, so I signed up for Eduro Learning’s yearlong online course
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 2, 2023
Why learn art in school? This story also appeared in Mind/Shift. The arts have been part of public education almost from the beginning. Nineteenth century education reformer Horace Mann, the father of American public schools, believed that the arts enhanced learning. He made drawing and music part of the Massachusetts curriculum for “common schools.
ED Surge
JANUARY 19, 2023
This summer, a coding class offered by a private school in Austin, Texas, was led by an unusual teacher. The PreK-8 school, Paragon Prep, offered a series of optional, self-paced, video lessons that were automatically generated from a textbook. In them, an animated avatar made to look like the 19th-century computing pioneer Ada Lovelace taught the basics of the Python programming language.
A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 8, 2023
One of the best and most gratifying aspects of my job is getting into classrooms and providing feedback to leaders, who, in turn, help their teachers grow. Most of my blog ideas materialize during these times of bliss. Without this practical lens, I don’t think I would be able to write anything of value. Over the years, the state of Utah has provided me with a plethora of opportunities to work with schools on Personalized Competency-Based Learning ( PCBL ).
Dr. Shannon Doak
JANUARY 8, 2023
ChatGPT has been all the buzz lately and we are putting together an initial PD session at my current school for our teachers. While looking around at the types of things we might cover, I wondered if ChatGPT could tell us about itself in simple terms so that anyone could understand. Below are the questions I asked and the responses it gave. What are you?
Digital Promise
JANUARY 26, 2023
The post Understanding Two Powerful Student-Centered Product Certifications: Universal Design for Learning and Learner Variability appeared first on Digital Promise.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JANUARY 2, 2023
I saw this post a while back in an educational technology forum: I have been given roughly an hour for PD on January 4th to work with teachers on anything that I’d like. I rotate between 7 sites pre-k to 12th grade, but I will be working with 4th grade-12th grade teachers on this date. My boss mostly likes for me to introduce new tools to teachers during these opportunities.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 24, 2023
When 15-year-old Ka’iulani Iaea first moved schools, she struggled. She missed her friends and familiar teachers. Life at her new school started to change for the better when she began learning the music of her Native Hawaiian culture. “It was very hard and rough because I hate change. But being able to feel the music and express myself freely made it very much easier for me,” the high school student shared on the Tamron Hall Show during the announcement of the 2023 Lewis Prize awards for commun
ED Surge
JANUARY 10, 2023
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Live lecture classes are back at most colleges after COVID-19 disruptions, but student engagement often hasn’t returned to normal. In the past year, colleges have seen a rise in students skipping lectures , and some reports indicate that students are more prone to staring at TikTok or other distractions on their smartphones and laptops during lecture class.
A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 30, 2023
Humans crave a deep connection when it comes to learning something new, especially if they initially don't see any value in what's being taught or facilitated. We expect this as adult learners, so it goes without saying that our students both want and need this as well. In the absence of authentic meaning there is a tendency to disconnect or go off task, putting the learning experience at hand in jeopardy of not being successful.
Education Elements
JANUARY 9, 2023
Recently I attended an event called, “Synergy in the Sciences to Support Literacy Instruction” hosted by Lexia Learning. It was a small round table discussion, including higher education leaders, researchers, politicians, policymakers, and district administrators. As the Chief Learning Officer of Scholarus Learning , I was there to provide inputs on how change might be implemented since Scholarus works with thousands of schools providing consulting, surveys, and custom curricula.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 12, 2023
The post Announcing the VITAL Prize Challenge to Support the Next Generation of Equitable Learning Technologies appeared first on Digital Promise.
Civics for All of US
JANUARY 31, 2023
The Civilian Conservation Corps: Civics at Work Katie Munn Tue, 01/31/2023 - 14:37 Body Join the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum for this teacher workshop that will provide resources for exploring how the development of a government "safety net" to protect Americans devastated by the Great Depression affected civic life. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is a great example to use in teaching about how the government responds to crises.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 30, 2023
In recent weeks, news outlets and social media have been filled with depressing stories about “declines” in student achievement, in both reading and math. These reported downturns were not observed in terms of student problem-solving or thought processes, but on standardized test scores. This measured dip in performance, according to the stories, can be attributed to the attention-grabbing phenomenon called “learning loss,” a post-pandemic term that has become common parlance in educational circ
ED Surge
JANUARY 20, 2023
As an early adopter and enthusiast for immersive technology in schools, I’ve had the opportunity to share ways to use augmented and virtual reality to transform learning with educators around the world. I provide staff development and training, and many of the teachers I work with are enthusiastic about trying new tools. For some, it’s the wow factor of using something novel or exciting; for others, it’s the allure of seeing their students highly engaged with new technologies.
Diane Ravitch
JANUARY 31, 2023
The Miami Herald reported today on Governor DeSantis’ plans to cleanse higher education in the state. Conservatives are creating “civics” institutes as a vehicle for patriotic indoctrination, not as a means to think critically about how to improve democracy. Censorship, which DeSantis practices, would be condemned in any genuine civics class. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a package of major reforms to Florida’s higher education system, including tighter controls on faculty tenure, the e
Education Elements
JANUARY 24, 2023
Raise your hand if you are still trying to fill teacher vacancies, even though it’s the end of the first semester. How about if you’ve had teachers start the year, but they’ve since exited? Maybe you’ve heard this: “I’m considering not staying another year because even though I love my students, I no longer feel connected to the work.” These experiences represent an aspect of our current educational landscape.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 9, 2023
The post Launching an OpenSciEd Community to Support Research and Practice appeared first on Digital Promise.
Education to the Core
JANUARY 26, 2023
Geography lessons let your students travel the world without ever having to leave the classroom. They learn how to read and create maps, identify different landforms and bodies of water, and understand the relationships between cities, states, countries, and continents. When you think about it… that’s a lot of really content-heavy stuff.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 23, 2023
University of Virginia psychologist Daniel Willingham Credit: Adam Mohr for Simon & Schuster Daniel Willingham is a University of Virginia psychologist who frequently engages in pop culture battles armed with academic research. He has made it a personal crusade to persuade teachers that the idea of learning styles is a myth. (Research evidence shows that we all learn through a variety of ways: visually, aurally and kinesthetically.
ED Surge
JANUARY 16, 2023
Picture a classroom full of students chatting about last night’s homework, volleyball practice or their favorite YouTuber’s latest release. Now, imagine this in a virtual school environment with everyone online. Do the dynamics change? A 3D immersive environment fosters healthy social interactions while reducing learning barriers. An avatar-filled metaverse may seem like a potentially disruptive expansion to a classroom environment.
Civics for All of US
JANUARY 25, 2023
The First Amendment and You! The Bill of Rights for Elementary Educators Katie Munn Wed, 01/25/2023 - 13:32 Body Explore how to engage elementary students with primary sources from the holdings of the National Archives that demonstrate the power of student voices. During this interactive virtual workshop, you will connect with resources for teaching the Bill of Rights in the elementary school classroom, including interactive distance learning programs, graphic organizers, and DocsTeach activitie
Becoming a History Teacher
JANUARY 22, 2023
As a beginning teacher you hear about the necessity of self care A LOT. It can, however, quickly become yet another thing on your ‘to do’ list and feel like a burden rather than an act to strengthen your well-being. Mindfulness, exercise classes and sports clubs, religious worship, time with friends, hobbies and time for yourself are all important for achieving a well-rounded work-life balance.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 4, 2023
The post How to Spark Student Agency in the Classroom Through Community Connections appeared first on Digital Promise.
Education to the Core
JANUARY 26, 2023
Geography lessons let your students travel the world without ever having to leave the classroom. They learn how to read and create maps, identify different landforms and bodies of water, and understand the relationships between cities, states, countries, and continents. When you think about it… that’s a lot of really content-heavy stuff.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 12, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. A Michelin engineer picked it up off the concrete and opened it, revealing a cracked, leaking egg. The third graders at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Then, they made way for the next group of students, who were eager to drop their own bag from the staircase in hope of a different result.
ED Surge
JANUARY 25, 2023
I love learning. As a classroom teacher, I always tried to improve my practice by reading academic and practice-based articles, attending trainings and connecting with fellow educators to share resources and troubleshoot challenges. The ability to learn and grow is part of what made teaching dynamic and energizing for me. Despite my love for learning, I strongly disliked most professional development sessions.
Maitri Learning
JANUARY 19, 2023
Julia was absolutely thrilled to chat with her old friend and inspiring Montessori leader, Tamara Balis. They recorded a new episode of the Voices in Montessori podcast developed by the Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning. This podcast takes some of the everyday experiences we have with young children and connects them with neurodevelopment. We speak about: Self-efficacy and how we might inadvertently decrease it How simple daily practices contribute to long-term brain health What we'll se
Steven V. Miller
JANUARY 18, 2023
Swedes love their coffee; fortunately for them, coffee as commodity is a lot cheaper than it was. I’m writing this out of necessity so that I can try to avoid the discomfort of a student presenting a time series in nominal terms in order to understand changes in price. It will also give me something to which I can point when a student emails me asking about how to adjust something for inflation or index it like they see typically presented with time series data.
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