TeachThought

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What Are The Best Questions For Teaching Critical Thinking? by Terry Heick What are the different types of questions? Turns out, it’s pretty limitless. I’ve always been interested in them–the way they can cause (or stop) thinking; the nature of inquiry and reason; the way they can facilitate and deepen a conversation; the way they can reveal understanding (or lack thereof); the stunning power of the right question at the right time.

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NCHE

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

After Valencia Abbott’s school day ended, we met to discuss her experiences as a history teacher. At the top of our time together, we discussed a quote from an article she recently wrote: “ When students sense that you are all-in for them, they are more likely to give you their best in the classroom.” “That’s not something that came about because I was in the classroom,” Valencia said.

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HistoryRewriter

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Calling all secondary educators! Mark your calendars for a high-energy and inspirational professional development opportunity. On April 26, 2025, the EduProtocols Roadshow will take over the Hiller Aviation Museum in Northern California. The location is close to the Redwood City Residence Inn and the Blue Oak Brewing Company in San Carlos. This intimate, one-day event is designed to help you teach more and grade less.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in eighth grade are more likely to sign up for more advanced math courses, and those who pass more advanced math courses are more likely to graduate from college and earn more money. “Algebra in eighth grade is a gateway to a lot of further opportunities,” said Dan Goldhaber, an economist who studies education at the American Institutes for Research, in a recent

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What Does It Mean To Be A Reflective Teacher? by Terry Heick Reflection is a fundamental tenet of learning; it is also, therefore, a fundamental part of teaching. Why it happens is a matter of humility. But how and when it happens–and with whom–is less clear. This is partly because there are multiple sides to reflection–length, width, and depth.

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World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Here is a terrific site that features biographical stories of specific slaves, slave owners, and traders. It comes from the same people who created the "Slave Biographies: The Atlantic Database Network." You can read dozens of short sketches about specific slaves like Felisberta who was born in 1820 in Central West Africa. She was a household slave and wet nurse who served a wealthy family in Southeastern Brazil.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This school year, districts across the country will engage in collaborative learning around student voice and engagement, high school redesign, and digital equity.

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The massive T-Mobile data breach in 2023, which exposed 37 million customers’ data, was a stark reminder: cybersecurity isn’t just IT jargon—it’s a necessity in our digital world. Whether you check your bank balance on your phone, work remotely, or browse social media, your digital footprint is vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated attacks.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I began my teaching career as a Teach For America (TFA) Corps member in Jacksonville, Florida. I was part of a cohort of about 100 first-year educators, all united by a common mission: to serve under-resourced and underserved schools. Entering the classroom for the first time, I was filled with hope and passion, believing I could make a positive difference.

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World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Bantu Migrations: Resources Here are three good clips about the early Bantu migrations, and a terrific site about iron in Africa. One video clip comes from Masaman, who produces educational videos on his YouTube channel. He does a good job of explaining the groups of people who lived in Africa before the Bantu migrations and the changes the Bantus brought, especially regarding language.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Nathan Smith has already sent three kids to college. But he’s never seen anything like the volume of recruiting materials pouring in since his fourth child reached her senior year in high school this fall. “If you put the other three together and multiplied it by four, that’s how much mail she’s gotten,” said Smith, who takes a professional interest in this as chair of the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents.

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, social media platforms have become crucial for educational engagement, especially in STEM fields. TikTok, a leading short-form video-sharing app, has gained immense popularity globally. Yet, in the USA, access to TikTok is restricted, hindering students and educators from tapping into its educational value. This piece delves into TikTok’s role in enhancing STEM engagement and the ways to bypass access restrictions in the USA.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As the legislative election in France approached this summer, a research team decided to reach out to hundreds of citizens to interview them about their views on key issues. But the interviewer asking the questions wasn’t a human researcher — it was an AI chatbot. To prepare ChatGPT to take on this role, the researchers started by prompting the AI bot to behave as it has observed professors communicating in its training data.

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World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

What was life like in Cairo in 1321? Coptic Christians and Mamluk Muslims did not get along. In fact, in 1321 violence broke out and spread throughout the city. According to this fascinating essay on the Medievalistsnet website written by Peter Konieczny, "over a couple of weeks, eleven Christian churches would be damaged or destroyed in Cairo, and another 49 in other parts of the country.

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Sapiens

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Decades ago, anthropologists dispelled the myth of biological race. Lagging behind in scientific understandings of human diversity, the medical profession is failing its oath to “do no harm.” ✽ Doctors lie daily. The moment a patient enters our care, a simple checkbox starts the deceit. By checking “Patient’s Race,” we health care providers pretend to know something that we cannot possibly know: the patient’s ancestry and associated medical risk.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The post Digital Promise Micro-credentials and Credential Engine: Promoting Transparency Throughout the Ecosystem appeared first on Digital Promise.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Assessments have the power to shape educational outcomes, but are we truly measuring what matters? Ensuring that assessments are fair, inclusive and meaningful for all students is a growing priority for educators. Bias, whether systemic or unintentional, can affect accuracy, disadvantaging students from diverse backgrounds. This requires a critical look at both what and how we assess, ensuring the most important skills and knowledge are prioritized.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Maya civilization is celebrated for its monumental architecture, intricate calendars, and cultural sophistication. However, new research highlights their lesser-known mastery of aquaculture. Archaeologists have uncovered 1 a 4,000-year-old network of fish-trapping channels in Belize's Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, suggesting early Maya communities engineered entire wetlands to sustain large populations.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Public trust in higher education has reached a historic low. A major reason is that rising student debt is undermining the return on investment many students expect from a college degree. However, researchers at Georgetown University project that by 2031, 72 percent of jobs will require some type of education or training after high school. Now is the time to change the way we think about meeting immediate labor shortages and future work demands, as well as delivering opportunities to all student

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The second blog in this series examines how we can redefine citizenship in a modern context through interviews with civic field leaders.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In our tech-driven world, the value of human connection can’t be overstated. While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. But as pressures to deliver future-focused curricula grow, how can educators ensure that students build these important life skills alongside their technical expertise?

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens , two of the closest relatives in the human evolutionary story, share a unique distinction: they are the only known hominins to have buried their dead. However, a recent study 1 has uncovered notable differences in how these ancient groups honored their deceased, shedding new light on the cultural and social evolution of early humans.

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Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This week, we dug into the foundations of the United States government and explored how early laws shaped the country’s growth. EduProtocols were front and center as we kept students engaged and active in their learning: Monday: Introduced The Tier List to rank government systems and used Iron Chef with Padlet to analyze types of governments. Tuesday: Gummy bears turned abstract government concepts into tangible representations, followed by another Tier List ranking activity.

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Education Week - Social Studies

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Boys are falling behind in reading. Books with military-history themes may help reverse this trend.

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Sapiens

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Fifty years ago, the remains of an Australopithecus afarensis ancestor, named “Lucy” by archaeologists, rewrote the story of human evolution. This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. ✽ On November 24, 1974 , on a survey in Hadar in the remote badlands of Ethiopia, U.S. paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and graduate student Tom Gray found a piece of an elbow joint jutting from the dirt in a gully.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Introduction: Echoes of the Aztec Past The Aztec “death whistle,” a clay instrument often resembling a human skull, emits an unsettling scream-like sound capable of evoking terror. While its role in Aztec rituals and warfare has long intrigued archaeologists, recent research published in Communications Psychology 1 explores its impact on the human brain.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Many people think of school nurses as the people in a school building responsible for patching up a scraped knee, confirming a fever and checking students for lice. It’s not that they don’t do those things. It’s that those tasks are only a very small part of what Eva Stone views as a significant role within a school. Stone, manager of district health at Jefferson County Public Schools, a large district in Louisville, Kentucky, with about 100,000 students, has served as a school nurse for more th

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law prohibiting the consideration of legacy and donor status in admissions decisions. The impact will be most felt at a small handful of private colleges and universities, including my own, the University of Southern California (USC). I view the new policy with the same skepticism with which I viewed the fervor around eliminating test scores and eliminating affirmative action.

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Becoming a History Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Seb felt like he had spent all night making the activity the children were about to attempt. He had made source cards he was going to hide under the tables and stick under chairs. He wanted the students to work in pairs or small groups of three to answer questions which would gradually allow them to acquire access to clues as they got questions right.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A Window Into Humanity’s Past Hunter-gatherer societies represent the foundation of human history, defining how humans lived for 99% of our existence. A recent study led by Washington State University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 , sheds light on how children in these societies acquire essential cultural knowledge.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tim Lum is one of millions of students who returned to college as an adult, getting a two-year degree at his local community college. And this year, at the age of 36, he's one of 13 percent of the nation's college students who transferred institutions in fall of 2023. He describes the shift from a two-year college to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, which has about 20,000 students, as one of culture shock.

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Women's History Network

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Sources taken from Karen Harvey’s Social Bodes project which contains transcribed letters between c.1680-1820 categorised by state, emotion and body part.[1] Why do we study old letters? What is it about them? Or as historian Susan Whyman asks, ‘filled with mundane details and commonplace language, why have ordinary letters captivated readers for centuries?

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“To be a good member of your community, you really have to understand why people do the things that they do,” says Bryan Little, who teaches both on-level Government and AP Government at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas. “That’s why good teaching about citizenship involves students in an intentional study of human behavior.” Bryan Little, the 2022 James Madison Foundation Fellow for Kansas completed his MAHG degree in 2024.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A Remarkable Discovery In the late Middle Pleistocene, approximately 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, early hominins in the Kashmir Valley encountered the massive Palaeoloxodon , an extinct genus of elephants. A groundbreaking study reveals how these hominins utilized tools to extract marrow from the remains of these prehistoric giants, marking the earliest evidence of butchery in India.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As interest in skills-based hiring increases, more and more companies and states are eliminating degree requirements. In response, some higher education institutions are creating microcredential programs that positively impact student success, but you don’t have to create an entirely new program to show your institution’s value. Skills-based credentials are valuable because they state specific skills in which a learner achieved or displayed competence.

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Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“The Civil War in Kentucky” is a 10-part series recently published in my Journey Log entitled “Surrounding Fort Knox, including Southern Indiana.” It deals primarily with the Central Kentucky Theater. I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers. Links to the previously published chapters will be provided at the end of each blog.

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Living Geography

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACtT) have shared news of a new resource. Samples are available and the full resource can be purchased. It goes with a new documentary which is coming on Wednesday called 'the Shopping Conspiracy'. The Buy Now! documentary will be on Netflix. In lesson 1, Buy Now! How does advertising influence consumption and its environmental consequences?

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