A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 6, 2024
During the pandemic, I was grounded for an extensive period of time. It was quite odd and liberating not to be constantly on a plane, train, or in a rental car. Boy, did I make use of my bike since the gyms were closed. While a few of my projects continued, these were few and far between. When I traveled, there was nowhere to go and eat as everything was delivered.
The Effortful Educator
OCTOBER 9, 2024
I’m sure I’m not the only one, but as a teacher I am borderline obsessed with creating the best learning environment for my students. Whether it is the physical appearance of the room or the method of instruction, I want to make it as efficient and effective as possible for my students to both get the information in and then provide opportunities for them to get the information out for use.
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TeachThought
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The Best Science Podcasts by TeachThought Staff Today, there is a wealth of content out there that’s both educational and entertaining, including some pretty amazing shows on scientific topics that are equally interesting to the layman and the professional. Whether you’re just getting into listening to science podcasts or are looking for a few new shows to add to your weekly collection, we’ve highlighted what we think are some of the best science podcasts out there right now.
History Tech
OCTOBER 10, 2024
I got the chance this week to chat a bit with my kids – both now in Minnesota. And during the convo with the youngest, we ended up talking about a letter written by a Norwegian ski instructor in 1943.
Becoming a History Teacher
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Photo by Monstera Production on Pexels.com Throughout my time in ITE (Initial Teacher Education) one aspect of the interview process has remained the same – that moment when the candidates smile from their eyes as they speak fondly of a teacher who made a difference in their life. These teachers inspired them to study a particular subject or bolstered their confidence and made the student sat before me feel seen and valued.
Teaching Anthropology
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Natalie, It’s fine for you to use personal addresses The problem is that we need a real mailbox belonging to the domain “teachinganthropology.org” to send emails from the system (both ojs and wp). We have so far used editors@teachinganthropology.org. In the past this was also a forwarding address, as you note.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 9, 2024
BROOKLINE, Mass. — It was a humid, gray morning in July, and most of their peers were spending the summer sleeping late and hanging out with friends. But the 20 rising 10th graders in Lisa Rodriguez’s class at Brookline High School were finishing a lesson on exponents and radicals. As Rodriguez worked with two students on a difficult problem, Noelia Ames was called over by a soft-spoken student sitting nearby.
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History Tech
OCTOBER 7, 2024
It’s been a few years. Way back in 2011, as part of an every seven years legislative requirement, Kansas Department of Education Consultant Don Gifford started the process of reviewing the state social studies standards.
Future of History
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Teaching about Judaism, Christianity and Islam needs to be a staple in middle school world history and culture classes. On the anniversary of October 7, Lauren Brown points out misconceptions and offers resource ideas to help counter students' frequent confusion. The post Teaching about Judaism, Christianity & Islam first appeared on MiddleWeb.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A dashboard from the Canvas learning management system is displayed to students in this college lecture hall. A University of Michigan study finds that students with last names at the end of the alphabet are penalized when instructors grade in alphabetical order, a default setting in Canvas and other widely used learning management systems (LMS). Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images If your last name starts with an A, that could mean that you’re also more likely to score an A on a test.
Ben Newmark
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Six years ago, my wife and I learned our then one-year-old daughter Bessie had been born with a rare genetic condition called Williams Syndrome – it’s fascinating and you should look it up. It means with some very distinctive and charming personality features, Bessie lives with a life-long learning disability. This is not something gone wrong. It is not a problem.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 9, 2024
We’re halfway through “ Parable of the Sower ” by Octavia Butler, and we’ve arrived at a crucial turning point in the plot. The main character, Lauren Olamina, loses her family and home to an arson attack. I wanted my students to fully experience the severity of this loss, so instead of continuing with a workshop model I’d been using throughout the unit thus far, I decided to read to the class: I sat where I was for three weary, terrifying hours.
Anthropology News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Op-eds are an important vehicle for anthropologists to bring their ideas and arguments to a broader audience. Over the past 20 years, Mark Mansperger (professor, Washington State University-Tri-Cities) has published more than 45 op-eds in the Tri-City Herald , on topics ranging from politics to economics to the environment. The Journal of Northwest Anthropology (JONA) has just released Mark’s memoir, My Ideological Battle: Confronting Social Dogma with Anthropological Op-Eds.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The post Celebrating “From Here To There”: Enhancing Math Teaching with Innovative Tools appeared first on Digital Promise.
Institute for Citizens & Scholars
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The post College Presidents for Civic Preparedness featured on NPR Weekend Edition appeared first on Institute for Citizens & Scholars.
Life and Landscapes
OCTOBER 10, 2024
PRAISE FOR MISTER DOCTOR HENNING A Washington D.C. Lawyer: “My jaw is still dropped. It was fantastic! I have my seat belt fastened, and I am ready for the rest of the ride… I know authors are supposed to let their writings speak for themselves, but one of the things I find remarkable about your book, … is your nonchalant insertion of multiple rhymes throughout.
Teaching Anthropology
OCTOBER 8, 2024
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Sapiens
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A free online webinar by SAPIENS Editor-in-Chief Chip Colwell to learn about how to write for the magazine and its peer publications. Ask SAPIENS is a series that offers a glimpse into the magazine’s inner workings. ✽ The first step in writing for many English-language general audience outlets is “the pitch”—a short proposal to editors about what you would like to write.
Moler's Musing
OCTOBER 11, 2024
This week was all about leveraging EduProtocols to simplify learning, foster creativity, and reinforce key concepts. From using Thin Slides and Cybersandwich to explore complex topics like Bacon’s Rebellion and race-based slavery, to engaging students with retrieval-based activities like Graph and Tell and Thick Slides , the focus was on making learning more accessible and engaging.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Encouraging students to complete work outside of class has always been a struggle. But many college professors say it has gotten even harder in recent years as students prioritize their mental health, have trouble adhering to deadlines and are more skeptical of the purpose of homework. One cause is the pandemic, and how it disrupted middle and high school for today’s traditional-aged college students.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The post SEERNet Welcomes 6 New Research Teams Advancing Digital Learning Insights appeared first on Digital Promise.
Anthropology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Who should care about a refugee’s language? Recent world migration reports note that, by the end of 2022, the total number of refugees was the highest ever recorded with modern statistical techniques. In a global setting of increasing forced migration, languages are moving along with their speakers, in ways that intersect with humanitarianism as well as family- and community-based efforts for care.
Strange Maps
OCTOBER 9, 2024
On the eastern outskirts of Albania’s capital Tirana, a golden dome peeps across concrete walls topped with razorwire. This small compound, the world headquarters of an obscure Islamic sect, feels like it’s been transplanted from Jerusalem, where strict security and spiritual devotion go hand in hand. And if Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama gets his way, this place will soon get its cue from another of the world’s religious nerve centers: Rome.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Today’s students will enter careers that haven’t even been imagined yet. With AI and automation reshaping entire industries, the skills employers once valued are being overtaken by the need for creativity, adaptability and technological fluency. But how can schools equip students with these essential competencies? Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe To explore this challenge, EdSurge sat down with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at A
Anthropology.net
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Oakhurst rock shelter, nestled in the cliffs of South Africa’s southern coast, has long been a focal point for archaeologists due to its wealth of artifacts and human remains. New research 1 into ancient DNA from this site has now provided groundbreaking insights into the genetic history of its inhabitants, revealing a remarkable genetic continuity over thousands of years.
Women's History Network
OCTOBER 7, 2024
During my PhD research on the role of professional archaeologists on BBC radio, one of the first files I accessed from the BBC Written Archives at Caversham was that of archaeologist Dina Dobson.
Education Week - Social Studies
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Schools use mock elections to help build voting habits early and help students understand the electoral process.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Miguel Quinteros spent over a decade as something of a tech-savvy teacher — one not afraid to try new things in the classroom, in hopes that they would make learning more interesting, more intuitive and more engaging for his students. He took that proclivity to the next level a few years ago, when he accepted a position as a K-12 technology coach in a small school district in western Michigan.
Anthropology.net
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Recent archaeological studies in Sicily reveal crucial information about early human migration into the Mediterranean islands. New findings from coastal and underwater caves in southern Sicily suggest a deeper understanding of Homo sapiens ' movements and survival strategies during their initial colonization of the island. This research offers fresh perspectives on the expansion routes and adaptive behaviors of early human communities.
Society for Classical Studies
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Special Poetry Issue of The Classical Outlook kskordal Fri, 10/11/2024 - 08:58 Image The Classical Outlook (CO), the official journal of The American Classical League (ACL), has just published a special poetry issue (table of contents here ). Featuring nearly fifty poets, the issue includes original verse poems that engage with classical literature, its reception, and various aspects of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Pedagogy and Formation
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Introduction This post is based on my Day 2 Keynote address to the 'Australian National Leaders' Summit Christian Schools Conference' (19-22 Aug 2024). In this talk I shifted focus and considered how we develop and sustain a pedagogy that transforms classroom life. Just how do we create environments that foster the formation of our students? Such formation is not just intellectual and physical, but also spiritual, it is very much “the life of the playground, as well as the classroom that influen
ED Surge
OCTOBER 8, 2024
When Robert Ubell first applied for a job at a university's online program back in the late ’90s, he had no experience with online education. But then again, hardly anyone else did either. First of all, the web was still relatively new back then (something like the way AI chatbots are new today), and only a few colleges and universities were even trying to deliver courses on it.
Anthropology.net
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The Discovery at Tunnug 1 In southern Siberia, archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric burial mound—Tunnug 1—revealing evidence of human and animal sacrifices from the late 9th century. This remarkable site, situated in Tuva, Russia, offers a rare glimpse into early Iron Age culture on the Eurasian steppes. The findings, detailed in a study published in Antiquity 1 , showcase the scale of the sacrifices made in honor of an elite figure buried within the mound.
Steven V. Miller
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Why are we doing this? (Image: UNSW eLearning) Students in my department spend a lot of time comparing/contrasting the two biggest “-isms” (so-called realism and liberalism) and the debate about whether states pursue “absolute gains” or “relative gains”. The “liberal” camp argues that states pursue “absolute gains” that benefit them overall, or words to that effect.
Institute for Citizens & Scholars
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Rajiv Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, joins Gregg Behr to talk about the work that needs to be done to help young people become informed, active, and committed citizens.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 10, 2024
When Meta held its annual conference at the end of September, the tech giant announced it is betting that the next wave of computing will come in the form of smart eyeglasses. Mark Zuckberberg, Meta’s founder and CEO, held up what he described as the first working prototype of Orion, which lets wearers see both the physical world and a computer display hovering in the field of vision.
Edthena
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Last week, we unveiled VC3 , the latest version of our video coaching platform. We shared how VC3 streamlines collaboration, enables coaching anytime, anywhere, and provides powerful new tools to accelerate and amplify collaboration. Today, we’re excited to dive deeper into additional features that make VC3 a game-changer for teachers , coaches, and their colleagues.
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