Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
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The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Some kids appear to learn faster than others. A few years ago, a group of scientists at Carnegie Mellon University decided to study these rapid learners to see what they are doing differently and if their strategies could help the rest of us. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift But as the scientists began their study, they stumbled upon a fundamental problem: they could not find faster learners.
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ED Surge
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of “standards-based grading system” meant to eliminate bias, it sparked widespread opposition from parents. They signed petitions and showed up in force at school board meetings to rail against the changes. The proposal, which leaders of the Dublin Unified School District began testing with a cohort of teachers last year, was pitched as a way to shift emphasis from winning point
HistoryRewriter
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Game Of Quotes is a fun and fast-paced activity that can be used to motivate students to pay close attention to the historical texts they are reading in your class. The key to the activity is asking students to find a quote that responds to a borrowed phrase or creative prompt. Students race through rounds to find the most appropriate, insightful, or entertaining response.
A Lesson Plan for Teachers
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Organization to Help You Find What You Need There are so many of you that are classroom teachers short on time (and energy), so I wanted to write a series of posts just for you! In them you will find links to everything I can think you may need. I plan to add in links […] The post Finding the Help You Need For Teaching Geography appeared first on A Lesson Plan for Teachers.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
“What are you going to do with that?” is a question I heard often from my family as both an undergraduate and a graduate student. Yes, I was an English major. My older siblings were going to nursing and medical school and all of my cousins were pursuing engineering, science and business degrees. So there was always an edge to that question every time it came up at family gatherings.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Though I never had the words for it, I knew I was different from my peers when I was a kid. As the son of Indian immigrants, I looked for ways to push back against the pressure to assimilate and conform while growing up in white schools. There were few role models who looked like me outside of my family, and the only cultural representations I saw were insulting stereotypes that mocked Indian culture.
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Geography Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
You know that I’m a fan of online geography games going way back. I’ve enjoyed the games like GeoGuessr as my go-to game to refine cultural landscape analysis and map navigation skills. Globle, Countryle, and Worldle have all riffed off of the popularity of Wordle, and there is now a new one of these, TRAVLE. Below is a brief introduction to all of these online geography/mapping games.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 1, 2023
As part of a new program, every third grader in Albuquerque Public Schools spends a day at the Los Padillas Wildlife Sanctuary just outside the city. There, a wide variety of local landscapes are packed into five acres: a meadow, piñon, juniper and cottonwood trees, an arroyo and even a pond — a rarity in the desert. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift “All the way into October they can fish in the pond with a net,” said Monie Corona, an environmental education resource teacher for the distri
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
As educators seek innovative methods to engage students and enhance the learning experience, artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be an invaluable asset. For English Language Arts (ELA) teachers, AI-powered writing tools help to provide immediate feedback, guiding students through the writing process and fostering a more personalized approach to learning.
HistoryRewriter
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Conversational Videos in the Classroom from Social Studies School Service on Vimeo. Access slides at bit.ly/CONVOvidSSSS. Previously published by Social Studies School Services. [link] Before the pandemic, I thought I was a pretty good teacher. I worked hard at rotating reading , writing , speaking , and listening assignments throughout my social studies courses so that students would learn how to improve their skills and learn content simultaneously.
Education Elements
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
In a previous blog, “Implementing the Best in Imperfect Conditions” Chelle Minnihan and I skimmed the surface of three essential conditions for effective implementation. Now, we venture deeper into these crucial aspects and how they can help you achieve your district’s goals.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Thursday with trends and top stories about higher education. Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: To Florina Caprita, the mother of three young children, the paralegal studies program at Ashworth College seemed like the perfect route t
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enriches the classroom learning experience by overlaying digital content onto real-world content, simply using devices that already exist in most classrooms, like tablets and smartphones. In educational settings, AR can be used in numerous ways to enhance teaching and engage students. It can bring traditional textbooks to life by adding interactive elements like videos, models or supplementary information to printed pages.
Catlin Tucker
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
While reading Adam Grant’s new book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things , I was struck by his distinction between teaching and coaching. He writes, “Teaching others can build our competence. But it’s coaching others that elevates our confidence.” He describes the “coaching effect” as our confidence in our ability to overcome challenges and struggles after we have helped guide another person through them (pg. 137).
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
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The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: In some states, child care can cost as much as college tuition.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education launched an unusual marketing blitz. It includes a TV ad that encourages people to go into teaching, especially to promote more diversity in the teaching profession. “Experience the unique joy of helping students thrive,” the public service announcement says as it depicts a range of people working with students.
ACRE
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Women have always worked, and yet their economic contributions are often undervalued. Dr. Claudia Goldin wanted to understand why. Her economic history research expands 200 years to provide an account of women’s participation in labor markets over time and describe the history of women’s continuing economic liberation. The 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel) was awarded to Dr.
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The post 5 Tips to Design More Accessible Micro-credentials appeared first on Digital Promise.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
When I became a mom, I thought my dream of teaching would have to remain just that: a dream. Juggling single parenthood was a full-time job in and of itself. I didn’t have the support or resources to pursue the path to becoming a teacher, even though I thought I could be a great one and it was what I so desperately wanted to do. Barriers to entering the profession are too high.
Let's Cultivate Greatness
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
There are so many expressed powers of Congress listed in the Constitution it can be overwhelming to cover them all without feeling like you’re rattling off a never-ending list. And then what do you have students do after you’ve covered them? The first step of introducing content like this is always easy—give students a lecture, a textbook reading, or a video to watch.
Edthena
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
An important element of supporting teachers effectively is having instructional coaching conversations. And at the core of those effective conversations between coaches and teachers? Strong questioning habits. Jim Knight, author of “The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching,” shared three key habits that teacher coaches should practice to improve their questioning techniques, and as a result, their coaching conversations.
Social Studies Success
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
By Kydra Hubbard, Ed. S. Secondary Social Studies Interventionist As any good teacher does, I often eavesdrop. During my fourteen years of eavesdropping, I’ve heard social studies teachers lament that they are “not reading teachers”. Whenever I hear this my French alter ego says “Au contraire, mon frere”. Social studies teachers are charged with helping students build the background knowledge required to read and comprehend social studies primary and secondary sources, identify cause and ef
Teaching American History
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
From left to right: Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill Any serious student of history will tell you that pinning down the precise origins of great events is difficult at best, but one can often find important moments that offer a glimpse into their long-term origins. The Tehran Conference, convened eighty years ago at the height of WWII, is such a moment.
Let's Cultivate Greatness
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Your Civil Liberties or Judicial Branch unit isn’t complete without spending a few days teaching about landmark Supreme Court cases. However, many cases have this distinction, so deciding which ones to include can be hard. Below, I share how I select the cases we cover in my high school Civics and Government class and the poster project gallery walk we do to learn them in a way that matters.
Studies Weekly
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Strong Health & Wellness Programs Can Reduce Student Absenteeism Nov. 27, 2023 • by Studies Weekly Student absenteeism remains a persistent challenge in education, and unfortunately in some areas of the country, absenteeism has increased in recent years. According to the U.S. Department of Education, chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% or more of the school year, affects nearly 8 million students in the United States alone.
Social Studies Success
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
“A strategy to unlock vocabulary” by Roderick Graves, Social Studies Specialist – Holub Middle School Teaching students academic and content vocabulary is one of the most important components to mastering social studies. There is nothing more deflating than thinking you have done a great job teaching a lesson only to discover that students missed a question on an assessment because they did not understand an academic or content vocabulary term.
Pedagogy and Formation
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
While writing an article for a journal recently, I was reminded of John Stott’s concept of ‘Double Listening’. I believe it needs to be shared with faith-based teachers and schools. John Robert Walmsley Stott was an English Anglican priest and theologian, who was noted as a leader of the worldwide evangelical movement. He was the founder, director, and honorary president of the London Institute for Contemporary Studies.
Perspectives in Anthropology
DECEMBER 1, 2023
by Keith Hart Religion belongs to a set of terms that also includes art and science. The last, whichbegan as a form of knowledge opposed to religious mysticism, is now often opposed tothe arts.
Ben Newmark
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Five or so years ago schools began talking more about misconceptions. It was a part of the greater focus on curriculum. It became an on-trend word – appearing on documents, lesson plans, quality assurance, lesson observation forms and lots of other places too. It still pops up everywhere. What misconceptions will children have and how we can identify them?
Women's History Network
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, at 4pm UK time. Sign-up now for our online-only zoom webinar here. Roundtable Discussion on Disabled Women’s History Join us for a special roundtable discussion in honour and celebration of Disability History Month.
ASHP CML
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
We're excited to learn of your interest in LGBTQ+ Histories of the United States. We will hold the workshop using a hybrid format, with a week of virtual presentations and discussions, followed by a week in New York City, with daily sessions at the Graduate Center (365 5th Avenue, Manhattan) and several off-site trips to archives and libraries that can be accessed via subway.
Anthropology 365
NOVEMBER 25, 2023
I co-chaired a panel at the 2023 meeting of the American Anthropological Association titled “The America Animal.” Abstract: Other-than-human animals comprise a large part of the social and ecological fabric of our lives in ways that are often unexpected or unnoticed. Humans encounter other-than-human animals as pets, pests, food, medical devices, entertainment, bastions of “wild” nature, and more.
All Things Pedagogical
NOVEMBER 25, 2023
The topic of this post came from meeting a really interesting group of students this week who worked on a project for their class that created tools to support independence for disabled folk when doing household tasks. They had prototyped a few tools and the whole project was really great and we need more of these kinds tactile outcomes from course pedagogies that highlight disabled lived experience.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
In Fairmont, West Virginia, Helen Post-Brown owns and operates an early learning program licensed to serve 160 children. These days, due to staff shortages, she can only accommodate about half that many. A dozen miles down the road, in Bridgeport, five of the 25 classrooms in Jennifer Trippett’s child care center sit dark and empty. Families in the community are desperately awaiting her call for a spot: More than 400 children are on the waitlist.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
Last year, Arizona became the first state in the nation to offer universal school choice for all families. This story also appeared in Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting State leaders promised families roughly $7,000 a year to spend on private schools and other nonpublic education options, dangling the opportunity for parents to pull their kids out of what some conservatives called “ failing government schools.
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