A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The physical and virtual environments where learning takes place play a pivotal role in shaping the effectiveness and depth of personalized learning strategies. Consider for a moment the impact of the physical classroom. It is not merely a backdrop but an active participant in the learning journey. The arrangement of desks, the presence of collaborative spaces, and the infusion of technology all contribute to the atmosphere that shapes a student's educational experience.

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TeachThought

DECEMBER 6, 2023

What are some of the most commonly misspelled words? Harass, tomorrow, accommodate, and Kaleidoscope. And Rhythm, too. The post 40 Of The Most Commonly Misspelled Words appeared first on TeachThought.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Every week at the Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia, Philip Baselice breaks out a game to teach his class about key world events. Baselice teaches history to middle schoolers, and game-based simulations have been part of his teaching arsenal for the last nine years, ever since he first tried it. “I used a game to teach my students about the causes behind the start of the First World War.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

SALISBURY, Md. — Three times a week, on average, a police car pulls up to a school in Wicomico County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A student is brought out, handcuffed and placed inside for transport to a hospital emergency room for a psychiatric evaluation. This story also appeared in The Associated Press Over the past eight years, the process has been used more than 750 times on children.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The post How My Passion Project Helped Me Build Social Skills and Give Back appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Getting Off The Bench If you are anything like me, you know that the “Science of Reading” is a lightning rod in the world of education right now, but feel more comfortable sitting on the sidelines and let the experts engage. I decided it was time to engage in the conversation and wanted to share a few things that I learned along the way. As it turns out, I have a strong opinion on the matter, given my experience as an elementary and middle school educator and my dedication to building more equit

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students these days can feel like they’re constantly trailed by a kind of digital-era paparazzi. Parents and friends post their images on Instagram and Snapchat. Learning management systems send alerts to parents about missed assignments and grades. And GPS systems in smartphones and watches let families pinpoint their locations at all times. And that can make it hard for students to get used to solving their own problems and learning from the small failures that are meant to happen in school, s

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The post Promoting Creative Use of Technology for Student-Led Social Change appeared first on Digital Promise.

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APSA Educate

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Reviews Justin Curtis A perennial concern for instructors of Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics revolves around which textbook to assign. Among many considerations, instructors must weigh the methodological approach favored in the … The post The Upswing: A Heterodox Approach to Reading Material in the Intro to American Classroom appeared first on APSA.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A solid early education serves as a cornerstone for a child's future. It shapes their physical, cognitive, social and emotional development while setting them on a path to success in both their academic journey and overall life experiences. However, many young children have limited access to high-quality educational opportunities because of socioeconomic factors and technological barriers.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Blue dots represent the 75 schools that were eligible for the right-to-read settlement program of training and funds. (Source: Sarah Novicoff and Thomas Dee, Figure A1 of “The Achievement Effects of Scaling Early Literacy Reforms” working paper.) In 2017, public interest lawyers sued California because they claimed that too many low- income Black and Hispanic children weren’t learning to read at school.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The post Elevating Innovation: 5 Strategies for Successful Virtual Conference appeared first on Digital Promise.

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APSA Educate

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Reviews Shyam K. Sriram and Raziya Hillery Introduction [1] Kanye West’s recent antisemitic, pro-Hitler tirades alarmed many people, made him into a pariah for mainstream society, and turned him into a hero for … The post Teaching Political Science through the Mind of Philip Roth: A 2020 Election Case Study appeared first on APSA.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Janae Montgomery has walked the halls of the same school building for much of the last 10 years — first as a high school student, then as a paraprofessional and, as of a few months ago, as a special education teacher. Montgomery’s education and training experience had its share of detours but ultimately led her back to a career that she’d picked out for herself long ago, and which she feels she is especially well suited for.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. — Striding into a packed community center filled with high school seniors, Atnre Alleyne has a few words of advice for the crowd, members of the first class of college applicants to be shaped by June’s Supreme Court ruling striking down race-conscious admissions. “You have to get good grades, you have to find a way to do the academics, but also become leaders,” said Alleyne, the energetic co-founder and CEO of TeenSHARP , a nonprofit that prepares students from underrepresented

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The post Portrait of a Learner: How Backwards Design Can Be a Pathway for Success appeared first on Digital Promise.

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APSA Educate

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Reviews Harvey, Mark, James Fielder, and Ryan Gibb (Eds.). 2022. Simulations in the Political Science Classroom: Games without Frontiers. Taylor & Francis. Matt Evans, Northwest Arkansas Community College This edited volume contains … The post Short Reviews of Harvey, Fielder and Gibb (2022): “Simulations in the Political Science Classroom” and Nguyen (2020): “Games: Agency as Art” appeared first on APSA.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I teach at the only all-girls school in the state of Minnesota. We are also a devoted Catholic community, founded by the Visitation Sisters to educate young women in virtue, intellect, mind and heart. To build on our founders’ mission, the school began offering a women’s studies elective titled “Women and Society”, which I have proudly taught since 2014.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I hear frequently from those in business that younger employees, directly out of K-12 or higher education, are looking for direction. They want step-by-step guidance on how to tackle challenges. That’s because some of today’s learners graduate without ever being required to process information, think critically or seek paths forward that are not explicitly spelled out for them.

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Ben Newmark

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Soon I begin teaching the history course Crime and Punishment for the first time. I really should read the textbook. I really should read the past papers and look at the mark scheme. I should read the history books sitting on my desk at home. I know that if I did these things teaching this new course will go so much better. My planning will faster and better.

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ASHP CML

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Making Queer History Public Episode 3: Preserving Queer History in Classrooms with Dr. Lori Burns and Kate Okeson Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 12:40 The third episode of Making Queer History Public features interviews conducted in 2020 with educators and activists Dr. Lori Burns and Kate Okeson, who have been on the frontlines of preserving queer history and topics in our classrooms for years.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen firsthand the anxiety that students experience when it comes to writing their college essays. Many of the students we serve say they lack confidence in writing their college essay, sharing that they feel uneasy and unprepared.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Next year will mark seven decades since the U.S. Supreme Court declared racially segregated public schools to be unconstitutional. Even the current Supreme Court’s conservatives have embraced that Brown vs. Board of Education decision. Yet, 70 years after Brown, a key obstacle to racial equality in education continues to be white resistance to racial integration and to adequate funding for the education of Black and Latino children.

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Women's History Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Autumn 2023 issue of Women’s History Today is now available for purchase or downoad. The theme of this special issue is commemoration and the different ways women’s lives are marked, celebrated and understood. This issue features two academic articles, as well as a selection of feature articles expanding on the theme of the issue.

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Young citizens need civics education to understand their constitutionally guaranteed rights. The best civics teachers also help students learn the skills they need to protect their rights. Two graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program submitted essays on how they teach these skills to the Bill of Rights Institute’s 2023 National Civics Teacher of the Year Award , placing among the top ten finalists.

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TCI

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A lot can happen in a year, especially in the classroom. Take a look back with us on the features and enhancements we released in 2023 to help meet the changing needs of your classroom. New Ways to Engage and Challenge Students 2023 was a year of engagement at TCI. We released new features to engage all students, including games played 2.1 million times and videos viewed 4.2 million times.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The post Principles for Building Effective Feedback Loops appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Civic Spring Fellow Da'Taeveyon Daniels was named Youth Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2023 alongside co-chair LeVar Burton.

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APSA Educate

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Assignments and Course Design Erica DeBruin, Hamilton College, and Clara Harding, Hamilton College An essential part of helping students to think like political scientists is teaching them about how research is conducted—including the … The post Teaching Undergraduates to Work with Archival Documents appeared first on APSA.

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Anthroholic

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The relationship between culture health and disease is a complex and intricate one. Culture shapes beliefs, attitudes, and practices relating to health and illness, and these, in turn, influence the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of diseases.

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All Things Pedagogical

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I am not the type of person to speak in absolutes, especially since the work that I do is the kind of work that always reminds folk that context is a thing. However, the conversations that I have been having with instructors, students, graduate students, and other people tangentially connected to higher education, including parents, suggest that this semester has been the most difficult semester for so many.

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Education Week - Social Studies

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It's easy to feel as if a handful of lessons once a year in November about Native American art or storytelling isn't enough. It isn't.

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APSA Educate

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Assignments and Course Design Ruth Castillo, Emory and Henry College, Sarah Fisher, Emory and Henry College, and Kayce Mobley, Bethany College Political scientists have long recognized the importance of the news media in … The post Assessing Media Literacy Approaches in International Studies appeared first on APSA.

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Anthroholic

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cultural practices across the globe have an undeniable impact on disease patterns. Through various customs, beliefs, and rituals, communities create an environment that may either foster or hinder disease.

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Stanford History Education Group

DECEMBER 6, 2023

‘There’s Nothing More Critical’: California Makes Schools Teach Kids to Spot Fake News kerrd Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:10 12/05/23 [link]

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Education Week - Social Studies

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The new framework comes after public debate from both political leaders and scholars over what topics should have been included or excluded.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Assignments and Course Design Anthony Franklin, Louisiana Tech University, and William O’Brochta, Texas Lutheran Univeristy Political scientists have long been instrumental in establishing and promoting a campus culture that fosters civic engagement among … The post The Benefits of Early Student Involvement with Civic Engagement Programs appeared first on APSA.

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