A Principal's Reflections

JULY 24, 2022

In life, I would wager that the majority of us prefer the path of least resistance. After all, this is human nature. While we avoid challenges for many reasons, our mindset often keeps us from pushing ourselves if we are comfortable where we are at or we see a more straightforward path forward. Through an inherent fear of failure, mental blocks materialize to keep us in a safe place – free from dealing with potential adversity.

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Humanities Teaching Education 529

The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. There’s a lot to like about digital books. They’re lighter in the backpack and often cheaper than paper books.

Economics 145

Economics Digital Resources Library Cultures 145

ED Surge

JULY 26, 2022

Many business leaders are asserting that a lack of child care solutions for American employees is a key business challenge that’s threatening the workforce and limiting U.S. businesses’ bottom line performance. Many are also taking action to address child care challenges at their organizations and nationally, after the pandemic brought greater attention and awareness to the issue.

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Economics Advocacy Education EdTech 132

Digital Promise

JULY 28, 2022

The post How Mississippi Stakeholders Collaborated to Narrow the Digital Divide appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Research 131

World History Teachers Blog

JULY 24, 2022

Here is an interesting interview with Professor Marcus Rediker about the transatlantic slave trade. One of Professor Rediker's books is about the slave ship itself. He discusses the characteristics of those ships and types of resistance. This interview would work well with a unit about the time period between 1450-1750.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 29, 2022

STAMFORD, Conn. — After high school, Mohameth Seck enrolled in college. But he dropped out in his sophomore year to spend time developing an app. This story also appeared in Connecticut Mirror. “I was taking classes that weren’t really interesting me,” said Seck, now 25, who wanted to work in tech. “I was, like, ‘I have to wait four years to get to that point I want to get to?

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ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

In Secretary Cardona’s vision to elevate the teaching profession, he highlights three priorities: improving teacher pipeline, supporting teacher growth and investing in teacher retention. What this makes abundantly clear is that the future of education depends directly on our commitment to the success of new teachers. From field placement to the critical first three years, K-12 schools and teacher prep programs must implement proven strategies to improve the quantity and quality of support that

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K-12 Classroom Management Professional Development Elementary School 120

Education Elements

JULY 26, 2022

During the next few weeks, districts and schools will begin the process of welcoming and onboarding their new teachers for the 22-23 school year. When done effectively, new teacher onboarding can allow new staff to gain clarity on their specific roles and feel welcomed into their school community.

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Cultures 88

Letters and Ink Blog

JULY 26, 2022

Save Yourself Time and Sanity this School Year! There are endless aspects of teaching that cause me stress and anxiety over the course of the school year. Managing each student’s needs, developing positive relationships with parents, clubs, meetings, grading, duties, extra demands from admin… you know, all those things that pop up during the school year that are mostly beyond my control.

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ED Surge

JULY 26, 2022

Colleges don’t like to think of themselves as businesses, but a growing number these days are facing the harsh reality of falling enrollments and a struggle to make their financial numbers add up. That has forced several institutions to merge in recent months. But two private universities are trying an unusual partnership approach that stops short of a merger while still aiming to restore financial health.

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Social Justice Tradition Education Educational Technology 116

Edthena

JULY 26, 2022

How is one of the most innovative school districts in the country supporting teacher development? With artificial intelligence. Recently featured in the Longmont Leader, St. Vrain Valley School District (CO) is one of the first districts in the nation that will use artificial intelligence-driven coaching to support teacher professional development this upcoming school year.

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Professional Development Teaching EdTech 52

Pedagogy and Formation

JULY 24, 2022

One of the great challenges we face as a teachers is that if we don't know our students then we are at a great disadvantage in extracting the best from them. I talk in chapter 5 of my book 'Pedagogy and Education for Life' about the depth of community life in our schools and classrooms and has this has a key formative role in the lives of our students.

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Pedagogy Teaching Education 52

Letters and Ink Blog

JULY 25, 2022

I’m going to be honest, I hate first day of school activities. I hate icebreakers, I hate choosing a starburst and sharing facts about myself. I hate talking to strangers to figure out what squares we have in common on a bingo board. In my opinion, the classic icebreaker or introduction activities we’ve been subjected to for years are the worst part of meetings, professional development, and back to school.

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Professional Development Critical Thinking Cultures Classroom Management 52

ED Surge

JULY 28, 2022

Native communities are in desperate need of quality child care. And yet, they are the least likely demographic to get it. Tribal leaders have long known that access to child care is essential to making sure their members can work. That was true four decades ago, when researcher Linda Smith—now director of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Early Childhood Initiative—was starting her career in early childhood education by establishing a child care center on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montan

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Primary Sources K-12 Professional Development Cultures 104

The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

It may be summer break for students, but many educational leaders are once again spending their days thinking of ways to keep children safe in the coming school year. Rather than spending their time considering the relative merits of reading lists or science curricula, educators find themselves grappling with questions they have not been trained to handle.

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Psychology Education Elementary School Government 27

ED Surge

JULY 29, 2022

Hope that school might return to normal in the fall is quickly dimming as new COVID-19 variants threaten to pummel communities throughout the country and COVID hospitalization rates increase. Many districts are dusting off COVID-19 safety and cleaning protocols and shoring up remote learning options. All signs point to record teacher and staff departures at schools across the country.

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K-12 Tutoring Professional Development Research 95

ED Surge

JULY 26, 2022

As a child, I was taught that sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. The truth is that society has changed. However, our mainstream education and societal training practices have not. The future of American society depends on our ability as parents, educators, edtech professionals and legislators to collaboratively teach our children that words actually do matter.

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K-12 Teaching EdTech Research 144

The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2022

Over the 17 years I have taught high school chemistry, the challenges in education have become more acute — even before the pandemic we were scrambling to provide our students with meaningful instruction online and to find ways to get all our students to actively engage in learning. I teach at a public Title I school, where one-sixth of students identify as English Language Learners.

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ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

History is supposed to guide us toward a better future; at least, that’s the argument for Anya Kamanetz’s new book " The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives, and Where We Go Now." We certainly need a better future! The pandemic’s effects on children continue to frustrate and scare us: in addition to disease, there’s quarantining, there’s masks, there’s social and emotional impact, there’s academic losses.

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History Public School Education Educational Technology 109

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2022

LaTavia BigBack was 17, a high school junior, when she and her friends were in a car crash. In the hospital, the doctor asked if she minded her friends being in the room — he had some news for her. BigBack said no; she thought maybe she had a concussion. But the doctor told her she was pregnant. Years later, she still cries when she remembers her friends’ expressions.

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Tutoring High School Sociology Middle School 141