Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Since then, I feel like the changes in the world, the changes in the education system, the crises in the world demand that we speak more holistically, that we really address every dimension of being an educator, including the emotional, the physical, perhaps even the spiritual.” Principals can use them with their teachers.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Human societies are built on layers of culture, law, and technology, yet beneath it all, some of the oldest instincts in the animal kingdom continue to shape our world. In A New Approach to Human Social Evolution 1 , neuroscientist and anthropologist Jorge A. At its core, the human brain retains an ancient architecture.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

No matter what education circle you are in, AI is likely a topic of conversation. Some see it as the holy grail of education, and this has manifested in countless books and presentations, especially at technology conferences. Concerns center on its potential to replace human interaction and critical thinking skills.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In my career as an arts educator and school administrator, I have met countless families whose children are excited to embark on a college education focused on filmmaking or acting. Given the financial realities regularly confronted by the arts and the high cost of postsecondary education, a bit of hesitation may be natural.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 19, 2022

We are dealing here with human beings. And we know from neuroscience that human beings share very much more in common in what drives them and causes these behaviors. Seek out perspectives from unbiased colleagues, reach out to other leaders for advice, or research how other fields address these same issues.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 24, 2020

During my years as a teacher and principal, I would spend countless hours planning, researching, and attending professional learning events to hone my craft in order to become a better educator. I established hiring practices that resulted in the hiring of a lot of smart educators. However, this was not always my strength.

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Edthena

MARCH 25, 2025

Edthena is proud to announce our collaboration with researchers at the University of Virginia and the University of Albany on an AI-based multi-modal neural network project funded by the Gates Foundation. Reliable and research-validated AI-powered feedback for math instruction is coming soon! This project builds on proven research.

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Sapiens

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Humans huddled in caves. Researchers primarily applied this system to Eurasia and Africa, but other evolutionary frameworks have been applied not only to those regions but also to the Americas.) This approach to archaeological research places value on the continuous cultural and social development of humans.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 27, 2025

Education in the 21st century is obsessed with assessing children, attempting to measure every aspect of their intelligence, learning and growth. In her first book, Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education , which comes out on Feb. She has these dual researcher and practitioner hats.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2024

He had a helper: As Thompson paced around the class, peppering them with questions, he frequently turned to a voice-activated AI to summon apps and educational videos onto large-screen smartboards. As AI tools proliferate and their capabilities keep improving, relatively few observers believe education can remain AI free.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2025

The Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, is investigating the unintended consequences of AI-powered surveillance at schools. The lack of privacy comes at a cost In Rigby, educators lean toward human interaction. Martin said those are helpful, but must be used in concert with human-led initiatives.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2023

A new research review finds inconsistent benefits for students with disabilities who learn alongside general education peers. policy has urged schools to keep students with disabilities in the same classrooms with their general education peers unless severe disabilities prevent it. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report.

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Political Science Now

DECEMBER 18, 2024

An Examination of the Transformative Effect of Learning by Teaching Method in Human Rights Education By Defne Gnay , and Zahide Melis zn llolu , Yaar University, This study aims to examine the impact of participatory methodologies employed in human rights education on enhancing individuals learning and awareness regarding human rights issues.

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Maitri Learning

JANUARY 12, 2025

Recent advances in neuroscience are revealing what Montessori educators have known for over a century - that learning is deeply connected to emotion, relationships, and the integration of mind and body. This might come as a surprise, but humans actually have fewer genes than most plants, and about the same number as goldfish!

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2021

Accomplishing this feat also requires educators to take into account when and where students learn. In the lead-up to a curation of a vast amount of research, UNESCO stated the following: In today’s world, education systems must constantly evolve in order to effectively respond to the rapidly changing demands of the societies they serve.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The idea that every individual follows a different route to achieve their goals is deeply rooted in the diverse nature of human cognition, aspirations, and experiences. Furthermore, the varying motivations, interests, and aspirations of learners play a pivotal role in shaping their educational journeys.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

For decades, education policy has lurched from one test score panic to the next, diverting resources from what we know matters building students socioemotional skills, fostering strong relationships with teachers and peers and supporting enriched home environments that drive long-term success. What role do families play?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2024

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and Arizona State University found that human feedback was generally a bit better than AI feedback, but AI was surprisingly good. On a five-point scale that the researchers used to rate feedback quality, with a 5 being the highest quality feedback, ChatGPT averaged a 3.6

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 10, 2016

There is always a great deal of discussion about change in education in order to better prepare students for success. Through my work I have seen in person, and through social media, some amazing examples of what education can and should be. If not, then human nature will take over and you will make an excuse.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 3, 2018

There is no substitute for real human interaction as this is the ultimate relationship builder. As I was researching for some solid pedagogical links, I came across this wonderful article that Todd Finley wrote for Edutopia titled Rethinking Whole Class Discussion. For even more research-based ideas click HERE. Smith et al.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2024

Early research is finding that the new artificial intelligence of large language models, also known as generative AI, is approaching the accuracy of a human in scoring essays and is likely to become even better soon. In one batch of 943 essays, ChatGPT was within a point of the human grader 89 percent of the time.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 2, 2021

As an educator, understanding AI and its ethical implications is critical to making sure the new technologies introduced to classrooms ultimately help your students. What should educators know about AI? We have the latter view as we believe teachers are essential to education, and that AI should be used to better support them.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

But a growing chorus of education advocates has been arguing that phonics isnt enough. Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics. Related: Our free weekly newsletter alerts you to what research says about schools and classrooms. Weve all been there.

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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. This decentralized learning model contrasts sharply with the Western nuclear family structure, where knowledge transfer is often confined to parents or formalized education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2024

Researchers are starting to document how AI bias manifests in unexpected ways. Inside the research and development arm of the giant testing organization ETS, which administers the SAT, a pair of investigators pitted man against machine in evaluating more than 13,000 essays written by students in grades 8 to 12. for the humans.

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Political Science Now

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The purpose of this symposium is to share approaches to the teaching of human rights and to develop pedagogical materials for the discipline. The symposium will be led by the Editor-in-Chief of Human Rights Review , George Andreopoulos (CUNY John Jay and Graduate Center), and the Pedagogical Section Editor for Human Rights Review , Steven D.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Researchers from the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence at Kiel University have introduced a groundbreaking way 1 to apply modern philosophical concepts, like the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI), to ancient societies, offering fresh perspectives on how and why these communities thrived.

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Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While AI has simply not been in the hands of students long enough to have longitudinal data on its impacts, there is a growing slew of research that touts it as a learning tool for non-traditional students (such as Dai et al., Even with this growing fan club for correct AI use, educators seem to universally want to prohibit bad AI use.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 16, 2023

Peer-reviewed research Educators want a compelling why that imparts value when it comes to change. Look no further than using AI to conduct queries on any aspect of educational practice, such as grading, pedagogy, professional learning communities, virtual learning, or the use of technology.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This week’s newsletter comes to you from Caroline Preston, Hechinger’s managing editor, who writes our climate and education newsletter. Students can learn about how plants, animals, humans and the planet are interconnected, and how changes to the planet affect those living beings. You can sign up for the newsletter here.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 25, 2021

My challenge and motivation were to create a teacher-facing resource that would also be applicable to administrators, instructional coaches, and other educators who actively work in schools. Regardless of the forces at hand, educators play a pivotal role in preparing students for success now and in the future.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the role of leadership is pivotal. The notion of educational leadership extends beyond administrative responsibilities; it embodies the vision, direction, and ethos of a learner-centric environment. Understanding the Role Leadership is about action.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2023

One of the few replicated findings in education research is that daily, individualized tutoring during the school day really helps kids catch up academically. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift In theory, educational software could be a cheaper alternative. What if you were to marry humans with technology?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2025

Education systems were built on the belief that if we filled young minds with enough knowledge, progress would follow. We rewarded students for getting the right answers, for competing rather than collaborating, for mastering subjects rather than navigating human relationships. The best doctors dont just diagnose; they listen.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2023

Leadership embodies consistent qualities and characteristics that remain unchanged while the tools, research, and societal shifts influencing the work have evolved. Own Mistakes Mistakes are inherent to being human , and admitting and owning them is crucial for establishing a culture of trust. Leadership is a collaborative endeavor.

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The Effortful Educator

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A major aspect of proper training is missing, which results in a hole in our understanding of how to most effectively educate. And, just as teachers love to invest their time and efforts into the nitty gritty of teaching, they should invest in the specific details of how humans learn. Teachers love to teach. We love to instruct.

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NCHE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Dalton Savage, an Education Coordinator at NCHE, spoke with me about his experiences in the classroom and his current role at NCHE. Virginia History, AP Human Geography, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, and AP U.S. It’s about understanding humanity.” We sat down on a Monday morning to briefly catch up. He taught U.S.

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