TeachThought

AUGUST 7, 2024

Address Common Project-Based Learning Challenges Through Culture-Building contributed by Sara Segar , Experit Learning Depot I would never claim to be the world’s best project-based educator. Sara Segar’s first career was in field ecology, and this authentic experience inspired her to pursue experiential education.

Project-Based Learning 325

Project-Based Learning Cultures High School Teaching 325

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2010

Educators must be experts in effective communication techniques, especially when it comes to parents. This is also a great way to convey to parents your philosophy on education, professional accomplishments, and vision for helping students succeed. Topics ranged from health and drug awareness seminars to technology.

Leadership 308

Leadership Tradition Education 308

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

I am appreciative of such an incredible opportunity that would not have been possible without Mrs. Vicari, the Board of Education, and you. The speakers were phenomenal and I truly learned greatly from the seminars. In such a short period of time, I’ve discovered the fast pace world of business and economics.

Economics 213

Economics Education 213

Women's History Network

JUNE 21, 2024

Transnational Collective Action by Women in Engineering and Applied Science in the 1960s and 70s, Dr Emily Rees Koerner In the early twentieth century, women in different nations began to organise collectively to advocate for better education, employment opportunities, and support […]

Education 143

Education 143

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

Civics 134

Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 134

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2025

Among the surprising answers is that colleges and universities are charging more for online education to subsidize everything else they do, online managers say. Yet 83 percent of online programs in higher education cost students as much as or more than the in-person versions, an annual survey of campus chief online learning officers finds.

Economics 114

Economics Tutoring Educational Technology Tradition 114

ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2025

Recent National Assessment of Educational Progress reading scores dipped to the lowest theyve ever been, falling two points on average for fourth and eighth graders. All Radford students have the option to take University 101, a first-year seminar class that prepares them for the transition to college, both academically and socially.

Tutoring 115

Tutoring High School Middle School Teaching 115

Living Geography

DECEMBER 14, 2024

On the 4th of Decemember, the Geographical Association and Institute of Education held a joint seminar exploring the geography curriculum in the light of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Geography 52

Geography Research Education 52

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

Principal Sheninger obviously sees that social media and students bringing in their own technology are great educational tools. Lastly, I used Poll Everywhere in my senior seminar the next day and it was a big hit. is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Queens College, CUNY. Franklin Dickerson Turner, Ph.D.

Psychology 247

Psychology Elementary School Leadership Professional Development 247

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Timothy Kanold Co-Creator and Author, Wellness Solutions for Educators As Kanold explains, teacher and administrator mental and emotional well-being is an essential component of student learning. Research indicates that educator wellness directly affects education quality , student achievement and school climate.

Education 117

Education Psychology Professional Development Cultures 117

Living Geography

MARCH 14, 2025

A GEReCo Open Seminar will be held online via TEAMS next Wednesday (the 19th of March) GEReCo is the Geography Education Research Collective. Details and sign up form can be found here.

Geography 52

Geography Research Education 52

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2010

I was also fortunate enough to be selected as NMHS’s delegate for New Jersey’s Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar my sophomore year. These exceptional educators have shown me just how teachers can lead students and guide them in the right direction, in and out of the classroom.

Leadership 217

Leadership High School Education 217

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Without the support of Mrs. Vicari, the Board of Education, and yourself, my successful experience with the program would not have been possible. Students were also educated on important life skills applicable to anyone looking to be successful; for example, public speaking and the college/job application process.

Economics 182

Economics High School Education 182

Teaching American History

AUGUST 27, 2024

A supportive and engaged group of educators. Applications open soon for our Spring 2025 Multi Day Seminars! We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. The seminar also includes a visit to a local historical site. The seminar also includes a visit to a local historical site.

Historic Sites 52

Historic Sites Museum American History Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2024

Education has become a major battleground for the attempted anti-racist paradigm shift of diversity, equity and inclusion work; mirroring society, this work remains stuck in a cycle of advancement and retaliation. Education administrators at all levels need to act now to resist a rising tide of efforts against social science knowledge.

K-12 116

K-12 Sociology Social Science Education 116

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and can be in historical locations, school districts, and educational service centers. Here is some advice from teachers who frequent One Day seminars.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources American History Social Studies History 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2020

“Things will never be the same in higher education!” Those who expected radical disruption in the wake of the Great Recession now seem to believe that it’s the coronavirus that will lead to a massive migration of students away from in-person learning and toward the promised land of tech-infused distance education.

Education 127

Education Project-Based Learning Psychology Library 127

ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2023

I prepared a few Socratic Seminars about their impressions of AI and its potential implications for the future of writing and education. Look,” a student pointed out in one seminar. “It As we moved through these seminars, my students helped me realize I was focusing on the wrong tensions in the debate around ChatGPT.

Elementary School 144

Elementary School Humanities High School Research 144

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Alabama administrators increasingly hire educators with emergency certifications, often in low-income and majority Black neighborhoods. By 2030, as many as 16 million K-12 students in the region may be taught by an unprepared or inexperienced teacher, the Southern Regional Education Board projects. 11, 2022, in Athens, Ala.

K-12 117

K-12 Middle School Elementary School Tradition 117

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Today, we’re going to pivot a bit to something equally revolutionary yet rooted in ancient tradition (somewhat)–Socratic Seminars. I’ve got 5 transformative strategies you can use to update Socratic Seminars for today’s learners. What is a Socratic Seminar? Socratic Seminars bring history to life. And how do we do that?

Library 52

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies 52

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Today, we’re going to pivot a bit to something equally revolutionary yet rooted in ancient tradition (somewhat)–Socratic Seminars. I’ve got 5 transformative strategies you can use to update Socratic Seminars for today’s learners. What is a Socratic Seminar? Socratic Seminars bring history to life. And how do we do that?

Library 52

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies 52

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, during the seminar, the facilitators jumped directly into piloting GBL activities with attendees. I had hoped the seminar would address the tendency to ignore the impact of Indigenous practices in teaching; instead, it was just another example of appropriation.

Cultures 138

Cultures Teaching Pedagogy Ancestry 138

ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2025

There were also highly read pieces about the ways that educators and school systems are grappling with rapid change: how to make access to algebra equitable for historically disadvantaged students and catch up to new technology standards aiding students with disabilities. Here are the most popular K-12 stories of 2024.

K-12 73

K-12 EdTech Professional Development Psychology 73

ED Surge

MARCH 29, 2024

At least 30 colleges closed in 2023, according to an analysis by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. She says she joined the faculty because she was intrigued by the opportunity to be part of an education institution “that is actively working to put back those things that were taken from our people for so many decades.”

Education 121

Education Government High School Private School 121

The Hechinger Report

MAY 18, 2020

Educators typically loathe the idea of denying anyone an opportunity to learn, which is what happens in a randomized controlled trial. Even rarer in education is a replication of this kind of experiment to see if something works in a different setting. Extra academic tutoring and career counseling were also part of the program.

Tutoring 145

Tutoring Research Education 145

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 31, 2010

Department of Education visited with a group of Polish educators to learn more about how our school teaches the Holocaust and genocide. The nine educators who visited New Milford were part of the International Leadership Program of the U.S. Department of Education. Department of Education.

Museum 150

Museum Leadership Pedagogy High School 150

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2019

Department of Education and think tanks as personalized competency-based education (PCBE), the model is founded on flexibility, as opposed to the time-and-location-bound work that students will face when they graduate. Related: COLUMN: Documenting Maine’s failure to implement proficiency-based education. Known by the U.S.

Education 91

Education Pedagogy Advocacy Humanities 91

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2020

The recent unrest, violence and protests for justice in the United States provide a whole new set of challenges for educators, both at home and abroad. Like my multiracial background, my background as an educator is diverse. She will continue her education at Brown University this fall. Credit: Collin Cherubim.

K-12 104

K-12 Charter School Ancestry Education 104

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2022

Now, she spends four days a week in an unusually small seminar-style calculus class with 31 other aspiring mathematicians and engineers. “I From the tiniest kindergarteners to college-ready high school seniors, nearly all students had their education disrupted starting in March 2020. She retook precalculus and earned an A.

High School 134

High School Education K-12 Economics 134

Women's History Network

MARCH 3, 2024

Articulating Syrian Women Refugees’ Education in an Age of Uncertainty Political conflicts propelled a wave of refugees that are seen as a force that threatens the stability of the UK and Western Europe. Wednesday, 6 March, at 4pm GMT Sign-up now for our online-only zoom webinar here.

Education 92

Education 92

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2023

students began long before the pandemic, but the problem has snowballed into an education crisis. This back-to-school season, the Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, will be documenting the enormous challenge facing our schools and highlighting examples of progress.

Middle School 107

Middle School High School Professional Development Leadership 107

NCHE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Want to connect with fellow classroom teachers and museum educators? Sessions will be led by dynamic classroom teachers and museum educators. –Networking: Connect with educators from various backgrounds to discuss shared challenges and exchange ideas and explore innovative teaching strategies. Why should you attend RevEd?

Museum Education 130

Museum Education Museum K-12 American History 130

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2024

Higher education has finally come around to the idea that college should better help prepare students for careers. Related: Interested in innovations in the field of higher education? Subscribe to our free biweekly Higher Education newsletter. Subscribe to our free biweekly Higher Education newsletter.

Economics 116

Economics Advocacy Critical Thinking Research 116

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 22, 2010

The success and impact of this tiny experiment motivated me to seek out other students whose stories and reflections could provide an inspiration to educators from all over the world. What other principals and educators should take from this is that you can’t just hand your students everything.

Leadership 163

Leadership High School History Cultures 163

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2020

In April 2018, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made the argument that more money isn’t the way to improve public schools. More than a dozen academic studies have rebutted the claim that money doesn’t matter in education but it’s more complicated to explain why the simple, easy-to-grasp DeVos logic can be misguided.

Public School 145

Public School Education Teaching Research 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

So after dropping out for a while, Dzindzichashvili returned to education part time. Dzindzichashvili’s slog through higher education is surprisingly common. Department of Education. The seminar covers themes relevant to students’ lives, with topics including hip hop and “The Immigrant Experience.”

Advocacy 102

Advocacy Government Tradition Research 102

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

On windswept fields outside Fargo, North Dakota, a bold experiment in education has begun. Some school leaders insist that competency-based education can survive and even thrive within grade levels, or a modified version of them. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. HUNTER, N.D. — We’ll do whatever we have to do for testing.

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111