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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

ED Surge

When people outside of school ask you what you do say, at a social event how do you describe your work? If I'm reading a story to them, I also teach about parts of a book by way of creating citations, because when they go to high school and college, they're going to have to create a research paper that requires citations.

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning. Historical Events: Students make claims about the causes or impact of historical events, provide evidence from historical documents or images, and ask questions about the events that are still unclear or confusing.

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

ED Surge

Students addressed their own climate anxiety by applying their research skills in designing climate solutions and writing defending arguments to local politicians. Celebrate and showcase students’ achievements and learning outcomes.

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Boosting Digital Literacies for a Purpose

Digital Promise

The Tech Team also offers ongoing resume writing workshops, which allow learners to communicate their job skills and experiences through writing in a digital platform. Finally, members learn to use software such as Faithlife Proclaim and SlingStudio to broadcast services and events. Information Literacies.

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A Tale of Two Internships 

Anthropology News

One of the most memorable events was the retirement party for AAA’s then executive director, Ed Liebow. Only a couple weeks into the internship, Yue and I were invited to join the staff and their families at this event in Virginia. I approached her when she was sitting alone on a bench, taking a break from the heat.

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Celebrating Black Joy

C3 Teachers

Teaching the breadth of US History often means reminding my predominately Black Students about how African Americans have been left out of important historical events like the Constitutional Convention. What I love about the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) is how it supports deep dives not broad surveys of historical time periods and events.

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6 Degrees of Separation Game for History

Students of History

History is a tapestry of interconnected events, people, and ideas. They encourage critical thinking, creativity, and research skills. Emphasize that they will need to find connections between the terms by identifying people, events, or ideas that link them together.

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