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"What are we teaching? Powerful knowledge and a capabilities curriculum" - a review

Living Geography

We need to counter the tide of fake news, which is lifted by AI and the actions of governments in more than one country. This returns the thinking to the idea of knowledge(s) and the implication that to unlock this requires what Margaret Roberts has called "powerful pedagogy" which is where we come in. As Richard says on p.22,

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

Anthropology News

In addition to academic requirements like high-level mathematics and science courses (required for many tertiary tracks but not always available or required at township schools ), Launch accomplishes its mission through unique pedagogies intended to expand students’ aspirations and propel them toward “fulfilling futures.”

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

ED Surge

Throughout her career, Swan has been interested in inquiry-based pedagogy, drawing from her experiences as a teacher. We wanted social studies standards to have the flexibility to speak to culturally responsive pedagogies and, on the other hand, not let the federal government tell local or state governments how curricula should be created.

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His Teachers Showed Him Why History Matters. Now He Wants to Pay That Forward.

ED Surge

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. Of course, we can talk about pedagogy and state standards, but teaching is a people profession. That's always been my ‘why.’

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Norway law decrees: Let childhood be childhood

The Hechinger Report

Just past the rusty roof of the building across the road, we could see the top of Regjeringskvartalet, a cluster of government offices, the target of that car bomb. All kindergartens are governed by the same framework and requirements, designed to protect the sanctity of the early years. That’s our ‘Capitol Hill,’” Ullmann explained.

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Formation in Education Involves an Education of the Heart - Part 2

Pedagogy and Formation

In this talk I shifted focus and considered how we develop and sustain a pedagogy that transforms classroom life. I address this critical topic more fully in Chapter 6 of “Pedagogy and Education for Life”, where I zoom in on the life of our classrooms and the wider school. 99 ‘Pedagogy and Education for Life’ p.99].

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What France can teach us about how to to educate the most vulnerable 2-year-olds

The Hechinger Report

Since 2012, when the government exhorted more écoles maternelles to open their doors to 2-year-olds, the rate of participation in France’s “priority education networks”—networks of schools that serve heavily low-income, immigrant communities that are targeted for extra social support—has steadily risen.