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It's Not a Technology Issue

A Principal's Reflections

Students do this all the time when dictator-like policies and rules govern technology use. With any learning activity, with or without technology, effective pedagogy is key. Obviously kids can use technology to do this now as well. Did you ever break any school rules that you didn't agree with?

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New Zealand has a problem with mathematics. Can a new strategy make a difference for students?

The Hechinger Report

(Reading Recovery was criticized for not providing enough explicit instruction in decoding words; New Zealand is set to end government funding of the program.) The government made a rightward shift in 2023 to the National Party, ending six years of leadership under former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who had an international profile.

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Standardized Tests Aren’t Going Anywhere. So What Do We Do?

Cult of Pedagogy

When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. The group purposefully uses language to help the public understand that drugs belong to one of two categories: those that are approved for consumption by a government agency and those that are not.

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Pedagogy Workshop: Preparing Teaching Materials for the Job Market

APSA Educate

August 9, 2022 | Preparing Teaching Materials for the Job Market Sondra Richards (Professor of Government, Department Chair of Government, Criminal Justice, and Paralegal programs) discusses the key components of a teaching portfolio, its role in your job market application, … The post Pedagogy Workshop: Preparing Teaching Materials for the Job (..)

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Mathematics test scores in some countries have been dropping for years, even as the subject grows in importance

The Hechinger Report

Finnish students’ achievements have been dropping gradually for two decades, and the trend is reflected in national evaluations, said Jenna Hiltunen, a researcher in mathematical pedagogy at the University of Jyvaskyla, who was part of the team that implemented PISA in Finland. “I Unlike the belief in some other countries, the U.S.

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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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"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,