Remove Humanities Remove Social Justice Remove Tradition
article thumbnail

Multimodal ethnographies for teaching anthropological sensibilities

Teaching Anthropology

When I consider multimodality, my mind always travels back to Gregory Bateson’s take on communication and the use of multiple modes of mediation in social interaction.

article thumbnail

Unlocking Skills: What Learners and Employers Need to Know About Microcredentials

ED Surge

One of the draws to credentialing programs is that they afford learners unparalleled flexibility while requiring a considerably smaller investment of time than traditional degree programs. The digital credential program is helping promote equity and social justice, reaching communities beyond the traditional educational pathway.

educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

OPINION: What if everything we believe about education is a lie?

The Hechinger Report

This flies in the face of common sense and human history, deBoer argued. These myths are harmful, in deBoer’s view, because they lead us to conflate academic ability and human worth. In the author’s telling, the Cult of Smart is “the notion that academic value is the only value, and intelligence the only true measure of human worth.

Education 110
article thumbnail

The Realities of Working as a College Adjunct Professor

ED Surge

After college, I got my first job as a sixth grade humanities teacher in south Los Angeles. My master’s degree in education through a social justice graduate program radically changed how I approached teaching. In my case, last semester I taught three courses on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

article thumbnail

OPINION: This war veteran, and adult learner, set an example — in the 16th century

The Hechinger Report

. Service, liberal education, being responsive to society’s needs, and a commitment to social justice: the tenets of a Jesuit education look a lot more like the innovative future than some might think. Ignatius, in addition to the traditional 18- to 22-year-old students, particularly low-income and first-generation college students.

article thumbnail

TEACHER VOICE: “I realized that my education had occurred within a racist system that privileged Eurocentric achievements”

The Hechinger Report

Education is a tool for social justice.”. Related : NYC’s bold gamble: Spend big on impoverished students’ social and emotional needs to get academic gains. Currently, I am implementing alternatives to traditional behavior management systems, such as more frequent and open parent contact. Sign up for our newsletter.

article thumbnail

2024 Annual Meeting

Society for Classical Studies

To reserve a hotel room, please use the following link: 2024 Hotel Reservations To reserve a room by phone, please dial 877-865-5320 and reference the AIA/SCS Joint Annual Meeting or code ASJ.

K-12 52