Society for Classical Studies

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

2024 Pedagogy Award kskordal Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:00 Image The 2024 Pedagogy Award has an upcoming deadline of April 22, 2024, and is open to both faculty and instructors in institutions of higher education and K-12 teachers of classics. SCS membership is not required. Application Deadline: April 22, 2024.

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Pedagogy K-12 Professional Development Education 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2020

In a 2020 nationwide survey conducted by Educators for Excellence, only 12 percent of teachers said that preparation programs train prospective teachers for the realities of the classroom very well. High-quality teacher preparation meant I was ready on Day One to teach reading in the classroom, unlike so many new teachers.

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K-12 Professional Development Pedagogy Teaching 102

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

Micro-credentials can support those goals, as educators can use the resources included within each micro-credential and submit evidence to earn micro-credentials for professional development. Misinformation can cause widespread panic and be deadly, as individuals turn to non-scientific methods of staying safe.

Library 145

Library K-12 Pedagogy Advocacy 145

ED Surge

MAY 30, 2023

It seems to be making a difference for both the tutors and the K-12 students. We found that the combined effect of tutors' knowledge of both reading development and culturally responsive pedagogy was significantly correlated with students' reading development,” Sodani shared in an email. They’re hooked.

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Tutoring K-12 Education Pedagogy 145

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to implement. AI isn't just a new tool; it is a shift in pedagogy. Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. That wasn't the case.

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Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

The conversation around math instruction suggests that not that much is really known about how to teach K-12 math. The focus is more on showing teachers how to implement curriculum rather than on growing teachers’ depth of knowledge or pedagogy, she says. And the curriculum isn’t always good.

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K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 135

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2016

If you have 12 cookies and four friends, how can you give an equal number of cookies to each friend? You can have the same 12 cookies, but if you divide by ¼, the old approach won’t work. Preparatory programs have to be more attentive and have a way to develop teacher expertise.”. It works intuitively enough with whole numbers.

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Elementary School K-12 Professional Development Tutoring 76

ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

When I attended professional development courses or local conferences that were equipped with this furniture, I giddily rolled across the room in these chairs. Compliance as a pedagogy will not produce the mindful and empathetic innovators our future needs. What does gatekeeping comfort and movement achieve?

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Public School K-12 Pedagogy Private School 113

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2022

Nevertheless, as a former K-12 educator, education philanthropy leader and someone who currently works with a cohort of doctoral students in higher education, I understand and appreciate the need for in-person learning. Ngounou, Ed.L.D., is the interim president and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

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Social Justice K-12 Pedagogy Professional Development 97

Edthena

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A [professional development] program will never have as much impact as teacher practice,” Steve shared. I would be focusing more on the practice of teaching and pedagogy and not focusing on a one-time-a-year, high-stakes assessment,” Steve reflected. This means giving educators the time to practice what they’re learning. “A

Pedagogy 98

Pedagogy Leadership Professional Development Cultures 98

Edthena

JULY 22, 2021

Here is a breakdown of what that means and what it looks like for teachers: In his book Fugitive Pedagogy , Dr. Jarvis Givens created the term rigorous sight , which encourages educators to investigate all aspects when teaching Black history.

History 98

History Pedagogy Professional Development Teaching 98

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

A curriculum expert who reviewed the pedagogy explained to me that the unit was “weak” and does not meet Common Core standards as the creator claimed. I view that as a failure of… their teacher education programs and their in-service professional development programs in the school districts that they work in.”

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High School Pedagogy Research Professional Development 116

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Veteran or master teachers like Eckhoff, who often have rated highly under the new teacher evaluation standards and agreed to share their classrooms with aspiring teachers, are advising them on issues from the soft skills teacher candidates need to how to keep professional development useful and relevant once they’re on the job.

Classroom Management 110

Classroom Management Lesson Plan Pedagogy Elementary School 110

Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2016

The report offers a glimpse of the emerging findings of AbD’s multiyear research initiative, exploring the promises, practices, and pedagogies of maker-centered learning. offer more maker-related professional development experiences for educators. Expanding the Circle.

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Pedagogy Professional Development Research Education 58

Edthena

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Here are some of her insights: I think one of the biggest mistakes we make, particularly for struggling students, who are disproportionately children of color, is that we employ a pedagogy of compliance. … There’s no complexity to the work. Here are the best practice highlights: Shared values and vision.

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Cultures Pedagogy Professional Development Teaching 40

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

This blog post is part of a series that highlight different stakeholders' perspectives on purchasing practices for K-12 personalized learning tools. When I think about how the adoption and acquisition of technology is changing in K-12 education, it brings to mind the well-known Sydney Harris cartoon.

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K-12 Pedagogy Library Professional Development 86

Maitri Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2022

They can also be used as a professional development tool for schools trying to creating common ground across different trainings. After all, this is a scientific pedagogy so we should question everything! Jackie helped us revive the scientific aspect of the Montessori pedagogy. Arendt, K., & Thastum, M.

Psychology 52

Psychology K-12 Pedagogy Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

That push officially began in 2014, when Deborah Gist, then the state’s commissioner of education, announced a public-private “innovation partnership” to merge traditional and computerized pedagogy. For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention.

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K-12 Charter School Middle School Elementary School 109

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2018

But in the last few decades, state and federal education legislation began to hold them accountable for students’ academic successes and failures, turning principals and superintendents into “instructional leaders” tasked with shaping curriculums, coaching teachers and refining pedagogy. times more likely to leave their jobs within a year.

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Elementary School Professional Development Museum Pedagogy 112