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Sociology Film Club

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A couple of years ago – November 2022 to be precise – we launched the Psychology Film Club as a way of offering our complete Psychology library of films to schools and colleges at a reasonable and affordable subscription rate (£25 a year or roughly 50p a week for access to what is currently 50+ […]

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Sociology Film Club

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Designed to enhance the teaching of A-level Sociology, an annual subscription to the Film Club gives you unlimited access to all of our Sociology films (there’s currently around 30 of them). Membership costs just £25+VAT per year and our free 30-day trial gives you complete access to all the films in the library.

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When recess is the hardest part of the day

The Hechinger Report

Students may come back from recess feeling dissatisfied … feeling excluded,” said Rebecca London, an associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the author of the book “ Rethinking Recess ,” when I interviewed her for a story about recess last year. “We

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. Let’s take maps, for example.

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Play is crucial for middle schoolers, too

The Hechinger Report

To accommodate all the students on break at any given time, administrators have opened up several different recess areas for students, including the gym, the blacktop, and the library, which features chess sets, card games, and an exercise bike with a built-in bookstand. “As Credit: Tom Sandner for The Hechinger Report.

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MIT Professors Propose a New Kind of University for Post-COVID Era

ED Surge

In some cases, that might mean partnering with libraries and other facilities to teach classes. For example,” the paper argues, “a machine learning micro-credential might involve courses in mathematics, computer science, sociology, and ethics. Faculty from these fields would work together to manage and teach the curriculum.”

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The Power of Microcredentials and America’s Higher Education Dilemma

ED Surge

These short courses offer students the opportunity to study behavioral health, which aligns with jobs in our region related to human services, sociology, counseling, psychology and social work. This semester, the Community College of Aurora rolled out the first microcredentials in its history. In the U.S.

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