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Compliance vs Engagement

A Principal's Reflections

One of the best aspects of the work my team and I at Aspire Change EDU do is getting into leaders as part of the coaching process. During this time, we begin to collect qualitative evidence aligned with growth opportunities that they have set during initial meetings. No matter where our travels take us, one of the most common areas districts and schools want to improve is shifting from compliance to student engagement.

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The Role of Gamification in Modern Education

TeachThought

The Role of Gamification in Modern Education Gamification is used in many fields and industries. It is meant to promote customer loyalty in business: ” Find a discount among our 5 latest emails to get 50% off dedicated server hosting.” It’s a little different in education. Gamification in education aims to provide a more interactive learning experience for students while providing evidence of their progress through rewards.

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Teaching the Progressive Era

Passion for Social Studies

The United States has experienced so many dynamic changes throughout its rich history. One of the most transformative periods was the Progressive Era, from the 1890s to the 1920s. During this time, the United States had to respond to the challenges posed by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and social issues. Ultimately, teaching the Progressive Era must address these concerns while showing how people had to work hard to improve society.

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OPINION: Teachers had ideas for improving education after the pandemic. We failed to listen

The Hechinger Report

Dialogue between a teacher and an administrator as school opens in 2024: Teacher: There is mold in my classroom; it is on the whiteboard and on the ceiling tiles. We need to do something about this. You know I have health issues. This is unhealthy for me and my students. Administrator: We’ll take care of it. No worries. It’s just mold from the summer heat when the school was closed.

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Iceland

Living Geography

I've just finished my last guiding assignment for Rayburn Tours for this year. I would love to do more, and when I finish teaching that's one of my plans, but I will be back in 2025. It was up to Iceland again. Visited some familiar places, and one new one: the headland at Dyrholaey. which wasn't worth the detour. Mixed weather, but we had the bonus of the northern lights on the final night, which is always a privilege to see.

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Ph.D. Break

History Havoc

I have decided to take a break from my Ph.D. and there are several reasons why. First of all, I am tired. It has been a long haul, and after this semester I will take an extended break. At this point I do not know if I will go back and finish. Perhaps one day. I have just come to the realization that while it is a goal of mine, I am missing out on many other things that I’d rather be doing.

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What are we teaching?

Living Geography

This is a question which Richard Bustin tackles in his new book Details of the book. I have a copy on the way. The new government’s launch of the curriculum and assessment review has put debates surrounding the national curriculum into the spotlight. Led by education expert Professor Becky Francis, the initiative promises a radical overhaul, aiming to create a broader, more enriching and cutting-edge curriculum that will set up all young people for life and work.

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Frederick Soddy Schools Awards - apply now

Living Geography

A cross posting from my RGS blog: 'At the Home of Geography'. Are you planning a fieldtrip in 2025? The Frederick Soddy Schools Award offers grants of up to £600 to help primary and secondary students get into the field. Apply by 3 February [link] pic.twitter.com/peJpqJetTA — RGS-IBG Schools (@RGS_IBGschools) October 14, 2024 Fieldwork is an area which is vital for geography, and will certainly feature in the RGS's submission in the Call for Evidence A new book is now out from Fiona Sheriff, for

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'Can We Trust This Source?' And Other Questions Readers Ask in History

Education Week - Social Studies

Historical texts require students to weigh authors' bias, context, and audience.

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900 posts on my GA Presidents blog

Living Geography

I've reached a significant milestone on my GA Presidents blog. 900 posts. Thanks to all those who have been visiting and reading in the last five years.

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Curating a More Inclusive Library

Cult of Pedagogy

Listen to the interview with Julia Torres, Cicely Lewis, and Julie Stivers ( transcript ): Sponsored by Alpaca and Scholastic Magazines+ This page contains Amazon Affiliate and Bookshop.org links. When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org?

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GeogPod with Steve Brace

Living Geography

Episode 84 of GeogPod features Steve Brace. Listen below, or visit the website.

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