The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent morning, the children used plastic red and yellow dots for a counting exercise: One student tossed the coin-sized dots onto a cookie sheet while another hid her eyes. The second student then opened her eyes, counted up the dots and picked the corresponding number from a stack of cards.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School K-12 Research Teaching 145

The Effortful Educator

MAY 2, 2024

As a teacher, you know about this phenomenon, but you probably didn’t know its name. Attention contagion. You’ve seen it in your classroom: one student is off task and that inattention seems to spread throughout the room. One student with their head down leads to three or four doing the same. One student off task on their laptop leads to a handful all doing the same.

Psychology 140

Psychology Research Education 140

ED Surge

MAY 2, 2024

Balloon archways surrounded the stage as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Alberto Carvalho, last month announced what he hailed as a pioneering use of artificial intelligence in education. It’s a chatbot called “Ed” — an animated talking sun — which he described as: “our nation’s very first AI-powered learning-acceleration platform.

EdTech 125

EdTech Humanities K-12 Tutoring 125

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

BOCA RATON, Fla. – It doesn’t take much searching to spot the fallout from the newest Florida law seeking to erase DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion, from public campuses. Several weeks ago, for example, staff offices at Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Inclusion, Diversity Education and Advocacy in Boca Raton were vacant, with name plates blank and abandoned desks, plus LGBTQ+ flags, posters and pamphlets left behind.

Sociology 118

Sociology Advocacy Anthropology Government 118

Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2, 2024 • Studies Weekly Diverse perspectives strengthen education, according to Heather Singmaster’s EdWeek article from November 2018. They broaden students’ view of history and teach them to respect people from different cultures. This month, you have the opportunity to foster students’ appreciation for Asian/Pacific Americans by celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month History of Asian Ameri

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Heritage Museum Social Studies Artifacts 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

To boost enrollment and meet workforce needs, many states are offering free community college programs. It’s a well-intentioned (and bipartisan) idea to help people get the credentials they need, and states build their supply of college-educated workers. But does free really mean free? Do these programs effectively bring students back to college? And does saying something’s free diminish its value?

High School 95

High School Psychology Research Economics 95

Heinemann Blog

MAY 2, 2024

Welcome to Writing as Healing, a Heinemann-podcast series focused on writing as a tool, to increase healing in students and teachers. We know that academic learning doesn't happen without social and emotional support, and writing as a key literacy, is uniquely positioned in every classroom to do both. How can writing lead to vulnerability, bravery, and freedom for students?

Teaching 90

Teaching 90

Living Geography

MAY 2, 2024

George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were last seen heading towards the summit of Mount Everest on the 8th of June 2024. The Centenary of this event has spawned a lot of books and other events. I saw Mick Conefrey's book 'Fallen' in Topping Books Ely today - it is a biography of Mallory. The author is talking about how he used the RGS archives to write his book.

Archiving 52

Archiving 52

Political Science Now

MAY 2, 2024

Laila Waddell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Laila Waddell is a rising senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University studying political science with a concentration in environmental studies. Laila is a student in the honors college and has been on the chancellor’s list for three consecutive years. She has been active in campus life through student organizations and her department.

Civic Engagement 42

Civic Engagement Political Science Social Justice Civics 42