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4 Steps for Continuous Improvement

A Principal's Reflections

There is a great deal on the plates of teachers and administrators. How many of us were initially trained doesn’t carry as much weight in a world where information is readily at our fingertips. Take lesson planning, for example. Many of us recall the days when lesson plans were a labor of love or a big waste of time. We spent countless hours crafting detailed outlines, complete with objectives, activities, assessments, and even a backup plan in case of inclement weather.

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50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child

TeachThought

50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child by TeachThought Staff There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages from adults that have credibility in their eyes are among the most powerful. The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning has put together the following list, 50 Ways To Encourage A Child.

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Alison Macdonald

Teaching Anthropology

Editor-in-Chief Alison is Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the department of Anthropology, UCL. Her academic expertise is in education and pedagogy, and her research spans primary, secondary and higher education contexts in England. Her research focuses on the politics of education with a specific interest in alternative and progressive approaches to schooling and relational pedagogy.

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Digital Promise Awarded $10 Million to Lead IES Research Center to Support English Learners’ Reading Skills through Generative AI

Digital Promise

The post Digital Promise Awarded $10 Million to Lead IES Research Center to Support English Learners’ Reading Skills through Generative AI appeared first on Digital Promise.

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CPD: What do we do about *that* teacher?

A Psychology Teacher Writes

I recently attended a researchED conference which was, as ever, a joy. What optimism it brings to see so many teachers giving up their Saturdays, sometimes travelling large distances to squeeze into cramped classrooms and listen to (often) total strangers geeking out about all things teaching. That so many within the education sector are so keen to further their own professional development (PD) suggests the future may be in safe hands.

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The Most Dangerous Phrase In Education

TeachThought

What Is The Most Dangerous Phrase In Education? by Terry Heick I was speaking (tweeting) with Mark Barnes tonight, and he mentioned the idea of challenging existing forms and practices. And then someone tweeted the above image–a quote attributed to Rear Admiral Grace Hopper , according to the image source globalnerdy.com– and I was happy and favorited and saved and blogged. “We’ve always done it this way” implies legacy and tradition, which can be good.

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Sherry Fukuzawa

Teaching Anthropology

Editor Sherry is the Associate Chair and Assistant Professor Teaching Stream in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializing in pedagogical research in biological anthropology, and community-engaged learning with the local Indigenous community. Sherry is currently involved in research investigating ways to utilize technology to implement problem-based learning experiences in biological anthropology.

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Cash-Starved Districts Are Turning to Four-Day School Weeks. Will That Harm Students?

ED Surge

The need was becoming dire. A school district in Brighton, in the Denver metro area of Colorado, was having a hard time keeping teachers. The salaries in the district, 27J Schools, were low for the region. And in Colorado, voters have to approve higher property taxes to send additional dollars to schools, including for salary bumps , but by 2018 voters had refused six straight times.

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How To Work Together To Improve Teacher Principal Relationships

TeachThought

Abstract Collaboration between teachers and principals is essential for creating thriving educational communities that enhance student achievement and teacher performance. This article explores the transformative power of a collaborative, unified approach, emphasizing the need for intentional, purpose-driven collaboration. It outlines strategies and principles for fostering a culture of mutual respect, trust, and shared vision, highlighting teachers and principals’ critical roles in studen

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Stacey Ward

Teaching Anthropology

Editor Stacey is Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University, specialising in the analysis of archaeological human remains. Stacey’s current research foci include exploring the effectiveness of online practical training in biological anthropology, exploring the global dispersal of intentional cranial modification behaviours using spatial statistics, and investigating the biocultural impacts of large-scale social change in late prehistoric communities in Northeast Th

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OPINION: A year after the Supreme Court’s historic affirmative action ruling, MIT’s drop in student diversity provides a cautionary tale

The Hechinger Report

More than a year after the Supreme Court restricted race-conscious admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a clearer picture is starting to emerge of how some incoming classes have changed. MIT announced a sharp drop in its number of Black, Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander students, and other elite schools are also experiencing drops.

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DR HELEN BOYLE: PIONEER IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN: A TALK BY MARY CHAPMAN

Women's History Network

Pascal Theatre Company announces a free online talk: Dr Helen Boyle: Pioneer in Mental Health Care for Women by Mary Chapman Tuesday 26 November 6.00-7.15pm online Mary Chapman brings to life the experiences of women in psychiatry in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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What Is Duolingo? An Engaging Language Learning App

TeachThought

What is Duolingo? by TeachThought Staff Definition: Duolingo is a popular language-learning platform that provides free online courses in multiple languages. Audience: K-12 Teachers, Students It offers a gamified approach to language learning, making it engaging and interactive for users. Duolingo offers courses in over 40 languages, including widely spoken languages like English, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese, as well as less commonly taught languages like Swahili, Welsh, and Navajo.

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Sherry Fukuzawa

Teaching Anthropology

Editor Sherry is the Associate Chair and Assistant Professor Teaching Stream in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializing in pedagogical research in biological anthropology, and community-engaged learning with the local Indigenous community. Sherry is currently involved in research investigating ways to utilize technology to implement problem-based learning experiences in biological anthropology.

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To Address the ‘Homework Gap,’ Is It Time to Revamp Federal Connectivity Programs?

ED Surge

One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many families didn’t have reliable internet access at home. As schools closed and classes moved online, educators rushed to improvise solutions for families without robust connections, setting up mobile Wi-Fi access points in school buses, sending home portable hot spots to those who needed it and more.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

This week, I took a hard look at my teaching approach and realized I had been falling into a pattern of overloading my lessons with too much traditional content. After reflecting and talking with Jon Corippo, I refocused my energy on using student-centered protocols that would both engage my 8th graders and keep the content academically rich yet accessible.

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Modern Approaches To Foreign Language Learning: Technological Progress In Education

TeachThought

Innovative Methods in Language Learning: How Technology is Transforming Education Learning a new language is kinda like standing before the ruins of the Tower of Babel, tasked with rebuilding it. The stones are so large… so many. They look so heavy. Where do you start? What’s the best way to make progress? Good news! Language learners today can access countless methods to make it manageable — even fun.

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Stacey Ward

Teaching Anthropology

Editor Stacey is Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University, specialising in the analysis of archaeological human remains. Stacey’s current research foci include exploring the effectiveness of online practical training in biological anthropology, exploring the global dispersal of intentional cranial modification behaviours using spatial statistics, and investigating the biocultural impacts of large-scale social change in late prehistoric communities in Northeast Th

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As Student Smartphone Use Increases, So Does Our Need for Consistent School Policies

ED Surge

Each fall, every teacher must wage a few key wars with a new class of students. In my classroom, one battle is around bathroom usage. Another is assigned seats. A third is side conversations—especially during our first few weeks of class community building. Increasingly, though, the biggest fight that never seems to end is around phone usage. This year, the Pew Research Center reported that 9 in 10 American adults own a smartphone.

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World’s largest solar project will send Australian energy to Singapore

Strange Maps

In August, Australia’s environment minister Tanya Plibersek approved the construction of the Australia-Asia Power Link. The $30-billion project, AAPowerLink for short, has the scale and ambition to redraw the world’s sustainable energy map. Three stand-out superlatives Several superlatives stand out about the project: AAPowerLink will build the world’s largest solar farm on the remote inland of Australia’s Northern Territory.

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A New Definition For Equity In Education

TeachThought

Equity In Education: A Definition by Terry Heick In a profession increasingly full of angst and positioning and corrective policy, there are few ideas as easy to get behind as equity. Equal. Equality. Equity. Equilibrium. Equate. These are all fine ideas—each tidy and whole, implying their own kind of justice while connotating the precision of mathematics.

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Alison Macdonald

Teaching Anthropology

Editor-in-Chief Alison is Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the department of Anthropology, UCL. Her academic expertise is in education and pedagogy, and her research spans primary, secondary and higher education contexts in England. Her research focuses on the politics of education with a specific interest in alternative and progressive approaches to schooling and relational pedagogy.

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Re: Discovering Sociology

ShortCutsTV

If you don’t subscribe to the British Sociological Association’s “Discovering Sociology” newsletter you’re missing-out on the free “journal corner” offering of “curriculum friendly summaries of papers published in the BSA journal Sociology” (which presumably means cutting-out all the dull bits and just moving straight to exam-friendly stuff – I could be wrong).

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Tracing the Origins of Horseback Riding: Insights from Human Skeletons

Anthropology.net

A new study 1 challenges long-held beliefs about the origins of horseback riding, casting doubt on the Kurgan hypothesis, which claims that humans first began domesticating horses as early as the fourth millennium B.C. Archaeologists from the University of Colorado Boulder have explored the skeletal remains of ancient humans, shedding light on whether physical changes in bones can definitively reveal the early use of horses for transportation.

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New Report Shares AI-Powered Innovations in Mathematics Teaching & Learning

Digital Promise

Digital Promise’s new report shares findings from nearly 200 responses to a Request for Information to understand the current and upcoming landscape of AI in education.

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OPINION: Schools need more ways of knowing if AI and ed tech tools are working

The Hechinger Report

As schools gear up for the new academic year, buzz around artificial intelligence-powered educational tools is reaching new heights. There’s also a strong undercurrent of skepticism, as evidenced by debates about whether cell phones should be banned in classrooms altogether. With schools grappling with tighter budgets, packed schedules, stubborn achievement gaps and critical youth mental health challenges, educators face a critical question: Which part of valuable instructional time should be de

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There's No Evidence That History Teachers Are 'Indoctrinating' Students, Report Says

Education Week - Social Studies

Teachers largely use nonpartisan resources, and want to provide multiple perspectives.

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The Nazca Mysteries: New Insights from 303 Newly Discovered Glyphs

Anthropology.net

In the vast desert plains of southern Peru, the enigmatic Nazca glyphs have long puzzled archaeologists and anthropologists alike. Etched into the arid plateau, these massive geoglyphs—visible only from the sky—are composed of intricate designs and symbols that span kilometers. Since their discovery in the 1940s, researchers have sought to decode their purpose and origins, with little concrete evidence as to why the ancient Nazca people created them.

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Celebrating Teachers as Co-Designers: A Look at Their Journey

Digital Promise

The post Celebrating Teachers as Co-Designers: A Look at Their Journey appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Supporting Young Students’ Social-Emotional Needs in the Post-COVID Era

ED Surge

The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting impact on students’ social-emotional well-being. As schools return to in-person learning, educators face the challenge of addressing the diverse emotional needs of students who have experienced unprecedented disruptions. Research shows that the pandemic has heightened feelings of anxiety, loneliness and uncertainty among young learners , making social-emotional learning (SEL) more critical than ever.

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Worldly Wednesday #4: 25.10.24 - Gloucester Geog Webinar

Living Geography

Another Wednesday came around yesterday, and it was time for another Worldly Wednesday. This week, the main event was a talk I was going to give to the GA Gloucester branch. I spent the morning writing answers to a questions in a textbook I'm writing and preparing two chapters for review. In the afternoon I joined Emma Espley who had organised an event for the GA Gloucester Branch.

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A Bronze Age Conflict: Insights from Europe’s Oldest Known Battlefield

Anthropology.net

Recent archaeological research 1 in northeast Germany has revealed new insights into Europe’s oldest known battlefield, the Tollense Valley, dating back 3,250 years. Using detailed analysis of arrowheads and human remains, researchers are reconstructing the story of this violent confrontation. Findings suggest that this ancient battle marked the beginning of large-scale, organized warfare in Europe.

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Singapore’s population size in 2024

O-Level Geography

What is Singapore’s population size in 2024? How has the demographic composition changed in recent years? Why is it necessary to increase foreign workers in Singapore? Which sector sees the highest increase in the need for foreign workers?

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Why I Registered

Zinn Education Project

We love hearing how people found us and why they’ve signed up to access people’s history lessons from the Zinn Education Project. Below are a few reasons people shared when they registered at our site recently. I have used some of these resources and loved them. I have the incredible chance to expand the depth and breadth of what I do in my classroom so, of course, I came to the Zinn Education Project to find more resources!

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Mary Brodrick: Pioneer Egyptologist: A talk by Rosalind Janssen

Women's History Network

Pascal Theatre Company announces a free talk on Egyptologist Mary Brodrick (1858-1933) by Rosalind Janssen. 4 November (6-7.15pm) at Senate House Library: Brodrick, a pioneer Egyptologist and keen geographer, spent most of her life in Egypt associating with the likes of Cromer and Kitchener and playing some part in British colonial rule.

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Fossils, Rock Art, and Ancient Mysteries: San Cave Paintings and Dicynodonts

Anthropology.net

A mysterious animal painting 1 on a cave wall in South Africa’s Free State Province has long puzzled scientists. Depicted with two large downward-pointing tusks, the animal doesn’t resemble any current African species, and early speculations linked it to legendary creatures like walruses or saber-toothed cats 2. However, emerging research 3 suggests that the painting may depict an extinct creature—specifically a dicynodont, an ancestor of mammals that thrived millions of years

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Numbers, the Secret Language of the Cosmos?

Life and Landscapes

NUMBERS, THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF THE COSMOS? No, not astrology, although the movements of heavenly bodies, including that of our sun, give us the first appreciation of the significance of time. And that glowing orb, exploding in fire so closely nearby, gives us our daylight and the heated seasons for planting. And some of these celestial movements seem to mysteriously track human reproduction.