Sapiens
APRIL 9, 2025
Utterances like um, wow, and mm-hmm arent garbage, they keep conversations flowing. This article was originally published at Knowable Magazine and has been republished under Creative Commons. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO a spoken conversation and youll notice that the speakers use a lot of little quasi-wordsmm-hmm, um, huh?, and the likethat dont convey any information about the topic of the conversation itself.
Teaching Anthropology
APRIL 10, 2025
Sherry Fukuzawa, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the elephant in the room in every classroom. However, this is even more of a concern in online courses. Unlike in-person assessment methods, it is difficult if not impossible to control student reliance on AI to support (if not write) online assignments and tests.
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ED Surge
APRIL 8, 2025
When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also shining a spotlight on an ever-growing inequality in math performance across the country. Other assessments such as the critical thinking-focused international PISA exam have also indicated declining math abilities.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 10, 2025
A Jawbone from the Edge of the Map Long before shipping lanes crossed the Taiwan Strait, and long before Taiwan was an island at all, an archaic human jawbone settled into the mud of the ancient seabed. There it rested for tens of thousands of years — until a fishing net hauled it back into daylight. An analysis of proteins in this jaw, found by fishermen off Taiwan’s coast, indicate that the fossil comes from a Stone Age population called Denisovans.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 8, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Down the hall, culinary students chop and saute in the schools commercial kitchen, and in another room, cosmetology students snip mannequin hair to prepare for the states natural hair stylist license.
Moler's Musing
APRIL 11, 2025
This week wasnt about cramming in new content or racing toward a testit was about building something that lasted. We used a layered mix of retrieval, reading, analysis, structured writing, and reflection, and each protocol helped us answer a bigger question. Coming off spring break, I knew students would need structure but also some momentum. So I stacked the lessons with intention.
ED Surge
APRIL 7, 2025
Its been a little over a year since Tram Gonzalez opened Color Wings Preschool in her home in Portland, Oregon. Of the 15 children enrolled in her program, 10 attend for free, covered in full by Multnomah Countys Preschool for All initiative, which was passed by Portland voters in November 2020 to create universal free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds who want it.
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Anthropology.net
APRIL 10, 2025
Recent archaeological discoveries 1 are challenging long-held assumptions about the maritime capabilities of prehistoric hunter-gatherers. Findings from Malta suggest that these early humans possessed the skills necessary for significant sea voyages, indicating a level of sophistication previously unattributed to Stone Age populations. "This isn't the story of accidental castaways.
The Effortful Educator
APRIL 8, 2025
Maybe its just me, but I think teachers are pretty good at making things more difficult than they need to be. Take spaced practice and retrieval practice , for example, which are two of the most researched and effective learning strategies any teacher can employ in their classroom to positively impact student outcomes. While I appreciate being really granular about the research surrounding these topics and more, the most important thing we can do is just employ them in the classroom.
Anthropology 365
APRIL 7, 2025
On the May 12th, 2025 cover of Time Magazine , you will see a picture of a white wolf below the bold word Extinct slashed through with a red block. Below it reads “This is Remus. He’s a dire wolf. The first to exist in over 10,000 years. Endangered species could be changed forever.” This is also being reported widely by publications like New York Times , Newsweek , Live Science , and USA Today.
ED Surge
APRIL 9, 2025
From customer service chatbots to personalized shopping recommendations, artificial intelligence has become integral to our daily lives. Mainstream generative AI tools, which can create original content, have risen dramatically in popularity. Many educators have begun exploring these tools to streamline administrative tasks from composing parent emails to analyzing assessment data and differentiating instruction.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 8, 2025
Obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass, has long captivated archaeologists due to its sharpness and distinctive properties. Despite Alberta's lack of volcanic activity, numerous obsidian artifacts have been unearthed across the province, prompting questions about their origins and the prehistoric networks that transported them. Recent studies 1 shed light on these ancient trade routes, revealing a complex web of interactions among Indigenous communities.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 6, 2025
As we studied the results of our educational research from 2019, a colleague turned to me with a conclusion that mirrored my own personal experience: School leaders are a mess! Of course, my colleagues comment carried a hint of humor, but the data suggested a reality that was anything but funny, following my own physical breakdown as a new school principal in Arkansas.
Sapiens
APRIL 8, 2025
Walk with a linguistic anthropologist through the sounds, politics, and fabulosity of a kiki ball in Puerto Rico. Since its emergence in 1960s Harlem, the LGBTQ+ ballroom scene has expanded into a transnational subculture. For outsiders, understanding how a ball functions can take time. Join linguistic anthropologist Dozandri Mendoza as they walk us through a night at a kiki ball in Puerto Rico.
TeachThought
APRIL 11, 2025
Learning Myths That Are Slowing You Down and What Actually Works Lets face it. Everyone wants to learn faster.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 7, 2025
In the arid expanses of Oman's Dahwa region, archaeologists have uncovered 1 a pair of copper alloy cymbals dating back to the third millennium BC. These instruments, linked to the Umm an-Nar culture, provide compelling evidence of a shared musical tradition between the ancient civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula and the Indus Valley. "These copper alloy cymbals are the first of their kind to have been found in good archaeological contexts in Oman and are from a particularly early cont
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 9, 2025
The Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, is investigating the unintended consequences of AI-powered surveillance at schools. Members of the Collaborative are AL.com, The Associated Press, The Christian Science Monitor, The Dallas Morning News, The Hechinger Report, Idaho Education News, The Post and Courier in South Carolina, and The Seattle Times.
Moler's Musing
APRIL 5, 2025
Things are getting expensive. Teachers dont wanna pay for stuff. Free versions are usually watered down or full of ads. Im just here to share some tools that have useful free versions. These are ones Ive been using and theyve helped me plan better, save time, and still give students solid feedback and learning experiences. Ill keep it simple: what it is, why I like it, and how I use it (with a solid teaching idea thrown inusually paired with EduProtocols that make sense).
Teaching American History
APRIL 8, 2025
One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and can be in historical locations, school districts, and educational service centers. For a few hours, teachers can dive into the content of primary source documents through a discussion with colleagues facilitated by a scholar.
Zinn Education Project
APRIL 11, 2025
Register Join us for an interview by Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian with activist scholars Bettina Aptheker, author of Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel and Robert Cohen, author of The Essential Mario Savio: Speeches and Writings that Changed America. Aptheker will describe her own involvement with the Free Speech Movement (FSM) and Cohen will trace the roots of the FSM back to the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi.
NCHE
APRIL 11, 2025
testing The post test resource post appeared first on ncheteach.org.
Anthropology News
APRIL 7, 2025
As I crested the hill leading up to my scheduled interview at Las Maneras Oaxaqueas, a restaurant and market along the famed Oaxacan Corridor of Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, the first thing I saw was a mural. This mural captures the organized chaos of the Tlacolula marketplace in Oaxaca, near the restaurant owners hometown, depicting a woman spooning atole , a hot drink made of ground corn, milk and cinnamon, into small bowls as customers wait for a tlayuda , a Oaxacan open-faced c
Geography Teacher Sharing
APRIL 10, 2025
A reflection on the Singapore Teaching Practice (STP). Collaboration and interactivity directly support students engagement, and can be facilitated using different learning platforms. The use of ICT tools to foster collaboration and interactivity provides for a meaningful and engaging learning experience. When well designed, the use of ICT gives students the opportunities to actively interpret and to construct their knowledge, and not just have it transmitted from the teacher to the student (Jon
Zinn Education Project
APRIL 6, 2025
Make visible the history that we are defending the right to teach with mini-lessons. Participants benefit from becoming informed about key issues and inspired to take action. Mini-lessons also serve as an affirmation that we defy censorship by teaching this “banned history” in a public space. We offer a range of downloadable resources and a procedures.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 9, 2025
Perched on the rugged cliffs of South Africa's southern coast, Knysna Eastern Heads Cave 1 (KEH-1) has offered archaeologists a trove of insights into human life during the waning years of the last Ice Age. Recent excavations have unearthed thousands of stone tools, shedding light on the technological ingenuity and social interactions of prehistoric communities. Prehistoric stone tool cores.
Anthropology News
APRIL 7, 2025
The trees are young, the arborist Khun Phorn said quietly, his dark gray bucket hat shielding his eyes. He looked up at the field, the rubber trees thin branches swaying gently in the breeze, their trunks splotched in color. A rustling of oblong green leaves wrapped around us, punctuated by the clanging of a chainsaw starting up, the machine gasping for breath, its oil low.
Studies Weekly
APRIL 7, 2025
4 Arab American Scientists to Know Apr 07, 2025 By Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the impactful contributions and achievements of Arab Americans in history. Celebrate this month by learning about these four Arab American scientists and their monumental impacts on their fields. Hunein F. John Maassab (19262014) Nasal spray flu vaccine, courtesy of Getty Images Hunein Maassab was born in Syria in 1926.
Living Geography
APRIL 11, 2025
As part of a series of pieces in the TES on different subjects, Mark Enser was asked to consider the challenges and opportunities for the subject. "Geography is the worlds discipline. The study of it should help students to understand how the world works and to use this knowledge to make decisions about the future. But the world is a huge place and it is changing fast.
Digital Promise
APRIL 10, 2025
The post Where to Begin: Building Capacity for Reimagining School-Based Mental Health appeared first on Digital Promise.
Zinn Education Project
APRIL 11, 2025
Register On Monday, October 27, 2025 , historian Jeanne Theoharis will return to discuss her book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.s Life of Struggle Outside the South , with Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian. This class is part two to a March 2025 Teach the Black Freedom Struggle class with Theoharis where she discussed the book just prior to its release.
Life and Landscapes
APRIL 10, 2025
(click on the Vimeo link if the video does not immediately appear!) In the Palisades of the Kentucky River on the Mercer county side of the river. An old mine slicing into a 3 foot wide vein of fluorspar and calcite. Rough going to climb and find. Last mined 100 years ago. Reached by canoe with John Graham on October 14, 2021. The Life and Landscapes Blog Site is at: www.vanstockum.blog/lookin Also find me at: www.facebook.com/reggievanstockum www.instagram.com/reggievanstockum www.vimeo.com/reg
Moler's Musing
APRIL 8, 2025
In a recent interview, I was told: Your pedagogical knowledge is impressive. I havent seen anything like it. But we hire people who can build relationships. The comment came from nowhere. I was taken back. The interview wasnt even over. I didnt even have time to respond. But since then, Ive been sitting with itannoyed, frustrated, and a little fired up.
Digital Promise
APRIL 7, 2025
The post A New Certification to Empower Informed AI Product Procurement appeared first on Digital Promise.
Zinn Education Project
APRIL 11, 2025
Join the 2025 Day of Action Educators and allies are planning creative Teach Truth Day of Action events all over the country. As public events are confirmed, they are added to the map below. The map is hosted by one of our co-sponsors, Heal Togther Public School Strong. We are collaborating so that in addition to Teach Truth events, you can find Public School Strong actions and organizing near you.
Life and Landscapes
APRIL 7, 2025
I am proud to be part of Tom Martin’s team of guests on what will be a continuing series of interviews about my travels in Kentucky. The radio show is broadcast throughout the Eastern portion of Kentucky. In addition, my interviews will be archived on the WEKU, “Easter Standard ” website, where they can be accessed whenever convenient.
Political Science Now
APRIL 10, 2025
Policy and Public Administration (virtual) | Apply Here Join us for a virtual dissertation workshop on Policy and Public Administration. This dissertation workshop cohort will meet virtually June 2nd through June 13th, 2025, with exact meeting times TBD. Co-Leaders: Darrell Lovell , West Texas A&M University Scott Langford , Arizona State University Deadline: Sunday, April 27, 2025.
All Things Pedagogical
APRIL 6, 2025
For this week's blog I want to talk about a thing that I talk about a lot, A LOT, which is how large academic associations consistently fail their members. I saw things happen this week in different spaces that made me realize that I am one of many people who have been saying the same thing about needing to redesign how we do conferences for easily the last four years.
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