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The American Revolutionary War began on this day in 1775. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Helping Teach About The 250th Anniversary Of The American Revolution.      “A Little Shift in Teaching Can Go a Long Way in the Classroom”A Little Shift in Teaching Can Go a Long Way in the Classroom is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. These teachers explain how a small change here and there can impact the classroom. Here are some excerpts:
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The United Nations has declared April 25th to be World Malaria Day. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About World Malaria Day.  Sentences Of The Week geralt / Pixabay
I thought readers might, or might not, find this new regular post useful. Each week, I highlight several sentences, with links to their sources, that I find interesting/concerning/useful. And they may, or may not, be directly connected to education. I may also include my own comments or related links. This regular post will join my other regular ones on teaching ELLs, education policy, Artificial Intelligence, infographics, and Pinterest highlights, not to mention sharing of my regular Education Week posts. Here are this week’s sentences: And finally, as we’re witnessing not just in education technology but in every single goddamn piece of software we use in every aspect of our lives, companies are responding to this failed revolution (that is, to the lack of interest, lack of demand) by ramming the “AI” down our throats whether we like it or not. The IB approach embraces inquiry-based, transdisciplinary learning that allows students to go deep into a specific topic across classes, connecting global issues to their own experiences. I taught IB classes for nearly twenty years, and have written many posts on the program. The study builds on a growing body of research that shows kids who participate in clubs or extracurricular activities and feel a sense of belonging at school are more likely to show up consistently. See THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING HOW TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF “BELONGING” AT SCHOOL The researchers I spoke with agreed that the focus on process during phonics instruction has happened to the detriment of one skill above all: actual reading. As Jones writes, “Fury pulls the mind away from reason (ratio), Arnaud reflected, and losing yourself in anger is like letting a puppeteer take control of your brain as well as your limbs.” Research shows that social-emotional well-being among young people is negatively affected by exposure to immigration enforcement, or even the mere threat of it. There’s no doubt that Sal Khan gives good TED talk, but his history of failure relative to his stated intentions is both instructive and encouraging. Indeed, given that Sal Khan has tried unsuccessfully for nearly two decades to abstract humans away from human systems—first with human explanation, then with human evaluation, and most recently with human tutoring—it seems unlikely that he is the right person now to pivot edtech towards humanity. Across California, enrollment dropped by 1.3% — about 75,000 students — over the last year, a percentage decline that is about average compared with 39 states that have so far released enrollment figures for the current school year. “Public school teachers feel [the need] to be more censored, tiptoe and be delicate because society is picking apart public education,” she said. See The Best Posts & Articles On How To Teach “Controversial” Topics But I talked about in Chain of Ideas what’s known as positive-sum theory, which is the notion that as that other group gains, my group gains. Check out The Dangers Of “Zero Sum Thinking” In The World, Including In Schools
 “Podcasting Democracy” Looks Like A Good Curriculum For Teaching The Constitution – It’s From San Francisco’s Public Television Station
Podcasting Democracy is from KQED, San Francisco’s public television station. Here’s how they describe i: Podcasting Democracy is a free, project-based, standards-aligned curriculum unit covering the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Constitutional principles. In the first half of the unit, students explore historical case studies, including landmark Supreme Court cases, grassroots advocacy and legislative actions. The curriculum focuses on the experiences of Americans who were instrumental in establishing the rights and responsibilities that shape our lives today. In the second half of the unit, students connect the Constitution to their everyday lives. To do this, they choose an issue they care about and create a podcast commentary advocating for a change or solution using a Constitutional principle as the foundation for their argument. The unit culminates with ideas for how students can join the longstanding tradition of citizens making their voices heard by sharing their podcast on Youth Media Challenge Showcase and with decision makers or elected officials. I’m adding it to: The Best Sites For Learning About The Constitution Of The United States The Best Resources For “Bill Of Rights Day” You also might be interested in The Best Resources For Helping Teach About The 250th Anniversary Of The American Revolution.  More Recent Articles
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