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Formal education is important and should not be taken lightly, but traditional education holds the key to our survival as Indigenous people.
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Doug Cuthand • Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Published July 08, 2023 • Last updated 4 days ago • 3 minute read
Doug Cuthand is the Indigenous affairs columnist for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and the Regina Leader-Post. Photo by Liam Richards /The StarPhoenix
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In her annual report, Tara Clemett, the provincial auditor, expressed her concern that the graduation rate for Indigenous students was below 50 per cent. We have been on…
education meaning in english
Meaning Must Come First During Reading Instruction (Opinion)
To the Editors:
I believe the EdWeek article “What Is Background Knowledge, and How Does It Fit Into the Science of Reading?” (Jan. 30, 2023) is problematic. The “science of reading” inspired by the National Reading Panel was never scientifically tested for efficacy by experts before it was presented as the only way to teach reading.
Try reading this. The topic is “reading”:
Ti is pssbleoi to rdea wtouthi snoudign otu wdros. I’ev jtsu dmsteontrade it.
Instead of decoding the sentence, the brain must look for the message. And, to find the message, the brain must compare minimal phonetic information…
Defining An Learning Experience Platform
The “Learning Experience Platform” (LXP) is a product that has been touted as a competitor to the LMS. This essay delves into the traits and properties that identify the mysterious LXP.
What It Is and How Did We Get Here
The “Learning Experience Platform” (LXP) has been defined as a new product category that is competing with the LMS industry. So, exactly what is an LXP? Is it some sort of secretive new LMS? Does it take the place of an LMS? Can it be used in conjunction with an LMS? Let’s look at these and other mysteries surrounding the…
What FP Canada in-house education means for financial planning
“[W]e are committed to ensuring that all Canadians have access to trusted, professional and qualified advice,” Tashia Batstone, president and CEO of FP Canada, said in a release announcing the change. “Central to this mission is ensuring that all QAFP professionals and CFP professionals are equipped with the best possible technical and professional skills.”
Jason Knell, academic director, curriculum and corporate training programs with SeeWhy Learning in Mississauga, Ont., said taking in-house education allows FP Canada to “close any gaps in proficiency,” especially considering that multiple designations have been approved for use of the “financial planner” title in Ontario. In…
Teaching In The Age Of AI Means Getting Creative
ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER
Alarm bells seemed to sound in teachers’ lounges across America late last year with the debut of ChatGPT — an AI chatbot that was both easy to use and capable of producing dialogue-like responses, including longer-form writing and essays. Several writers and educators went so far as to even forecast the death of student papers. However, not everyone was convinced it was time to panic. Plenty of naysayers pointed to the bot’s unreliable results, factual inaccuracies and dull tone, and insisted that the technology wouldn’t replace real writing.
Indeed, ChatGPT and similar AI systems are being…
Florida lawmakers introduced a bill to define what ‘sex’ is in the state education code
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida lawmakers’ efforts to redefine and regulate how sexual education and sexual orientation are taught in public schools remain a work in progress. Florida Rep. Stan McClain (R-Volusia) filed legislation to redefine what sex is in the state’s education code.
The Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code is the rulebook for Florida’s schools, courses, classes, and educational institutions, in essence, the official curriculum for state education.
Florida bill would ban CRT and gender studies degrees, give trustee boards more power
According to McClain’s proposal, the bill would redefine what is meant by “sex” when it comes to…
Biden Education chief: GOP uses schools ‘as a means to divide’
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona highlighted Democrats’ efforts at “parent partnership” in an op-ed for Newsweek this week, indirectly hitting back at Republicans who are trying to paint Democrats as uncaring about parental rights in education.
“From Day One of President Joe Biden’s tenure, we have made authentic parent engagement a top priority, not only embedding the needs of parents and families into most of our programs, but also creating new opportunities for parents to engage directly with the Department of Education and with their own school communities,” Cardona wrote in his opinion piece, titled “We are Raising the Bar for…