In the silence of the night, when the moonlight enveloped the world outside my bedroom, and everyone else slept warmly under their quilts, questions about the world pressed on my mind. Like the cold breeze that found its way through the cracks in our living room window despite the heavy curtains being drawn failed to stop it, my active mind stopped asking questions about the difference between the “truth” my culture offered me and the reality that contradicted it from seeing in.
I don’t know when I first felt it, but this fog of unanswered questions about things I’d witnessed…
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10 Practical Tips for Your Teaching Profession Advancement –
Teaching is an ever-evolving profession that demands continuous growth and improvement. As educators, you strive to provide the best learning experience for your students and stay at the forefront of educational innovation. Whether you’re a seasoned teacher or just starting out, this article is here to guide you on your journey of teaching profession advancement.
In this comprehensive guide, we have compiled ten proven tips to help you elevate your teaching practice. From embracing technology to fostering a growth mindset, these strategies are designed to empower you with practical tools and insights.
1- Embrace Reflective Practice
Set aside dedicated time…
Engaging Hyperactive Kids in Productive Learning –
A teacher has dozens of students with individual quirks. Some may be more hyperactive than others, and getting them to stay focused can be a task on their own. So how can you help them combat carelessness and thought overload? Well, you might have heard of bullet journaling, an organization method developed by Ryder Carroll. Whether your students are in middle school or high school, being organized is a catalyst to success.
In this article, we’ll explore how to bullet journal, its many benefits, and a few helpful template ideas for your students.
What is a Bullet Journal?
A bullet…
How Do We Define and Measure “Deeper Learning”?
“Students can’t learn in an absence of feedback,” Pellegrino said. “It’s not just assessing, but providing feedback that’s actionable on the part of students.”
HOW TO SUPPORT DEEPER LEARNING THROUGH POLICY
In order for deeper learning to become the norm rather than the exception, it has to be a priority for local, state, and national policy makers, said Linda Darling-Hammond, professor of education at Stanford and advocate for education reform. Common Core State Standards, which begin to push towards critical reasoning and problem solving and application of knowledge, are only being applied to math and literacy, he said. “What about…
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…
Civic Education Is Having a Moment. This Is What That Means.
Civic knowledge is on the decline. Less than half of Americans can name all three branches of government.
Decades of neglect have left students unprepared for civic life.
The first-ever National Civic Learning Week, March 6-10, comes at a moment when civic education is being energized by increased federal funding and state legislation.
The Constitution is often invoked to give weight to political rhetoric. It was name-checked 16 times in a Jan. 6, 2021, speech by the former president as he urged citizens to march to the Capitol and prevent Congress from exercising its constitutional duty to certify the 2020…
