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This Neuroscientist Wants to Know Your Brain On Art—and How It Improves Learning

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Sometimes it’s about empathy —or in the case of some of the latest research coming out of Johns Hopkins, it’s about understanding how art plays a role in learning. EdSurge sat down with Hardiman recently to learn about the Initiative’ recent findings around how injecting art into lessons across disciplines can boost memory and retention.

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Let’s Teach Computer Science Majors to Be Good Citizens. The Whole World Depends on It.

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However, as books like “ Brotopia ” by Emily Chang and “ Race after Technology ” by Ruha Benjamin indicate, the culture of tech companies can be misogynistic and racist and therefore unwelcoming to many people. I am actively learning about people across the globe who have different religious and cultural ways of life than I do.

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What Public School Teachers Want: Less Disruption

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We want all children to attend a public school where there is a nurse, the arts, band, orchestra, novels, field trips, technology and daily classes in the “untested subjects” (such as science and social studies). Charter schools have been known to cherry pick students by race, class and even disability levels. What do teachers want?

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Reduced Physical Barriers : For students with disabilities, hybrid models can provide alternative formats for coursework and assessments, allowing greater participation without the constraints of physical classrooms. While this can enhance competitiveness, it risks homogenizing educational experiences and neglecting local cultural values.

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Could coding count as a foreign language?

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But critics of the proposal worry it could dilute students’ cultural education and place a burden on public schools that already lack adequate technology resources. It’s about whether or not we value culture and whether or not we value foreign language as a means to teach that.”. He said “dozens of other states are looking at this.”.

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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

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You can understand someone else's culture, what they celebrate, what they honor and what they believe in, without personally asking. Are they culturally relevant for our kids? It makes me empathize with other people.” Imagine Learning EL Education is science-backed and heart-driven.

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Teaching Bilingual Learners in Rural Schools

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Programs that help establish community support and participation include “Fuertes Together,” a partnership with the public library where families can hear stories in Spanish and English and engage with cultural music, dance and art. In my first grade classroom I only had one classmate that was bilingual.”

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