Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Adaptive Educators By constantly adapting our curriculum, we have the ability to critically examine the culture we’re sharing and work to change the beliefs and messages schools transmit. It made no sense to continue reading textbooks and articles saying the Taíno were gone when that was plainly false.

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Teaching Beliefs Education Culture 217

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

Rather, what helps is a culture of academic integrity and consistent reminders to students on when assistance is allowed for exams and assignments, and what specific types of assistance are allowed—be it notes, textbooks or internet searches. Online tools and honor codes alone don’t prevent cheating either.

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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

A coalition of industry partners are joining forces with Discovery Education to impact the culture of STEM education in K – 12 schools nationwide. About STEM Careers Coalition. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Beliefs Culture 210

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2021

When Dr. Jo Boaler started her teaching career in inner-city London—in a culturally diverse school population with roughly 250 different languages spoken—she was tasked with teaching math to students assigned to the bottom track. As far as the school system was concerned, this was the group destined for low-level achievement.

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Math Curriculum Beliefs Achievement 217

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

Gaining confidence can be elusive to those of us in higher education, since academic culture can often subtract from our confidence, instead of building it up." As I began my first night of teaching in a university setting, I asked the students to take out their textbooks for the class and turn to a particular page.

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Teaching Course Evaluations Peer Review Culture 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

And because it impacts students on every level—academic, social, physical, cultural, emotional and personal—it is essential to consistently embed the right curriculum to meet your district’s specific learning objectives and cater to the student population and organizational culture. The result?

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Curriculum Culture Beliefs Intelligence 154

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

It’s a textbook toss-up. All the major K-12 traditional textbook publishers were present at the event but only one—Houghton Mifflin Harcourt—got speaking time on stage. EdReports has become a real big deal in K-12 publishing,” he said, referring to the nonprofit that reviews textbooks for alignment to academic standards.

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Education Textbooks Schools Testing 152

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

And to understand why we’re doing work in education, you have to understand the culture of IDEO. But in a way, our role ends up being rooted in that endless belief that a better future is possible. Design Thinking for Educators Toolkit —essentially a textbook for teachers. We work across so many different sectors.

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Multidisciplinary Schools Questions Beliefs 168

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2018

I have experimented with writing open textbooks, thanks to the inspiration I received from Robin DeRosa on episodes 183 and 195. There’s always something new I discover to help me better live out my beliefs about teaching. They challenge me to experiment with new approaches and to keep pushing to be more more effective in my teaching.

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Art Science Teaching Mobile Devices 119

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As these Harvard training sessions took place, the California State Board of Education finally approved a new framework that sets out to make math more culturally responsive and inquiry-based. The solution? It’s an attempt to respond to some of the pressures Weissman identified by kindling students’ math interest.

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Math Instructors Science STEM 218

k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Fahad Altuwaijrys journey from academia to executive leadership is a testament to his belief in educations transformative power. “Our goal has always been to nurture students who are not only academically strong but also culturally aware and globally competent,” says Dr. Altuwaijry.

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Education Culture Evaluation Beliefs 130

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

Rethinking Cultural Identity in the Era of K12 online education In a traditional classroom, culture is everywhere. But what happens to that rich cultural backdrop when school moves online? The Cultural Ecosystem of Traditional Schools Physical schools have always served dual purposes. Lessons are compressed.

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Culture Schools Languages Language 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

But they have to be the ‘right’ things, matched to the individual’s style and personality, background and ethnicity, and to the culture of the times. That he is widely considered the father of a movement that espouses play and games as an integral part of learning—any learning—may seem incongruous.

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Knowledge Curriculum Design Intelligence Math 128

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

The catchy format, music, and visual effects activate episodic memory, helping information stick better than a dry textbook paragraph. Popular Example: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichies TED Talk The Danger of a Single Story is used in classrooms worldwide to teach students about bias and cultural narratives. And guess what? Bottom line?

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Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. For instance, an online biology textbook might include a short section about protein synthesis, followed by a question. As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code.

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Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Board of Education, the Civil Rights Movement the unwavering belief of Black Americans in the promise of education for all remained strong. But to stop the story there is to entirely dismiss all of the other real and symbolic changes that changed the very fabric of American culture. But man, Brown pushed us to a new era.

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Education Disabilities History Writing 118

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Pop culture is full of examples that students will find engaging: point out protagonists in “Star Wars,” “Lord of the Rings” or “Harry Potter.” This belief makes it difficult to instill the idea that SEL concepts can be taught. His continuous failure—or iteration, as we’d call it today— taught him to innovate.

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Failure Motivation History Learning 141

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

In his studies on “race talk,” Sue (2013) argues that “participants in successful racial dialogues report less intimidation and fear of differences, an increased compassion for others, a broadening of their horizons, appreciation of people of all colors and cultures, and a greater sense of connectedness with all groups.” Provide resources.

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Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

In his studies on “race talk,” Sue (2013) argues that “participants in successful racial dialogues report less intimidation and fear of differences, an increased compassion for others, a broadening of their horizons, appreciation of people of all colors and cultures, and a greater sense of connectedness with all groups.” Provide resources.

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Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 93

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2022

There's a common misconception that science is inherently neutral and objective, absolving it of any responsibility for racist beliefs and practices. In a study published last summer, researchers examined representation in commonly used biology textbooks and found that only 8% of featured scientists were people of color.

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Science Testing Critical Thinking Students 155