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OCTOBER 12, 2021

I work intentionally to ensure students’ linguistic capital—an expression of community cultural wealth — is acknowledged through language supports via student pairings and vocabulary, sentence, and speaking scaffolds. Together, we create a rich and culturally wealthy community of learners.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

González and Framingham State University, where she is interim director of Whittemore Library, are part of a consortium in Massachusetts looking to answer different questions. culturally relevant textbooks? Beyond Affordability To explain the emphasis on cultural relevance, González calls on her memories of growing up in New York City.

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JULY 19, 2023

public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. EdSurge recently posed a question to a panel of Latino educators and an edtech leader: Is educational technology serving the Latino community, particularly its students? Who Is Edtech Made for?

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Knowledge Educational Technologies Technology Education 147

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Although I was doing interviews at that time for a piece on low morale in higher education, I didn’t have a good answer to her question. Still, I couldn’t get the department chair’s question out of my mind. Both of us have received countless emails affirming the pervasiveness of the problem and asking the same basic question.

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APRIL 24, 2025

Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. The oldest of the cohort born from 1997 to 2012 are in their mid- to late 20s and taking heat for chafing against workplace culture in ways that come off as entitled (sound familiar, millennials?). For millennials, about 11 percent of people ages 16 to 19 left school without a degree.

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Education Culture Math Achievement 154

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MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. The result: high school teachers often expend their time creating classroom resources instead of developing a rich classroom culture that pulls students in, he adds.

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Math Motivation High School High School 179

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APRIL 16, 2020

Whether educators need to learn how to use edtech tools, analyze student data or implement Common Core standards, online PD can offer educators support when and where they need it. But how can school leaders integrate online PD into their culture quickly and effectively?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

From halted curriculums to debates at school board meetings, social-emotional learning, or SEL, has quickly become the newest target of America’s ongoing education culture wars. Previously, it had been questioned not by the political right but by the left. Educators are not alone in the belief that this work is important.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term “culture,” it is often associated solely with ethnic culture.

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APRIL 29, 2022

Considering the ongoing traumatic upheaval on school communities in recent years, and the unrelenting pressure on educators to work under difficult, uncertain and constantly vacillating circumstances, it is not a matter of if educators will experience the corrosive effects of prolonged and extreme stress, but rather when.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

That was the question posed to professors who gathered virtually on a recent Tuesday afternoon for a theatrical lesson in bystander intervention. That’s the creative solution more colleges are turning to as they try to make their cultures more inclusive for people who find themselves marginalized within academia. We’re actors.

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AUGUST 17, 2019

This question comes up each summer as teachers strive to create the best learning environment possible. Create a Culture, not a Classroom It is integral for teachers to find a layout that suits their preference and instructional style, in ways that make them most engaging and effective.

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Culture Learning Disabilities Students Assignments 167

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term “culture,” it is often associated solely with ethnic culture.

Culture 111

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 111

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MARCH 4, 2020

We decided to build our work on a solid foundation that started in 2012, when we created a school culture framework around mindsets. FCPS teacher specialists on a break from MBE training in April 2019 (Credit: Margaret Lee) We framed our work around four questions, through the lens of research: What should we keep doing?

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Questions Teaching Education Learning 175

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AUGUST 4, 2021

For others, the new restrictions have so far mostly raised questions. One is cultural, says Yong Zhao, author of the book “Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?: Why China Has the Best (and Worst) Education System in the World.” “In We do a lot of boba tea, stuff like that, to boost our emotions,” he says.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

You might argue that the traditional classroom still plays an essential role in education, but the rapid growth of online and hybrid models suggests otherwise. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? What innovations might redefine the learning environment?

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2024

This discussion aims to navigate through commonly cited concerns from educators, highlighting how each perceived obstacle to integrating AI into classrooms can actually be overcome through applications of the very technology in question. No one thinks AI should replace the essential human elements of teaching.

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Ethics Gamification Schools Discussions 340

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JUNE 12, 2024

Engaging Black boys effectively in conversations about emotional wellness requires a deep understanding of their unique experiences and cultural backgrounds. Culturally relevant approaches are essential in supporting their emotional development and fostering a sense of belonging. How did you overcome it?”

Culture 196

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As educators introduce new technologies in their classrooms, successful adoption and improvements to student outcomes will hinge on thoughtful strategies and intent to embrace change. Advancements in education technology History has taught us that innovation is inevitable.

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Hybrid Learning Cognitive Development Intelligence Motivation 320

eSchool News

MAY 22, 2024

I used the tour as the baseline for a lesson in my 3 rd grade Technology Explorations class and created a question guide to go along with it, functioning as a scavenger hunt in a sense as students used the elements of the tour to find the answers. Makr Another AR tool I have utilized with students is Makr.

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JUNE 21, 2021

is 52 percent, while the share of teachers of color is only 21 percent, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics , and many institutions of higher education have not been effectively addressing the challenge. The composition of students of color in public schools in the U.S.

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MAY 27, 2025

This narrow role was exhausting and disingenuous. I found myself dialing down my teacher self, showing up in ways that neither reflected nor respected my commitment to teaching and learning. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C.,

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Education Essay Culture Math 83

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JUNE 17, 2024

In a recent book exploring the influence of generative AI on teacher education, two researchers, Punya Mishra and Marie K. Heath posed a question that I can’t seem to shake. Mishra and Heath admit they don’t have the answer, but say they think it’s an important question for educators and scholars to consider.

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Teachers Essay Writing Culture 218

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APRIL 6, 2020

You can pose a question for a future column here. Dear Bonni, In the midst of this current COVID situation, I'm looking to up my game … as an educator … especially in the online environment. Instead, he used a familiar set of educational technologies, but often used them in unfamiliar ways.

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Online Learning Reading Teaching Philosophy Learning 214

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Now, as a teacher, Roshan leverages technology to create more equitable and empowering forums for discussion in her classroom—shifting away from a culture that praises the first person to raise their hand to one where every individual has a platform that supports them in making their ideas seen and heard. I don’t want to be wrong.

Math 218

Math Assignments Culture Discussions 218

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MARCH 17, 2021

Dallas ISD’s Director of Personalized Learning Kristen Watkins noted that with challenges of hybrid models like simultaneous learning, the driving question for her team this year is, “How might we design learning experiences so that students in any environment get equitable learning opportunities?” You have to build the culture first.

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Hybrid Learning Teachers Multiple Choice Questions Learning 218

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2017

An Internet search for popular hashtags among educators turns up dozens of the frequently used keywords like #Education, #Learning, and #FutureReady, which was created by The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology. The conversations focus on “re-imagining the future of education.”

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Schools Discussions Internet Feedback 279

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APRIL 12, 2024

In response to research claims that Logo, a programming language for children, didn’t work for learning, Papert wrote: This [technocentric] tendency shows up in questions like “what is the effect of the computer on cognitive development?” Culturally responsive learning and universal design for learning could only help these pursuits.

Culture 211

Culture Cognitive Development Research Methods Study 211

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

You might be wondering how this is possible—how one might actually minimize their dependence on education technology in an era of remote instruction and screen-dependent learning. Less frequently asked were some more fundamental questions: How might we preserve a sense of belonging and connectedness between students?

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Critical Thinking 218

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JUNE 9, 2023

Picture the following: A student volunteers to answer a math question in an elementary school classroom. As she struggles to answer the question, two other students begin to whisper questions in her ear. As she struggles to answer the question, two other students begin to whisper questions in her ear.

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Achievement Math Culture Knowledge 178

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AUGUST 5, 2024

Educational technology adoption has grown significantly in the past decade, and it’s clear that K-12 schools are now comfortable with and embrace the new technology norms. Susan Uram Director of Educational Technology at Rockford Public Schools But effectively evaluating edtech products is no small feat.

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Evaluation Schools Coaching Counselling 168

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help them prepare slide presentations, craft tests and homework questions, and more. As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. Should they disclose that to students?

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Sports and Culturally Responsive Teaching My school sits just six miles from the border with Mexico, and many of my students cross that border daily to attend school in the United States. Our students have rich, cultural lives and dynamic insight into their passions.

English 194

English Culture Syllabus Writing 194

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The question is: How do I empower our white teachers to be their most authentic selves while creating culturally responsive experiences for our students of color? Questions to ponder in reflection may include: What were your initial reactions to the passage? However, this is an integral part of the process.

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Beliefs Culture Education Students 187

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JULY 24, 2024

What if that teacher, the student in question and I sat down together and had a consensual conversation with the student to better understand their needs? This would require a school culture where regular perspective-taking is happening so we can understand each other. What is this experience teaching me about myself right now?

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Teachers Culture Essay Classroom Management 195

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

The chime she rang to remind students to take a calm breath before focusing their attention signaled that this breathing practice had become embedded into classroom culture. I reached out to her in July 2019 to reconnect and ask some specific questions about scaling MBE practice in an international school. She wasn’t the only one.

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Education Coaching Math English 217

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MARCH 17, 2022

Ian Buchanan , shared this quote by Howard Fuller: “As educators of black, brown, and poor children—especially those of us who believe in justice—we must be able to adeptly negotiate moral contradictions.” These questions swirled around my head like leaves blowing in the wind. What was I negotiating?

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Culture Failure Beliefs Students 178