Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With speeches, music and drumming, they mourned the long history of American slavery and racism that began on Virginia’s shores, but also celebrated the myriad cultural contributions African Americans have made to the nation. “It Woodson, whom members of the association cite as a pioneer in the field of African American history.

History 139

History Teaching Intellectual Development Culture 139

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

This is a significant gap in AIs ability to support language learners and culturally diverse classrooms. Understanding context in texts and conversations AI can summarize a passage or analyze a text, but it often misses the deeper meaning, tone, and cultural nuance, especially in literature and history.

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Intelligence Education Languages Language 310

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Instead of letting folks create yet another math application or student gradebook add-on, we challenged participants to focus on a timely topic that not enough entrepreneurs are currently tackling: cultural relevance in schools. But we rarely see novel education technology or human capital innovations built to address this challenge.

Culture 167

Culture Education Syllabus Attention 167

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. Helping students uncover their passions I once had a student who insisted on writing her research paper on body piercings.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Social studies and history classes weren't just academic discourse, they were social and emotional experiences. Like many people who learned new skills during the pandemic, I immersed myself in Black history, pedagogy, and education reform. I first acknowledged it subconsciously in my middle school years. Elephants aren’t anomalies.

History 160

History Knowledge Textbooks Social Studies 160

eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2017

I tell that story, much to the delight of my fifth graders, to teach a way to approach plot in narrative writing. Storytelling, which can teach us about ourselves, about possibilities, and about culture, is such a powerful learning tool that it is even being used to teach robots. I cannot bring all of my students to the museums in D.C.,

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Reading History Culture English 236

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Most projects in ACPS are tied to the local area, a region of the country rich with history and culture, and invite students to explore their own community. Albemarle County (VA) Public Schools (ACPS).

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Learning History Attention Feedback 279

eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

A Brief History Educating our youth has been an American priority since our country’s beginnings. Focused on the basic skills of “the three Rs” (reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic), American education in the 1700s and 1800s generally concluded by age 12 or 13 and often excluded girls, minorities, and lower socioeconomic classes altogether.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

Featuring a dynamic and diverse group of educators, episodes offer age-appropriate content focusing on foundational reading, writing and literacy skills, with literacy coaches modeling best practices for using science of reading-based pedagogy. The series also focuses on math, science, social studies, arts and social-emotional learning.

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Learning Art Social Studies Culture 294

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2017

Last winter, for example, Ajima wanted to create a 3D printing project that would help his students celebrate Black History Month. He was motivated, in part, by the September opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the Washington Mall, just 30 minutes away from Dominion High. zero things.

Culture 126

Culture Beliefs History Students 126

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2024

For instance, instead of banning tools like ChatGPT for essay writing, teachers can encourage students to use AI in their work but clearly document how their essays evolved through multiple drafts. Students then engage in “intelligence augmentation,” or the enhancement of human intelligence through AI tools.

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Teaching Essay Teaching Methods Intelligence 325

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Together they problem solve with each other and the experts (scientist, cultural practitioners, artists, community leaders, politicians) to come up with ways they can help to preserve, conserve, and advocate for the resources of island earth. They learn about the history, current impact and challenges facing the land and water.

Culture 132

Culture Knowledge Lecturing History 132

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Consequently, the use of discovery—a loaded term if there ever was one—in older history texts is one of the most common examples of how bias can creep into social studies classrooms and can inform (or warp) our worldview. EdSurge: Is it possible to teach politics and history as a centrist? History is very complex.

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Social Studies Study History Evaluation 218

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Since reading and writing is involved in every subject, they should also have all teachers trained to identify the potential indicators of dyslexia. If I go into my history class and my history teacher knows that I need an accommodation, how does that make me feel as a learner? Identify Indicators. Ensure Proper PD.

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Assistive Technology Learning Disabilities Schools Disabilities 236

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Keeping the UC San Diego academic honesty policy in mind, consider the following: A student prompted Gemini to rewrite their text to improve the quality of their writing and submitted the AI-generated version of their text. A student used ChatGPT to write their conclusion word-for-word, but they cited ChatGPT as a source.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

This led to a lack of clarity and continuity among teachers: Doug had a world history teacher who was obsessed with China, so he and his class learned all about China, while students in other world history classes learned something entirely different. What can they do with educational support? What will they eventually be able to do?

Questions 203

Questions History Feedback Coaching 203

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I got a small whiteboard and filled a cardboard box with dry-erase markers and extra writing utensils. In Durango, a mountain town with a hearty outdoor recreation culture, most parents were happy for us to be outside. So we headed to a park a few minutes walk from our sauna. We held class chasing shade.

Ethics 281

Ethics Writing History English 281

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2024

Postman explained the importance of memory in a culture without writing, but how in a culture with writing, memory is considered a waste of time. The writing person favors logical organization and systematic analysis, not proverbs. The television person values immediacy, not history.

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Teachers Essay Writing Culture 218

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Advancements in education technology History has taught us that innovation is inevitable. Teachers attuned to their classroom culture understand when their students are engaged, and they seek to activate more and more of those coveted light-bulb moments–indicators of high motivation to learn more.

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Hybrid Learning Cognitive Development Intelligence Motivation 320

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As of 2022, 38 states required a semester of civics education in high school; that same year, the federal government increased spending on “American History and Civics” fourfold. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

History 194

History Education Social Studies Essay 194

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

And he spent months writing his review of Egan’s book — a hefty summary that clocks in at more than 23,000 words. You can't have a culture without having metaphors. You can't have a culture without having songs and dances and rituals.

Education 204

Education Culture Writing History 204

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

Dear Bonni, I'll be teaching a course on the history of Ireland later this year. Seeing as how art has been such a big part of Irish history and culture, I was thinking about something artistic in some way, but how on earth do I grade something creative? What do I do? I feel weird about testing them on genocide.”

Assignments 187

Assignments Grades History Ethics 187

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

On the day of a crucial match-up between South Korea and Germany, I chose to project the game on the TV in class while they pretended to write essays, knowing I had already lost their attention for the day. Our students have rich, cultural lives and dynamic insight into their passions.

English 194

English Culture Syllabus Writing 194

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

A philosophy rooted in the history and culture of the Western world, classical education includes both a classical approach, encouraging deep and thoughtful reading and writing within a moral frame, and classical content, such as the study of Ancient Greek and Latin literature, history, art and languages.

Ethics 147

Ethics History Education Culture 147

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2023

Lander teaches history and civics at this large public school in Massachusetts, and she says one of the most important strategies is to find ways to bring out her students’ stories in the classroom. And she’s been exploring innovative teaching strategies to help best reach her diverse students.

Teaching 177

Teaching History Students Culture 177

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

Conga Sign – Streamlines Edmentum’s disjointed signature process and enables write back data directly into Salesforce, along with creating audit trails for better visibility, and allowing customers to easily reassign a signer. These Conga Sign features provide a better experience for both employees and customers. “In

Curriculum 246

Curriculum History Culture Writing 246

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

I need to create programs for students that will help educate them in their own culture and their own way. Ethnicity, diversity–all students need to learn how each culture is different. I see where technology will play a significant role–there are some awesome programs to reinforce those reading, writing, and math skills.

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Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 285

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

I need to create programs for students that will help educate them in their own culture and their own way. Ethnicity, diversity–all students need to learn how each culture is different. I see where technology will play a significant role–there are some awesome programs to reinforce those reading, writing, and math skills.

Internet 312

Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 312

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

. • The City as Your Beat – Learn to think and write like a reporter covering New York City; Instructor – Ari Goldman, Professor of Journalism at Columbia University and former reporter for The New York Times. When the Story is Me – Take a course on the personal narrative and personal branding. •

Instructors 167

Instructors Culture History Art 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A teacher at heart who values community, I often reflect on my past experiences with students and the ways we explored, celebrated and protected our cultural identity. While there are opportunities to do this within the academic curriculum, my Black students’ cultural identity is often reflected in how they wear and style their hair.

Curriculum 169

Curriculum Culture Students Art 169

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s about creating immersive experiences to make history come alive, or using a pop song as a hook to make a 400-year-old Shakespeare play more relevant to students. “Savvas approaches learning as more than just absorbing content and curriculum,” Forsa continued. “It It is about that aha!

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Textbooks Education Math Schools 242

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2020

You write that “racist policies are the cause of racial inequities” and that “policies determine the success of groups.” You’ve written about your experiences in classrooms and at education institutions where teachers and the broader learning environment and the culture of the community either affirmed or racially abused students.

Education 218

Education Intelligence Culture Teaching Philosophy 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

And it matters in learning materials as well, say six colleges and universities in Massachusetts that have teamed up to create a new catalog of culturally relevant textbooks in hopes of improving student outcomes. This is crucial in STEM fields, which are haunted by the ‘lone genius’ and ‘white men in lab coats’ stereotypes.” Wylie recalls.

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Science Teachers Textbooks Culture 178

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Enchanted Learning Activities From Enchanted Learning , one of the older but respected names in classroom printables, find crafts, printables, short printable books, a general collection of activities, spelling and writing activities, math worksheets, US symbols activities, quizzes, and more.

Activities 159

Activities Quizzes History Fairness 159

Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2018

And AI-powered education platforms can help to improve student engagement with global culture and history. However, AI tools are often missing global voices and cultural data, leaving large portions of the world’s population excluded from narratives. In her demo, she referenced a student writing a term paper on Latin America.

Technology 167

Technology Education Mobile Devices Culture 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Keeping the UC San Diego academic honesty policy in mind, consider the following: A student prompted Gemini to rewrite their text to improve the quality of their writing and submitted the AI-generated version of their text. A student used ChatGPT to write their conclusion word-for-word, but they cited ChatGPT as a source.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

Curriculum 156

Curriculum History Social Studies Accessibility 156