Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. I came to alternative assessment alongside many other instructors as COVID-19 forced seasoned instructors to grapple with assessment policies. University Press of Colorado, 2022.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Furthermore, by refining our pedagogical practices, we can foster a more robust society with confident, culturally competent, and self-aware leaders of tomorrow. Final Reflections Former U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona quoted the African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. Teacher Roles in Modern Education The role of teachers in modern education is evolving rapidly, necessitating a shift from traditional instructor-led models to more facilitative approaches.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Furthermore, by refining our pedagogical practices, we can foster a more robust society with confident, culturally competent, and self-aware leaders of tomorrow. Final Reflections Former U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona quoted the African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. References Bailey, E. The sound of a wild snail eating. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Berg, M., & Seeber, B. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Chickering, A., & Gamson, Z. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.”

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. References Bailey, E. The sound of a wild snail eating. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Berg, M., & Seeber, B. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Chickering, A., & Gamson, Z. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.”

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

After two years, our program has shown promising results, with preliminary pre- and post-survey data indicating growth in leadership, cultural, and academic capital, as well as STEM professional identity. Many students credit these interactions with boosting their confidence, leadership skills, and sense of belonging within the program.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Bringing back campus life Reestablishing campus culture and student life might seem like a lower priority than boosting academic performance in the wake of the pandemic, but university leaders say they’re intertwined. Tradition is the backbone of campus culture.” I’m always going to try to the best of my ability to help people.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It is an online platform that focuses on providing a culturally-affirming identity development classes for African-American young people. The George Floyd murder really kicked off a completely different conversation where people have started to talk about what is culturally relevant, especially for kids who protested.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

But a lack of focus around culture and gender inclusiveness are stunting its true promise, according to a new report out of Drexel University. The report, appropriately titled “ Making Culture ,” is the result of about a year’s worth of interviews and site visits to around 30 different makerspaces across 12 urban regions.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

This research continues to highlight why it’s imperative that schools and districts create a culture of continuous learning so that leaders, teachers, and staff grow and develop throughout their careers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

. — Poptential , a family of award-winning social studies course packages that infuse lessons with digital storytelling, offers an array of engaging content to illustrate the culture, traditions, and history of Native Americans for National American Indian Heritage Month. Click to tweet. Signed into law by President George H.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

Poptential , an award-winning family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors a variety of content to help students learn about the national debt using pop culture media to engage students. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Click to tweet. the nonprofit behind Poptential. The debt ceiling will be in the news this spring.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Activity, context, and culture are central to this learning theory, which emphasizes the practical over the abstract. ” When learning happens in context, it reflects a time, place, and culture. When people tackle everyday challenges, they learn. Learning in context makes that learning more relevant and applicable to life.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With Graphical Analysis Pro, instructors can perform live experiments for students using common video conferencing tools and soon will be able to share data directly with students in real time for immediate analysis. For more information, visit [link].

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

Museum curators, historians, authors, researchers, and other expert instructors engage directly with students during the virtual expedition to create a rich, compelling learning environment. I have watched students in Australia interact with students in Korea for cultural exchanges. And students love it.

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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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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

. — As Tax Day approaches, Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors media-rich content to teach key concepts about taxation in the United States. Poptential course packages include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers , quizzes, and tests.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

I NDIANAPOLIS, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — When teaching about the labor movement in the United States, instructors often focus on Cesar Chavez and Peter McGuire to illustrate the rise of unions and workers’ rights. They include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

When it comes to teaching economics and personal finance, instructors report that they value the use of digital storytelling, popular culture, and simulations/games because they help connect the dots between theory and real life, according to the study.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It helps instructors deliver cohesive learning experiences through structured content and interactivity. This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path. With Connect, students and instructors are provided with continuous support — in or out of the classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking and increase bias by spreading misinformation about different groups and cultures. Instructors rush to do “assignment makeovers” to respond to CHATGPT – Edsurge News.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As an online instructor at a statewide public school, I’ve taught U.S. Here are three ways I build a culture of respect in my classroom. But as educators, it’s our job to explain the varying viewpoints that make up our political discourse. government and politics during two contentious election cycles. Set guidelines.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has curated a list of live, interactive virtual field trips that educators can access to enrich discussions surrounding Black History Month, President’s Day, Women’s History Month and Earth Day.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media.

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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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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This has always been the case, but in a prevailing learning culture that promotes outside-the-box problem solving, these activities are growing more common in the 21st-century school library. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Our goal is to shift pedagogy toward a “culture of thinking” that supports more student agency and more effective use of the learning space itself. Once onboard, those instructors participated in three different professional learning dates, plus additional ones that were added during the school year.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

He says to first share the curriculum to ChatGPT and then ask for things like fresh quiz and lesson plan ideas that use modern or culturally relevant examples. Bellas also turns to ChatGPT to help teachers make sure questions they write themselves are inclusive and accessible for the students’ learning level. “If

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

Instructors as Designers Increasingly, instructors themselves are the ones creating learning materials — such as, say, a short video lesson if they are trying a “flipped classroom” approach of having students learn some basic material at home so that class time can be used for more interactive activities. McNabb, who earned a Ph.D.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2024

One of my biggest goals as a technology instructor is to teach my students skills and provide them with tools that I feel will best stoke their curiosity and prepare them for the world outside of the classroom. For example, we investigated the mummy from the Torquay Museum and talked about the scientific process behind mummification.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

A culture of continuous learning Wendy W. When we commit to participating in a culture of continuous learning, we are living out phrases like, “It’s okay not to know,” “Everyone has things they are still learning,” or ,“We all make mistakes.” She can be reached at apence@hbuhsd.edu. She drinks a lot of coffee and plays pickleball.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Poptential uses a variety of pop culture media to illustrate concepts, including those taken from sitcoms, movies, animations, cartoons, late-night shows, news programs, and other sources. They include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Even vocal proponents of HyFlex admit it’s not widely popular among college instructors. He says instructors who felt forced to quickly allow for remote options or teach remotely are now eager to get back to what they consider normal. As one instructor wrote in an essay last year , “everyone lost something in HyFlex courses.

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