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From DC Chancellor to Edtech Founder: Kaya Henderson on Her New Venture in Culturally-Relevant Education

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Specifically, she’s launched Reconstruction , a collection of online courses and curriculum focused on Black contributions to American and world history, targeted specifically at Black students. I want teachers and tutors and curriculum designers to be free to do the things that we think are good and right for kids.

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What Student Leaders Think About the Future of Education

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There’s a lot that goes into innovation efforts on campus—think curriculum design, technology training for instructors, and bureaucracy. But too often, a critical element is left out of the process: student voice.

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

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Curriculum must be created in a way that promotes access and diversity, but also provides students with learning experiences relevant to the 21st century and beyond, and prepares them to be successful in a changing globalized society. Not all curriculum developers or instructors know how to create new and effective learning activities.

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

Faculty Focus

Curriculum must be created in a way that promotes access and diversity, but also provides students with learning experiences relevant to the 21st century and beyond, and prepares them to be successful in a changing globalized society. Not all curriculum developers or instructors know how to create new and effective learning activities.

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Do Virtual Schools Flatten Cultural Identity? Or Expand It?

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History lessons incorporate global perspectives. Traditional schools often teach a national curriculum designed to align with the values, history, and priorities of a specific country. While these are globally recognized, they can risk marginalizing local histories and traditions.

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10 Ways to Make School Fun Again

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Minecraft Education Edition: Useful for collaborative projects in history, science, and architecture. Why It Works A study published in the journal Learning and Instruction showed that humor used by instructors can improve knowledge retention and student satisfaction. Gamification doesnt mean turning every subject into a video game.

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