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In a Contentious Year, Can Social Studies Be Taught Free of Bias?

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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. We’ve seen a real shift in terms of state standards for history and social studies. Perhaps not.

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New AI Tools Are Promoted As Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?

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Once upon a time, educators worried about the dangers of CliffsNotes — study guides that rendered great works of literature as a series of bullet points that many students used as a replacement for actually doing the reading. Today, that sure seems quaint.

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Writing Case Studies Using Generative AI: Intimate Debate Case Study 

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Case studies consist of a short narrative followed by guiding questions that help learners think through the steps of solving a real-world problem. apply, analyze, evaluate, create), and have been shown to be an effective way of learning (Lee et al., The drawback is that educators cede control of the experience to the GenAI.

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

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While the concept of HQIM has been established and embraced in other core academic disciplines, applying this concept to social studies has been more complex. Unlike content standards for math or science, where there is more uniformity across states, social studies standards can vary significantly from one state to another.

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Are you tracking wasted spending in K-12?

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Educational software is one of the biggest sources of wasted spending in K-12, according to a new study evaluating spending in U.S. The study from Glimpse K12 tracked 200,000 curriculum software licenses purchased by 275 schools during the 2017-2018 school year. K-12 schools. billion dollars, this means that over $5.6

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Writing Case Studies Using Generative AI: Intimate Debate Case Study 

Faculty Focus

Case studies consist of a short narrative followed by guiding questions that help learners think through the steps of solving a real-world problem. apply, analyze, evaluate, create), and have been shown to be an effective way of learning (Lee et al., The drawback is that educators cede control of the experience to the GenAI.

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Y Combinator’s Newest Batch of Education Technology Startups

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“Interactive curriculum is the next wave” of opportunities in the education market, says Tim Brady, a partner at Y Combinator, in an interview with EdSurge. Brady has now overseen 11 cohorts of education technology startups over the past seven years. Prior to joining Y Combinator, Glimpse has raised $435,000 in funding.