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Students Are Distracted. What Can Educators Do About It?

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That question is the topic of a new book out this month by James Lang, called “ Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. EdSurge: In researching this book, you write that you spent two years looking at distraction in classrooms. Can you talk about some of your research methods?

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University Data Science Programs Turn to Ethics and the Humanities

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But he says the conversations often fell off once he suggested adding subjects like history of science, philosophy or communication. One question is whether that will bring change to data-science curricula. “The The program has courses one would expect of a data science program: programming, statistics and research methods.

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Teaching Through a Lens of Compassion: Strengthening Pre-service Teachers’ Math Muscles

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Drawing on our own positive educational experiences, our goal is to create a space where PSTs feel they can ask questions and seek support (math-related or otherwise) as they begin their journey through teacher education. Cultivate dynamic spaces where PSTs can ask questions and seek help. makes PSTs the expert in the room.

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How to Become a Citizen Scientist

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Understanding Citizen Science Citizen science or community science entails the collaboration between scientists and public volunteers in carrying out key tasks such as experiments, data collection, and answering real-world questions. This led to the creation of a funding-based scientific approach that we witness today.

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Teaching Through a Lens of Compassion: Strengthening Pre-service Teachers’ Math Muscles

Faculty Focus

Drawing on our own positive educational experiences, our goal is to create a space where PSTs feel they can ask questions and seek support (math-related or otherwise) as they begin their journey through teacher education. Cultivate dynamic spaces where PSTs can ask questions and seek help. makes PSTs the expert in the room.

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Dear Educators, a Balm for Deep Cuts: Navigating Racial Microaggressions at School

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I was in the first year of the top doctorate program in my field, and we were 20 educators-in-training being taught best practices of various communication research methods by supposed leading experts. This manifests particularly in what many perceive as an innocuous question: “Where are you from?” Wait, what?

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