Fifty years ago today, Charlie Brown made a friend who would forever change the landscape of comic strips and societal norms. This friend, Franklin, was a groundbreaking character who sparked controversy and made a radical statement during a tumultuous time in American history. Many are wondering how a cute character became soo controversial in 1968?…
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Plenty of previous research has found that creating the conditions for teacher leadership enhances student academic achievement (see The Best Posts, Articles & Videos On “Teacher Leadership” — Contribute More!). Now, a new study reinforces those findings. You can read Democratic Policymaking in Schools: The Influence of Teacher Empowerment on Student Achievement (it’s not…
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — About one and a half years ago, Isaiah Hickerson woke up in the middle of the night having dreamt he was a coder. The dream was totally random, as dreams so often are. He didn’t know a thing about coding. He was 23, and though originally from California, he’d been living with…
Part 1 of this series is available here: https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/teaching-through-translation-part-1/ This is the second article on Teaching through Translation, based on material adapted from the work I presented on in, Teaching across Cultures (Shaw 2021, used with permission). In the first part, I introduced you to the translation process, the instructor-translator relationship, and the before, during,…
The bottom line is troubling. Scores on an international math test fell a record 15 points between 2018 and 2022 — the equivalent of students losing three-quarters of a school year of learning. That finding may not be surprising considering the timing of the test. The world was still recovering from the disruptive effects of…
Most ‘Good Jobs’ Will Require a Bachelor’s Degree by 2030s kathryn.palmer… Tue, 07/30/2024 – 01:33 PM Despite public skepticism that a college degree isn’t worth the cost, projections show that a bachelor’s degree will significantly increase the odds of getting a good-paying job in the future. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer Most ‘Good Jobs’ Will Require a Bachelor’s…
The federal government today expanded the number of children known to have died in the repressive boarding school system that, for more than a century, pulled Native American children from their homes and communities. The Interior Department also called for billions in federal funding to begin a “healing” process. The report concludes a three-year investigation…