This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 19, 2018© Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Intellectual messiness is one of those perfect descriptors. I’m not sure where it originated, but I do like it, probably because messiness abounds in my mind. I have been frustrated lately by how…
Nothing beats an in-classroom game of Pictionary with students in small groups using mini-whiteboards, but every now-and-then I like to mix it up with an online version. There are several free versions, and sometimes some are unblocked by school district content filters and something they’re not. Drawasaurus is another I’m adding to The Best…
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), focusing on public education and her vision for the future. Harris highlighted her connection to public education and praised the work of teachers and education professionals. “I am a proud product of public education,” Harris said, recounting how her first-grade teacher,…
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OHIO The Ohio House Higher Education Committee recently started hosting testimony from educators and policy experts about the Science of Reading. “Explicitly teaching the sounds and symbols of our language and skills for language comprehension creates proficient readers,” said Steve Dackin, director of the Department of Education and Workforce. Ohio’s two-year, $191 billion budget included…
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Vice-President Harris addressed the American Federation of Teachers today. The embedded video below should be set to start at the beginning of her speech: Vice-President Harris addressed the American Federation of Teachers today. The embedded video below should be set to start at the beginning of her speech: school reform Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Even with a strong job market and a high demand for skilled workers, employers are still having a tough time finding and keeping the right employees to meet their changing business needs. Our 2024 Graduate Employability Report surveyed 1,000 U.S. employers and 974 recent graduates to shed light on this…