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To Make Assignments More Meaningful, I’m Giving Students a More Authentic Audience

ED Surge

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. Sure, the skills of writing may have been practiced, but so what? To what end? But there are forces that get in the way.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

Futurum

Ben and Julia found that COASST participants improve their identification accuracy over time – a result of repeated and consistent identification practice and engagement with COASST staff who train and provide opportunities to learn.