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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

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Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.” It is suitable for middle- and high-school students.

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What’s Wrong With STEM Education: How to Address the Problems

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Quality of STEM Education in Schools. Many college professors mention that their students were not taught how to think, and the students memorized all through high school. There are social sciences and understanding the people’s needs and wants to give the masses exactly what they need at the moment.

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Technology and Explanation in Modern Education

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Today’s guest writer is Finja Kruse, a teacher experienced in different educational tools and engaged in creative writing activities in school. Make use of eBooks, so students don’t have to carry all the resources to school. Imagine how the number of primary resources can grow in your classroom!

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STEM Statistics For 2023 (Education, Diversity, Careers)

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Education and outreach to girls starting in primary school have increased, as well as the number of women who receive degrees in STEM-related fields. For instance, in the social sciences, women hold an impressive 64% share of the workforce. Rose-Hulman, and even Ivy League schools like Harvard, Stanford, and Princeton.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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We might not always be aware of it, but efficient transport structures and services are vital for social inclusion. Most people need to travel to school or to work, or to go to the shops or the doctors. We might not always be aware of it, but efficient transport structures and services are vital for social inclusion.

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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

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Mexican women often follow their partners into the workforce to support the family income, but they also tend to have primary responsibility for children, family and the home, meaning that the time they have left to socialise and develop meaningful relationships with other women is scarce. What about a new country?