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Do CS Teachers Need To Know CS?

"I'll say it over and over until I retire — CS teachers really do need to know CS," says Mike Zamansky, a coordinator of CS teacher certifications. He was criticizing groups that instead provide teachers with scripted content and short-form "tr.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJan 16th, 2022

Teachers who leave turnaround schools can have positive effects

A new study found that teachers who left low-performing K-12 public schools in Tennessee as part of schoolwide turnaround reforms had positive impacts on test scores in the schools that took them in, and they were more likely to collaborate......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 27th, 2023

ChatGPT creator pulls AI detection tool due to "low rate of accuracy"

Less than six months after ChatGPT-creator OpenAI unveiled an AI detection tool with the potential to help teachers and other professionals detect AI generated work, the company has pulled the feature......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

Best back to school deals for teachers 2023

Back-to-school deals for teachers — save on wish list items from laptops to PC accessories.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

"What would I say to the face of a student?" Why some teachers are giving feedback via video

It is really important for students to see the human side of their teachers. They need to see them as real and caring people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

It"s a numbers game: Embedding early career teachers

As New South Wales works hard to attract new teachers, and to keep them in the profession. Research by UNSW Sydney's Rebecca Collie into teacher well-being offers some solutions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 24th, 2023

Community connection key to success for teachers at rural and regional public schools: Australian Report

Research conducted by academics from the University of New South Wales' Gonski Institute for Education, in partnership with the University of Canberra and Social Ventures Australia, has identified pathways to better outcomes for rural and regional sc.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 7th, 2023

Cognitive flexibility moderates teacher stress, shows study

As part of their work, educators are often exposed to various stressful events, including violence between students or towards teachers, sexual assault and suicidal behavior, as well as death or illness of students or their family members......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2023

Study shows greater emotional exhaustion among math teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a longitudinal study, researchers were able to examine the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic on the professional well-being of math teachers. On a scale of 1 to 4, the mean emotional exhaustion of teachers increased from 1.89 in 2019 to 2.41 i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2023

iPad busts teachers abusing special needs kids at UK school

A pupil at a UK special education needs school recorded a whole day's audio on an iPad, and what was discovered has led to firings and apologies.Market Field School, Essex (source: school website)Market Field School in Essex, England, is a special ne.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 26th, 2023

Everything you need to know about AI but were too afraid to ask

Business executives keep talking about it. Teachers are struggling with what to do about it. And artists like Drake seem angry about it......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJun 24th, 2023

Reading taught inconsistently in primary schools, finds Australian survey

A survey of 284 Australian primary school teachers looking at the strategies used to teach reading comprehension, reveals practices that are ad hoc, with little agreement in the Australian primary teaching community about how reading skills are taugh.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 15th, 2023

Study: A small number of teachers effectively double the racial gaps among students referred for disciplinary action

The top 5 percent of teachers most likely to refer students to the principal's office for disciplinary action do so at such an outsized rate that they effectively double the racial gaps in such referrals, according to new research released today. The.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 15th, 2023

Teachers are on the front lines of a battle to change how teens use social media

A high school English class may not sound like the typical forum for educating kids on the risks of social media, but that hasn't stopped Jennifer Rosenzweig......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2023

Teachers reluctant to use technology in music teaching, say experts

Music in secondary schools is at risk of extinction unless teachers embrace new technologies and incorporate contemporary genres in the classroom, a leading academic has warned......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 1st, 2023

1 in 5 US teachers feel carrying gun to class would make schools safer. More than half disagree, finds survey

U.S. teachers are divided on whether arming themselves would make schools safer, with one in five saying they would be interested in carrying a gun to school, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the RAND Corporation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2023

Study finds 90% of Australian teachers can"t afford to live where they teach

The teaching profession is already struggling with shortages and a lack of new candidates in a situation widely regarded as a crisis. Now, research warns that teachers are being priced out of housing near their schools, with many areas even too expen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 19th, 2023

Why do Japanese teachers seem unready to teach critical thinking in classrooms?

Globally, critical thinking (CT) is regarded as a highly desirable cognitive skill that enables a person to question, analyze, and assess an idea or theory from multiple perspectives. CT has become an integral and mandatory part of global educational.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 18th, 2023

Study: Reflecting on their mission increases teachers" growth mindset

By reflecting every now and then on what they want to achieve in their job, teachers can boost their students' motivation. As well as their own......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 17th, 2023

Short meetings could encourage teachers to stay on the job

A single, 10-minute meeting between teachers and their principals can increase teacher job satisfaction, our new research shows. This increase in job satisfaction could potentially encourage teachers to stay in the profession longer, thereby reducing.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 16th, 2023

Apple Learning Coach program improves education & expands to more countries

Apple Learning Coach, a professional learning program for educators, will be extended to an additional twelve countries later in 2023 — and Apple has shared how it has helped transform a California school district.The program is helping teachers su.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 8th, 2023