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Are History Textbooks Worth Using Anymore? Maybe Not, Some Teachers Say

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In her 2003 book “ The Language Police ,” education historian Diane Ravitch contends that “every textbook has a point of view, despite a facade of neutrality.” Textbooks are written by academics and historians, of course. Yet despite these limitations, textbooks are still the most popular way to teach and learn history.

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Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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Of course, media literacy is always evolving as technology and culture shift, and there's no shortage of smart frameworks that each define it slightly differently. Jump down to a section Media Literacy Courses and Curricula. You'll need to pay for each course, but once you do it'll be in your library forever.

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3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take Now

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COVID’s impact on schools was so substantial that Congress established the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). Reinventing spaces—designing flexible classroom spaces and turning a library into a learning commons with flexible seating and mobile bookshelves. Use Alma for course registration.

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

But you can own access to the full library by buying the Summit all-access pass, which is $99, a $50 savings from the price after the 25th. During 2020, WLS is finding new ways to help teachers make the shift to remote learning, including 5-day virtual teacher courses. I hope that gives you some incentive to consider the purchase!

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The breaking point that led to my sabbatical (and what’s next)

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Learn more about my books, printables, and online courses here. Circumstances are really kind of secondary. I remember as a teacher checking out stacks of professional development books from the library and reading them poolside in the summer over my break and creating new activities to do with my kids. .

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Lucy Gray and I, the founders and co-chairs of this massive, worldwide, and free event, may have gotten ourselves a little behind this year on GlobalEdCon planning (with STEMxCon in September, then the Reform Symposium , Library 2.01 Julene also works with Suumu Secondary School and Roots & Shoots in Tanzania. Father Goose).Sea