Classroom set up and its impact on learning. shoemakerf.substack.com/p/is-classroom…

Reigniting the debate over the expansion of slavery. shoemakerf.substack.com/p/was-the-anne… #ushistory #history #EducationIssues

Differentiation and its impact on the classroom. shoemakerf.substack.com/p/how-can-clas… #education #teaching

This teacher-turned-cognitive scientist shared a disturbing reality that left the room stunned. “Our kids are LESS cognitively capable than we were at their age.” Every previous generation outperformed its parents since we began recording in the late 1800s. So, what happened?

It's rare to get a chance to recommend a piece from the Guardian but this was an excellent article on why lessons about "mental health" can actually be bad for children's mental health. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Ideals in a world of continual change. #history #education #ushistory shoemakerf.substack.com/p/can-liberty-…

The importance of grading and accountability. shoemakerf.substack.com/p/are-grades-t… #education #teaching

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Inquiry based learning and productive struggle have become fashionable ideas in high school education. After 32 years in classrooms, I am not convinced these have benefited student learning. shoemakerf.substack.com/p/what-problem… #education #teaching #teacher

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History courses are, at best, an introduction to a deeper understanding of our shared past. There are many more things that have happened than are in a textbook. If the teaching of history is done well, students will step through a door to a broader, deeper, more curious world.

Sweden is committing more than €100 million to a sweeping classroom overhaul: replacing tablets and screens with traditional printed textbooks to help reverse falling student performance and sharpen focus. After more than a decade of embracing digital-first education, Swedish

Did Shays’ Rebellion doom the Articles of Confederation? shoemakerf.substack.com/p/how-did-shay… #ushistory #education

Decades of research in cognitive science have found no evidence that tailoring instruction to “learning styles”improves learning outcomes. shoemakerf.substack.com/p/is-the-myth-… #education #teaching

Attention is the currency of education. Acquiring knowledge requires active mental participation and focused attention in exchange for that knowledge. #education #teaching #Learning

Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet is on sale on Amazon. a.co/d/0fmIUTAH

Parents - once again, if Dual Enrollment is available for your child, take advantage of it. It’s free college and has shown to be really effective in student outcomes.

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