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Want to know how Louisiana stacks up against the rest of the USA in terms of gifted education? Take a look at an infographic designed by Lorenza Lawless and me at the request of the Association for Gifted and Talented Students in Louisiana (AGTSLA).

Here is the agenda for tonight's Board of Education meeting

Many have weighed in on the Ministry of Education’s decision to include the Israel-Hamas war as part of character and citizenship education (CCE) lessons since mid-February. Speaking to different people, I realised not many knew what CCE stood for and what it entailed, other than a vague notion of it being “non-academic” and supposedly educating our young to be good citizens, or what some of us remember as “hao gong ming” from our own school days. Times have changed, and CCE’s scope of work has broadened to support students in understanding contemporary issues, some of which may be more difficult than others in different ways. This episode has brought to the fore how complex it is to be an educator today, in having to deal with issues beyond the day-to-day work of teaching core subjects. CCE is a part of this. It operates in this grey space, where things aren’t always so black and white, and it’s not easy to see and evaluate outcomes immediately, unlike other examinable subjects. So was it worth all the trouble to broach thorny and emotive issues like Israel-Hamas in classrooms? Some may still feel it is safer or better to leave out such discusssions. But in this troubled and noisy world fraught with sharp divides and tensions, it is all the more important that classrooms challenge such narratives and build solidarity. Part of it is also accepting that we - including teachers - may not know all the answers to the world's complex issues, and that is okay. Doing this requires courage, but it is through such conversations that our children can step outside their comfort zones and perhaps find more reconciliation and understanding. https://lnkd.in/gPda6DwP #civiceducation #israelhamaswar #school #charactereducation

Individuals with bachelor’s degrees interested in becoming a licensed teacher can take advantage of a one-time $2,024 tuition waiver for the 2024-2025 academic year by applying for and enrolling in at least six (6) credits in either the Comprehensive Special Education M.A.T. or the Secondary Education M.A.T this fall. A M.A.T. degree is an advanced teaching degree that focuses on practical and subject-area instructional skills, for bachelor’s degree holders interested in starting or developing a career in classroom education. #usjct #teachingdegree #tuitionwaiver #highereducation

Neurodiversity in Higher Education: How can educators design teaching that is not problem-focused? Let’s discuss at the Queen Mary Educators workshop below.

Outcomes matter. With limited resources, it is essential to evaluate carefully before investing those resources: time, money, energy. Consider all and determine what is good, what is better and what is best. Then, invest in the best. Learn more about the critical role of evaluating with impact in mind. 👇🏼 #TransformingLearning

All students deserve to attend school in communities where educational resources like funding, high-quality teachers, and rigorous content are distributed fairly. In this webinar series with Education Resource Strategies, we help advocates understand and address the state of resource equity in their communities: https://edtru.st/4aIXpSX

In the latest Voices in Education blog post, HER contributors Jessica Scott, Stephanie Gardiner-Walsh, and G. Sue Kasun examine accessibility in education and how it can be improved: https://bit.ly/4dBcYhN

The reflections of the European members of the International Adult and Continuing Hall of Fame on the policy developments in adult learning and education in the last 30 years have been gathered in a recently published article in the European Journal of Education. https://lnkd.in/ecrj-gkX

Tomorrow on Why We Matter we will be joined by Bethany Little of EducationCounsel for a conversation on policy, education, and natioanl service. Tune in tomorrow to hear more! https://lnkd.in/gHePDtm4