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How Social Studies Can Help Young Kids Make Sense of the World Civic engagement matters today more than ever, yet social studies in the early grades are sidelined. To make up for this absence, some educators seek outside training on how to handle sensitive issues in the classroom.
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Purdue: #2
11/19/2017
Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It Our brains are wired to forget, but there are research-backed strategies you can use to make your teaching stick.
07/20/2017
Providing books to U.S. citizen hopefuls | Purdue University College of Education The director and assistant director of our James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship provided books and teacher resource guides for Lafayette Urban Ministry’s (LUM) citizenship classes on the evening of Tuesday, July 11. Phillip VanFossen, Director of the Center and James F. Ackerman Disti...
WHAT: Citizens Advocacy Training on Redistricting
WHEN: Saturday, July 22, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Unitarian Universalist Church, 333 Meridian Street, West Lafayette
WHY: It will take a massive outpouring of citizens support and grassroots lobbying to persuade the legislature to end gerrymandering and put citizens in charge of redistricting. Come learn how you can help and gain the information you need to be an effective advocate for fair redistricting.
Common Cause On Saturday July 22, our popular Citizens Advocacy Training on Redistricting comes to West Lafayette. Read more below and RSVP to Joyce Field at
Purdue elementary teacher prep ranks among best - Purdue University Purdue University’s undergraduate teacher prep program in elementary education has been ranked among the nation’s best.
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What Doesn't Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon Literacy strategies that waste instructional time include looking up words on lists, prizes for reading, weekly spelling tests, unsupported independent reading, and denial of recess.
"How teachers can help 'quiet kids' tap their superpowers"
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New Teachers: Classroom-Management Fundamentals Discover resources for new teachers about developing routines, fostering classroom community, managing disruptions, and building student relationships.
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Strategies for Helping Students Motivate Themselves Consider using autonomy, competence, relatedness, and relevance as practical classroom strategies to reinforce the intrinsic motivation students need for making the most of their learning.
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