r Can Artificial Intelligence Help Teachers Find the Right Lesson Plans? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The IBM Foundation has launched a website called Teacher Advisor with Watson, which uses artificial intelligence to find high-quality elementary math resources and lessons. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Scientific Modeling in the Early Grades (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Kaia Tomokiyo, a kindergarten teacher from Southern Heights Elementary in Seattle and Fallon King, a 1st and 2nd grade teacher from Cedarhurst Elementary in Burien, Wash., share how they engage younger students in scientific modeling through observation and discussion. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Combining Literacy and Math Skills Through Thinking Logs (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Thinking logs incorporate both literacy and math skills by asking students to write complete sentences explaining how they solved an equation and arrived at a solution. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Teaching Math: Reasoning About Addition (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Ryan Reilly, a 1st grade teacher at White Center Heights Elementary School in Seattle, shares how he uses related equations so students can identify similarities and differences in numbers and symbols. By noticing patterns, they learn to justify their reasons and can then solve similar problems. Full Article Elementaryschools
r All Write Now By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Texas law requires all elementary school students to learn about their community, but when 2nd grade teacher Marilyn Phillips looked for a book to anchor her lessons on Fort Worth, there was none. So she wrote her own. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Teaching Young Learners How to Do Math Through Storytelling (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Jeanne Wright creatively introduces her 1st grade students to a variety of strategies for solving addition problems. Full Article Elementaryschools
r A Classroom Strategy: Making Sense of Fractions Through Group Work (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A 5th grade teacher uses fractions to promote both language and math skills in her dual-language classroom. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Do 2nd Graders Need Homework? Texas Teacher Says No By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 A simple letter home to parents explaining a Texas 2nd grade teacher's no-homework policy has gone viral and is leading to more discussion about what's appropriate for elementary school students. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Learning Through Engaging With Nature (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Outdoor exploration allows children to have fun while making sense of the world around them and developing their critical-thinking skills. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Video: Claims, Evidence, Reasoning By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Teacher Antoinette Pippin engages her 5th grade students in a "Claims, Evidence, Reasoning" protocol. Using what she calls "the trifecta of argument," she helps her students make claims and support their claims with evidence and reasoning. Full Article Elementaryschools
r A Classroom Strategy for Math: Have Students 'Notice and Wonder' (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 This elementary routine encourages students to make sense of a math problem by listing what they both notice and wonder about the given information. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Learning Subtraction Strategies by Talking Through Number Strings (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Elementary math specialist Kristin Gray helps her 2nd graders understand different subtraction strategies by talking through their thought processes. Full Article Elementaryschools
r A Classroom Strategy: Brain Breaks Allow Students to Refocus (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Second grade teacher Tita Ugalde explains how giving 'brain breaks' lets her students shake out their extra energy and refuel in between lessons. Full Article Elementaryschools
r A Classroom Strategy: Choreograph Students' Movements (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A former dancer uses her choreography skills to plan her students' movement through the classroom. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Counting Collections With Preschoolers: An Early-Learning Math Strategy (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 See how one preschool teacher helps her students learn how to count collections of objects. Full Article Elementaryschools
r An Elementary Math Routine: Dot Image (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A math specialist shares how she uses dots to allow students to see the connections between mathematical operations, like addition and multiplication. Full Article Elementaryschools
r How to Talk to Students About the Coronavirus Without Scaring Them By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 What you say about the coronavirus depends on the child's developmental stage. Here are examples of the best age-appropriate language for discussing the pandemic. Full Article Elementaryschools
r Delaware governor issuing universal mask mandate By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Politics+and+policy
r How to Really Close Opportunity Gaps During Our National Racial Reckoning By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 "Colorblind" teaching isn’t going to cut it, writes Vanderbilt University’s H. Richard Milner IV. Full Article Curriculum+and+instruction
r Attention School Leaders: Students Are Demanding Anti-Racist Curriculum and Instruction By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Students in cities around the country are organizing petition drives that are generating thousands of signatures to demand that their schools offer anti-racist curricula and instruction. Full Article Curriculum+and+instruction
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Navigating racial discrimination and SA's property game By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Nov 05 2021 12:46:12 In this week's episode of SA Money Report we examine how racial discrimination impacts the property market and interrupts economic growth. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Working through your 4 stages of load shedding grief By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Nov 12 2021 12:23:27 In this week's episode of SA Money Report, we delve into Eskom's latest plunge into darkness. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Getting cargo off our roads and onto Transnet’s vast rail network By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Nov 19 2021 11:52:56 In this week's episode of SA Money Report, we explore government's plans to allow private operators to use Transnet’s rail network, which is expected to instantly move some 58 million tons of cargo off South Africa’s battered roads. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: We see what Shell sells with its blasts on the sea floor By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Nov 26 2021 12:22:59 In this week's episode of SA Money Report, Fin24s sustainability expert Lameez Omarjee provides a seismic blast of information, helping us to understand what's Shell's plans are for waters off the Eastern Cape, and why people are so furious about it. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: The curious case of the Public Protector's renewable energy probe By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Dec 03 2021 12:06:51 In this week's episode of SA Money Report, Fin24 investigative reporter Jan Cronje delves into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's curious investigation of the country's push for more renewable energy. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: The oil mother lode and the battle off SA's shores By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Feb 11 2022 16:24:41 This week, SA Money Report drills down into the 'game changing' oil find off the coast of Namibia, and how this factors into the recent court battles over seismic blasting on the SA West Coast. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Steinhoff fires salvo with Markus Jooste’s ‘mastermind’ emails By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Feb 18 2022 22:40:58 This week, SA Money Report unpacks how a series of emails by former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste is an integral part of proving a case against one of his allies in the UK Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: The Putin crony, the Naspers money and tensions in Mother Russia By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Mar 04 2022 13:09:51 This week, SA Money Report journeys in the heart of war, and comes back with a tale about Naspers' exposure in Russia, and its ties to VKontakte, whose 38-year-old CEO Vladimir Kiriyenko was sanctioned by the US. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: A new CEO today, transformation tomorrow. Is Absa keeping it together? By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Apr 09 2022 05:00:31 This week, SA Money Report focuses on the controversy around the appointment of Arrie Rautenbach as Absa CEO. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Cash problems leave Comair’s future up in the air and its planes grounded By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Jul 15 2022 09:49:10 This week Carin Smith explains why Kulula.com operator Comair grounded its planes, and what it will take to get them back in the air. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Labour pains and the birth of all-out Numsa war By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Jul 29 2022 07:36:14 This week, SA Money Report delves into the power moves, backstabbing and court cases facing Numsa ahead of its crucial elective conference. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Why retirement is going 2 pot, and what it means for your money By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Aug 17 2022 17:27:10 This week SA Money Report discusses the new proposals to change the country's retirement system, and how you might be able to access some of your funds. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Untangling 'blackmail' and vindication at the AG's office By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Sep 22 2022 05:00:22 This week SA Money Report discusses how well-respected Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke recently faced a barrage of allegations from an employee who also allegedly attempted to blackmail her, and how she ended up being vindicated. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Probing why eThekwini's taking the nuclear option in Eskom divorce plan By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Sep 29 2022 09:06:39 This week SA Money Report tries to understand eThekwini's surprising plan for nuclear power, and whether the ANC's RET faction has a hand in things. Full Article
r News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: How deep do Markus Jooste's attachment issues go? By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Oct 21 2022 14:42:25 In a very special Steinhoff edition of SA Money Report, we examine the SA Reserve Bank’s recent surprise moves against former CEO Markus Jooste. Full Article
r News24 Business | WATCH | 'Every man for himself': Why this farmer says there's a need for mental health help By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Apr 04 2023 05:00:19 Bayanda Maseko lost 2 000 chickens and more than R100 000 he invested in his farm in 2022, all because of load shedding. Full Article
r News24 Business | Siza longer version By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Jan 01 0001 00:00:00 After a year long battle by business and organised labour CEO of Transnet Freight Rail Siza Mzimela has resigned Full Article
r News24 Business | Discovery data shows over R3.2 billion paid for cancer treatment in 2023 By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Feb 06 2024 10:34:16 Discovery Health Medical Scheme's (DHMS) 2023 cancer claims payouts were almost 19% higher than the previous year though the scheme says screening rates in South Africa have mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels. Full Article
r News24 Business | Nick Hedley | Energy transition stats show SA is now way behind the rest of the world By www.news24.com Published On :: Sunday May 19 2024 18:14:27 The pace of the energy transition has accelerated exponentially in recent years and South Africa has failed to keep pace. But there is hope with legislative changes paving the way for a more competitive electricity market, says Nick Hedley. Full Article
r Fire wrecks lives in Bangladesh By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:42:19 +0000 After a fire devastates a Bangladesh slum, the OM team distributes food, cooking items, plastic tarps and hope to hurting families. Full Article
r ‘No one can trick me anymore’ By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:07:51 +0000 One young woman gets the chance to learn to read and write when OM opens a school for children and adults in rural Bangladesh. Full Article
r Life will never be the same By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:07:33 +0000 As families devastated by the recent fire in a Bangladesh slum rebuild their lives, the team helps, and individuals tell their stories. Full Article
r Hope amongst the charred remains By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:20:16 +0000 As time passes for those devastated by fire in a Bangladesh slum, OM helps with essential support and love in variety of ways. Full Article
r Equipped, excited and encouraged By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:36:55 +0000 Young people in Bangladesh learn to combine sport with their love for God, and one programme participant explains his enthusiasm for the experience. Full Article
r A family’s dreams brought back to life By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:59:53 +0000 A poor family's dreams are dashed by a father's illness but brought back to life by OM Bangladesh's tailoring programme. Full Article
r Hope for daughter number five By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 02 May 2014 09:52:33 +0000 The fifth daughter of a poor family, one girl thought she would never get an education. But thanks to OM’s new school, she has hope. Full Article
r Hope that changes hearts By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 15 May 2014 10:55:25 +0000 One Bangladeshi woman doesn’t believe her future can change until she participates in an OM tailoring class, gaining skills and a relationship with Jesus. Full Article
r God develops hearts to care By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 30 May 2014 15:30:47 +0000 The team in Bangladesh comprises mainly national believers in Jesus, one of whom brings vocational training and God’s light into a refugee camp. Full Article
r The joy of a glass of water By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:22:15 +0000 One young Bangladeshi girl notices the difference an OM team makes for her education when they drill a well for fresh water for her school. Full Article
r The prayer-answering God By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:25:50 +0000 A young Bangladeshi man combines his faith and passion for football after experiencing God’s transforming power in his and his family’s lives. Full Article