The Rutgers University-affiliated New Jersey Center for Civic Education on Oct. 9 will present the in-person workshop “Infusing Civics, New Jersey, and Economics Into High School United States History” at RU’s Livingston Campus Center in Piscataway.
The workshop aims to provide N.J. high school educators who teach U.S. history with sample lessons and strategies on those topics.…
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On Sept. 26, Gov. Phil Murphy, wife Tammy Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education announced the establishment of the Office of Climate Change Education.
This initiative — the first of its kind in the United States, per a press release from the governor’s office — will exist within the NJDOE’s Office of Innovation and be led by Sarah Sterling-Laldee, a longtime science teacher in Paterson and New Brunswick schools.…
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Join Ian Wilhelm, The Chronicle of Higher Education’s deputy managing editor, on Sept. 27 for the virtual forum “New Strategic Directions for Student Success.”
Topics of discussion will include using data-driven insights and adopting flexible learning methods.
The session begins at 2 p.m. ET on Sept. 27. To register, click here.
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With artificial intelligence on the rise in education settings, OpenAI recently issued a guide for teachers who are utilizing ChatGPT in their classrooms.
“We’re sharing a few stories of how educators are using ChatGPT to accelerate student learning and some prompts to help educators get started with the tool,” reads the “Teaching With AI” opening. “In addition to the examples below, our new FAQ contains additional resources from leading education organizations on how to teach with and about AI, examples of new AI-powered education tools, and answers to frequently asked questions from educators about things like how ChatGPT works, its limitations, the efficacy of AI detectors, and bias.”…
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On Sept. 19, the Albert Shanker Institute and AFT’s Share My Lesson will present a webinar discussion on the ASI’s recently released Reading Reform Across America report.
Susan B. Neuman, Esther Quintero and Kayla Reist, the report’s authors, will be joined Mary Cathryn Ricker, the Albert Shanker Institute’s executive director, to discuss the findings “in ways that will help stakeholders understand what to expect from state legislative action and what priorities can be implemented without waiting for their state to act,” according to Ricker.…
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Join Chronicle of Higher Education senior reporter Emma Pettit and others on Sept. 14 for the virtual discussion “Politics in the Classroom: Who Decides?”
Pettit’s talk with a panel of experts will cover why conservative lawmakers are especially interested in higher education these days, the direct impact of various state laws on faculty and students, and much more.…
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The new report “Beyond Burnout,” a team effort by the AFT and Educators Thriving, contains practical, research-based solutions to address the burnout and stress affecting K-12 teachers and staff.
In her letter that opens “Beyond Burnout,” AFT President Randi Weingarten points out that the report “describes some of the work we undertook to support educators starting in the early days of the pandemic.” …
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SXSW EDU recently revealed its first round of featured sessions for the 2024 conference, taking place March 4-7 in Austin, Texas.
Those three sessions, as described by SXSW EDU, are:
• Does Your Classroom and School Have a Culture of Growth? — Author Carol Dweck joins protégé Mary Murphy to launch and discuss “Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Transforms Individuals, Teams, and Organizations,” Murphy’s follow-up to Dweck’s “Mindset.”…
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Join leading thinkers and college leaders Aug. 29-31 for Chronicle Festival, a virtual conference presented by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Scheduled session speakers include Rutgers University law professor Stacy Hawkins and author Stephen Marche.
For more information and to register, click here.
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On Aug. 29, the Office of Educational Technology is teaming up with the Office of Special Education Programs for a webinar highlighting free and low-cost educational technology.
STEMIE will share its resources to help families and other caregivers learn the importance of STEM concepts and what children are learning.
The webinar begins at 1 p.m. ET on Aug.…
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Join Chronicle of Higher Education deputy managing editor Ian Wilhelm on Aug. 23 for the virtual forum “Preparing Today’s Students for a Tech-Driven Tomorrow.”
Wilhelm and a panel of experts will discuss ways in which institutions of higher education can incorporate technology into course design to benefit college students of all ages.
The session begins at 2 p.m.…
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A captive crowd of PreK-12 and higher education faculty and staff gathered Aug. 16 for the AFTNJ Activist Conference at the Rutgers Labor Education Center in New Brunswick.
“If I had to pick a theme for this meeting today,” AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera said in her opening remarks, “a lot of it’s going to be political [and have to do with] where we’re going to be in the next couple of years.”…
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