In October, we renamed the Fritz Duras Memorial Lecture – a biennial series dating back to 1968 – to the HOPE (Health, Outdoor and Physical Education) lecture. The lecture was named for Duras with reason, given his formative place in the history of the Faculty of Education. But there are good reasons, now, for his name to be removed. Physical education pioneer Fritz Duras had a distinguished career, but new research in Dhoombak Goobgoowana, edited by Dr Ross Jones, Dr James Waghorne and Professor Marcia Langton AO, reveals his unsettling ties to the Eugenics Society of Victoria, a fact that can't be ignored. Read more → https://unimelb.me/3D6WJev
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Dr. Brad Phillips, along with Elisabeth Barnett and Selena Cho from the Community College Research Center and Kristin Cornelius from Delta College, co-authored a new book chapter published by Wiley. The chapter, “Creating Caring Campuses: A Faculty‐Led Approach in New Directions for Community Colleges,” highlights how Caring Campus empowers faculty to make behavioral commitments that foster a sense of belonging and guide students toward success. Visit https://lnkd.in/gpDEV4cX to read the abstract.
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🏫 Discover how school buildings impact student health and performance in Dr. Joseph Allen's groundbreaking report from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health! 📚🧠 Explore evidence-backed insights on ventilation, air quality, lighting, and more—essential for creating healthier, more conducive learning environments. Whether you're an educator, policymaker, or parent, this resource is your key to understanding and improving school facilities for better student outcomes. Dive into the full report: https://lnkd.in/gRzWuwby 🌟
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Drawing on findings from its newly released report, California’s Teacher Education Deserts: An Overlooked & Growing Equity Challenge, the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools held a webinar on April 23 to discuss the obstacles that some regions face in attracting and retaining highly qualified educators. Nine of California’s 58 counties — Alpine, Del Norte, Imperial, Inyo, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Sierra and Siskiyou — are considered teacher education deserts. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Y8EG50RzSir
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Professor & Founding Director, Center for Governance and Markets at University of Pittsburgh, Nonresident Scholar at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Today | 1:30pm ET: Looking forward to participating in this panel discussion with colleagues from around the university on the role of free speech in fostering the mission of universities. What is the difference between speech and expression? What role does civil discourse play in fostering an environment where speech is protected. One of the greatest challenges is that faculty and even administrators often fail to understand these rules and what they mean. https://lnkd.in/dVJR9mYx
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Tomorrow marks the start of a multi-agency, co-productive effort to revise the West Sussex 'Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice' (OAIP) guidance for the first time since it's publication in 2021. I'm personally very excited to be leading on this work. In this review, it's important that: •content is revised and co-produced with a range of stakeholders •terminology is up to date and inclusive •the information and strategies suggested follow the latest neuro-scientific research, pedagogical theory, and evidence-based research You can see the current OAIP here: https://lnkd.in/e8WjnyH
Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice (OAIP)
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Curious about how deliberative pedagogy can enhance critical thinking? In his blog post, Andrew Keener from UNC Charlotte reflects on integrating public discourse and deliberation into his honors course, guiding students to tackle real-world issues through thoughtful, respectful discussion. Read more: https://bit.ly/48Y6uaR
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Really looking forward to this webinar later today to explore the role of professional judgement in teacher development with Dr Benjamin Knight (SFHEA) and Rob Caudwell and the Chartered College of Teaching! Today, 4 pm. If you want to join too here's the link - https://lnkd.in/eTvhrdHp #TeacherDevelopment #ITE #ITT
We are hosting Dr Ben Knight and Rob Caudwell from Penrose Education on the 30th of September to explore the crucial – yet often overlooked – role of ‘professional judgement’ in the development of teacher expertise. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ezH64fHt
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PhD-Qualified Sports Scientist | Expertise in Gender and Age Comparisons in Motor Fitness | Committed to Advancing Youth Physical Education
Exciting news! My article, "Identifying Variations in Motor Fitness Components among Upper Primary and Secondary School Male Students", has been published in the SCOPUS-indexed Journal of Physical Education Theory and Methodology. More to come!
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Q: Which of our professors received one of the University of Kentucky's 2024-25 Outstanding Teaching Awards? A: Dr. Kristine Urschel! Read this Q & A with Dr. Urschel to learn more >> https://bit.ly/3KzXz3Q
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