A weekly collection of education-related news from around the web.

“What Made You Decide To Become A Teacher?” [Infographic]

“Researchers analysed roughly 2,800 essay responses and identified 10 ‘supertopics’. The most common supertopic, appearing in nearly 60% of essays, was ‘altruism’, followed by ‘intrinsic motivation’. Here’s an overview of the results.”

How To Teach Creativity: An Excellent Systems And Skills Approach

“Although historically associated with a more inquiry-based approach, this article focuses on the development of creativity as part of a knowledge-rich curriculum. It describes the role of subject-specific knowledge in the development of creative expertise and highlights effective strategies for nurturing creativity with specific examples from English, Science and Technology, and Creative Arts.”

The State Of Climate Change In Education

“A 2023 UNESCO study looked at how 80 countries around the world approach climate change education, including preparation for teachers. Overall, one-third of the countries did not emphasise climate change in their teacher training plans.”

Issues

Every week I send out articles I encounter from around the web. Subject matter ranges from hard knowledge about teaching to research about creativity and cognitive science to stories from other industries that, by analogy, inform what we do as educators. This breadth helps us see our work in new ways.

Readers include teachers, school leaders, university overseers, conference organizers, think tank workers, startup founders, nonprofit leaders, and people who are simply interested in what’s happening in education. They say it helps them keep tabs on what matters most in the conversation surrounding schools, teaching, learning, and more.

Peter Nilsson

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