Inquiry-based learning promotes engagement, curiosity, and experimentation. Rather than being ‘instructed to,’ students are empowered to explore subjects by asking questions and identifying creative solutions.
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As an educator, you play an important role in teaching students how to be informed and engaged citizens. Here are resources and tips on teaching citizenship education:
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Student #internship opportunity! 🎉
is recruiting rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are committed to helping communities, passionate about social justice, and motivated to lead.
Applications close 2/22! Apply here: emersoncollective.com/programs/inter
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How do you #ReThinkHighSchool?
Thank you, , for sharing your work around the Afrofuturism Innovation Hub being developed at . 💚
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How will we bring our afrofuturistic learning utopia to life @DunbarHSDC?
The Afrofuturism Innovation Hub is hard at work this morning creating a draft prototype for our vision of a graduate and student competencies that will actualize our vision. 
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We love to see students sharing their passion for their learning and learning community. 💚
Thank you, , for all that you do to #ReThinkHighSchool.
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Week #3 of our XQ + DC internship with @sweatdc and Madison has already learned so much about how to be a trainer and the fitness industry! Wait to see what happens when we use our city as a classroom for students to cultivate their visions and career goals in life!
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of students going directly into the workforce from high school is on the rise— about one-third of grads.
How can we transform high schools to ensure students are career-ready?
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Thank you, , for your insights.
Educators, we'd love to hear your thoughts as well. How can we use innovative technology like #ChatGPT to enhance student learning and prepare them for the future? xqsuperschool.org/rethinktogethe
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I couldn't agree more with my friend, Edward. We must rethink and reimagine our approach to education to prepare students for the future. @XQAmerica
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Bringing A.I. into the classroom can become an effective way to build a student-centered classroom and learning experience. Here’s how:
#ai #ailearning #aieducation #education
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The brilliant minds moving society forward are products of our education system.
The future of education isn’t in the stars; it’s here, on the ground, in classrooms across the country.
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Learn about the benefits of scaffolding in #education and how to implement the practice for in-person and virtual classrooms:
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We polled students, teachers, parents, and employers across the nation about whether high school is preparing students for careers.
Only 7% think high school is preparing students for the workforce. The time to transform high school is now.
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In project-based learning, students can:
✔️ Learn important academic content
✔️ Explore real-world issues
✔️ Gain valuable skills for college and careers
✔️ Become emotionally engaged with their work
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We believe in the power of young people to lead.
Applications for our 2023 #SummerPaidInternships are open!
Calling ALL sophomores, juniors, & seniors who are passionate about social justice & are driven to accelerate positive impact in our 🌎
Apply 🗒️: emersoncollective.com/programs/inter
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“It’s not easy to teach someone to change the world.... you have to expose them to real-world problems so they can develop the solutions that only come from firsthand experience.” - ,
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In honor of this year’s #MLKDay, XQ Senior Education Writer Edward Montalvo spoke with Dr. , the founding director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.
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Two students from XQ’s speak up about topics that matter most to them and create safe spaces in and out of the classroom. #MLKDay2023
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#Educators, did you know the is a free, interactive platform for the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge?
And lessons can be adapted to meet the needs of your classroom goals, like teaching students about #MLKDay:
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Equity is foundational to teaching and learning since every learner is unique in their skills, interests, and readiness to learn.
Here are five #equity practices to uplift all learners. xqss.org/3hR7CU0
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Ahead of #MLKDay, we're sharing resources for #educators to engage their students on the topic of the Civil rights Movement.
Check out The Liberation Curriculum for teachers, which includes lesson plans, multimedia activities, discussion guides, and more:
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Academic pressure can bring out the best and worst in students.
Listen to the latest XQ-sponsored episode of 🎧
#podcast #education
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“More than ever, we need to encourage every young mind to pursue a career in science—no matter who they are, what they look like, or where they come from.” - ,
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Are you and your students feeling the burnout of the spring semester? Let's talk about how to avoid burnout in middle and high schools.
Check out this helpful article from Edutopia for some tips: edutopia.org/article/avoid-
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"If celebrations and areas for growth are given equal emphasis, #students are less likely to become demoralized and give up."
@edutopia@MirPloMCPS #mentalhealthmatters #education #edchat #teachers #teachertwitter #school #k12
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Project-based learning is the future of schools. Here’s how to successfully roll out an authentic, rigorous project.
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Love this reminder from educator to his students. Let's keep moving forward!
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With competency-based education, students are empowered daily to make important decisions about their learning experiences, how they will create and apply knowledge, and how they will demonstrate their learning.
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Education is constantly innovating.
We broke down 15 of the most important trends in #education to add to your classroom and boost student success: xqss.org/3uH3lbU
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New here? Welcome to XQ, where we believe that all young people deserve vibrant high schools, where students can grow to the fullest as:
✔️ Civic participants
✔️ Critical readers
✔️ Proactive problem solvers
✔️ Original thinkers
✔️ Generous collaborators
✔️ Learners for life
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New year—it’s time to create change.
XQ in a Box is our comprehensive roadmap you can use to make high school transformation real.
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In Nikki Wallace's talk for Demo Day 2022, she explains how she is empowering students to become original thinkers for an uncertain world at .
Listen to Nikki's talk for Demo Day 2022 to learn more: emcollec.tv/dd-s-nikki-wal
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Read a student’s first-hand account of how going to high school during the pandemic impacts students in college:
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High schools should be places where students acquire and hone new skills, answer unforeseen challenges, offer solutions to urgent problems, and contribute to developing a more just world.
#ReThinkHighSchool
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A commitment to meaningful, engaged learning is at the core of high school transformation.
Let’s dive into the first monthly theme of 2023:
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Teachers work endlessly to instill skills in students that last a lifetime–encouraging healthy discourse, thinking critically, and engaging respectfully with others. They're at the forefront of meaningful, engaged learning.
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(4/4) Stay tuned for more from the team at XQ by following our hashtag #engagedlearning
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(3/4) We'll explore questions like:
- What is engaged learning?
- How does it help both educators and students?
- What does it look like in practice?
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(2/4) For January, we’re sharing simple ways to get students engaged along with some innovative techniques to get them there.
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(1/4) As we enter 2023, getting back into the classroom and refocusing can be a hurdle.
We want to help educators feel supported in getting students engaged.
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It's time to think outside the box. #ReThinkHighSchool
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Change the American high school experience, and you change the nation.
#ReThinkHighSchool
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