Joyce argues that abuse survivors from homeschooling sometim…
Joyce argues that abuse survivors from homeschooling sometimes form networks (e.g., “Homeschoolers Anonymous”) to share experiences of leaving these environments. From an ethical standpoint, what does this phenomenon suggest about the nature of community and education?
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A Texas teacher (Kerry Green) supplements her state-approved curriculum on postwar prosperity with lessons on redlining, despite the Texas standards omitting the topic. What philosophical judgment best evaluates her decision, based on Goldstein’s article?
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Given Tucker’s discussion of empirical research on how children process narratives, which of the following pedagogical interventions would most directly challenge the misapprehension that reading exerts predictable, uniform effects on young readers?
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Goldstein notes that California textbooks include passages on topics such as early sex-reassignment surgery and same-sex families under slavery, while Texas restricts LGBTQ content to modern events. What underlying philosophical disagreement about historical pedagogy does this reveal?
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In The Teacher Wars, Goldstein claims that many teacher education programs prioritize cultivating a “professional mindset” over prescriptive methods of instruction. What underlying philosophical assumption most clearly drives this approach?
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What is one major difference between the pairs of sequencing platforms indicated below, in terms of the type of data they generate OR the way that they work? Please state as a comparison, such as “platform X does this, while platform Z does this.” (3 pts) Sanger vs Illumina/Solexa DNA sequencing Illumina/Solexa vs Pacific Biosystems DNA sequencing Illumina/Solexa vs Oxford Nanopore DNA sequencing
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