How to Support Your Students Following a Traumatic News Day
The recent challenges have felt unrelenting at times. And whether you are supporting your students, colleagues, staff, or in need of support yourself, the Opinion essays below offer possible guidance.
Social Studies
Opinion
We Americans Risk Losing the Ability to Govern Ourselves. Better Civics Education Can Help
The ability to discern fact from fiction and to recognize reliable news is fundamental, writes News Literacy Project's Charles Salter.
Social Studies
Opinion
Post-Election Teaching Strategies
Four teachers share suggestions for post-election lessons, including focusing on local issues and practicing media literacy.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
The Pandemic Is Raging. Here's How to Support Your Grieving Students
What do students who have experienced a loss need in the classroom? Brittany R. Collins digs into the science.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
How Ready Are We to Support Kids Through This Trauma?
School counselors aren't getting what they need to properly support their students, write four researchers.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
How to Take Care of the Adults (and Yourself) in Your School Community
Teachers, parents, and school leaders themselves will all need support during and after the coronavirus pandemic, write Phyllis L. Fagell and Joshua P. Starr.