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Social Studies
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Q&A Collections: Teaching Social Studies
Links to 10 years of posts with commentaries from over 100 social studies educators.
Teaching
Opinion
Four Favorite Physical Education Instructional Strategies—Recommended by Teachers!
Differentiated instruction is among the favorite strategies three educators employ in teaching physical education.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Q&A Collections: Challenging Normative Gender Culture in Education
Ten years of posts on supporting LGBTQ students and on questions around gender roles in education.
School & District Management
Opinion
How District Leaders Can Be Clear in Their Messaging
Choosing a go-to source of information is a good starting point, but it doesn’t end there.
School & District Management
Opinion
COVID-19 Ripped Through Our Emotional Safety Net
Three years after overhauling its approach to student mental health, one California district found itself facing a new crisis.
School & District Management
Opinion
Students Need Better Connections to Teachers
We have to fix our digital divide, but let’s not lose sight of the relationship divide.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Behind the Scenes of the Pandemic
A researcher looks at teachers' ultimate challenge in the past year.
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School & District Management
Opinion
Leadership Lessons From the Kitchen Table: A Series
Experienced district leaders from one end of the country to the other share their most instructive insights from leading through a pandemic.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
What We Learned About Teachers During the Pandemic: A Series
A researcher shows how teachers went from making school happen to having little say in planning for an unprecedented year.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
How to Get Black History Right: A Series
What does it mean to be an educator of Black history? Educators, students, and historians explore.
Special Report
Big Ideas for Confronting Racism in Education
There’s no single solution for combating anti-Black racism in schools.
Teaching Profession Opinion Only 15 Students Showed Up for Online Class. Then, Teachers Got CreativeWhen COVID-19 closed school buildings, teachers worked to exhaustion but also felt proud.
Teaching Profession Opinion Teachers Were Told to 'Give Grace' as the Pandemic Started. They Did That and Much MoreDistricts offered little guidance otherwise, writes researcher Lora Bartlett.
Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Cooperative & Collaborative LearningTen years of links containing advice from 50 teachers on how to incorporate cooperative and collaborative learning in the classroom.
Special Education Opinion Five Teacher-Recommended Strategies to Support Students With Learning DifferencesFour educators share strategies for supporting students with learning differences, including utilizing "wait time" and relationship building.
Budget & Finance Opinion Three Tips for Spending COVID-19 Funds in Evidence-Based WaysIf COVID-19 funds targeted for evidence-based practices are going to deliver, it's crucial to be clear on what evidence is actually helpful.
Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Implementing the Common CoreTen years of posts sharing lots of advice and experiences related to applying the Common Core State Standards.
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Educators are deciding how best to re-establish routines such as everyday attendance, rebuild the relationships for resilient school communities, and center teaching and learning to consciously prioritize protecting the health and overall well-being of students
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When K-3 students return to classrooms this fall, there will be huge gaps in foundational reading skills. Does your school or district need a plan to address learning loss and accelerate student growth? In this
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Schools are welcoming students back into buildings for full-time in-person instruction in a few short weeks and now is the perfect time to take a hard look at both our practices and systems to build
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Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Student Motivation & Social-Emotional LearningLinks to 10 years of posts on helping to create the conditions where student intrinsic motivation can thrive.
Science Opinion Four Good Science Teaching Strategies & How to Use ThemThree science educators share their "go-to" teaching strategies, including encouraging student talk & implementing project-based learning.
Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Best Ways to End the School YearTen years' worth of posts full of advice from teachers about how to conclude a school year!
Science Opinion The Three Most Effective Instructional Strategies for Science—According to TeachersThree science educators share their favorite instructional strategies, including incorporating a sense of play in their classes.
School & District Management Opinion Superintendents Have Weathered a Lot of Vitriol This Year. What Have We Learned?The pandemic turned district leaders into pioneers, writes one superintendent. We had to band together to make it through.
Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Best Ways to Begin the School YearTen years' worth of posts full of advice from teachers about how to start a new school year!
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on the Science of Reading 2021
In this Spotlight, review where the learning gaps are for those learning to read, determine if teachers are properly prepared and more.
Privacy & Security
Spotlight
Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Digital Safety
In this Spotlight, review ways you should be approaching student and system data, discover how others teach digital safety, and more.
Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on Student Health & Safety
In this Spotlight, assess what the data says and how educators can play a part in protecting their students, and more.
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Teachers are looking for ways to successfully blend the technology adopted so widely during the pandemic and traditional in-person learning.