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Teaching Profession 6 Tips for Teaching Remotely Over the Long Haul of the Coronavirus
The principal of a middle school in Hong Kong shares invaluable lessons for how to make remote learning work effectively over the long haul.
Mark Lieberman, April 10, 2020
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Teaching Profession Tiny Teaching Stories: 'I Have Dreams'
Super-short stories written by teachers about their triumphs and frustrations, and the hilarious or absurd moments from their lives.
Catherine Gewertz, April 6, 2020
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Teaching Profession Stories to Make You Smile: Teaching Through a Glass Door
Sharing moments of levity from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.
Madeline Will, April 3, 2020
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Teaching Profession Teachers Spring Into Action to Help Medical Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Teams of teachers used their schools’ 3-D printers to make medical face shields and rounded up hand sanitizer and latex gloves to donate to local hospitals, clinics, and senior care facilities.
Catherine Gewertz, March 31, 2020
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Teaching Profession Virtual Education Dilemma: Scheduled Classroom Instruction vs. Anytime Learning
K-12 teachers are faced with a question many likely thought they'd never have to ask: How often during the school day do my students need to see me and when?
Mark Lieberman, March 30, 2020
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School Climate & Safety Opinion A Teacher's Diary of a Week of School Closure
It's hard to keep the coronavirus crisis in perspective, especially when that perspective keeps shifting, writes New York City teacher Colin Lieu.
Colin Lieu, March 24, 2020
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Teaching Profession Read This Guide to Meeting Students' Individual Needs With Remote Teaching
Instructors teaching remotely should think about how to be flexible and offer students multiple avenues to complete tasks.
Mark Lieberman, March 20, 2020
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Classroom Technology Opinion Teacher Confessional: A View of the Coronavirus From Cleveland
If teachers can make online learning as effective as the classroom, we've failed, writes Ohio educator Rebecca Simna.
Rebecca Simna, March 18, 2020
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Teaching Profession Opinion I've Been Teaching Online for Years. Here's How to Prevent Burnout During a School Closure
It can be a difficult adjustment to work from home. Kiesha Easley offers 5 strategies to protect your mental health.
Kiesha Easley, March 17, 2020
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Curriculum How Top Teachers Make Student Voice a High Priority
The winners of the 2019-2020 Milken Educator Awards reflect on how they invite students' questions about the world and encourage them to share their perspectives.
Sarah Schwartz, March 11, 2020
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Teaching Profession Tiny Teaching Stories: 'I Have One! Porn!'
Super-short stories written by teachers about their triumphs and frustrations, and the hilarious or absurd moments from their lives.
Catherine Gewertz, March 3, 2020
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School & District Management Do You Have to 'Love' Every Student? And What If You Don't?
Assuring a positive student-teacher relationship is easier said than done. Here’s what veteran educators advise about how to make that relationship work, and what to do when things fall apart.
Madeline Will, February 12, 2020
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Teaching Profession Opinion Is Your School Affirming Institutional Racism During Black History Month?
One particularly tense staff meeting helped educator Robert Parker rethink how his school celebrated Black History Month.
Robert Parker, February 12, 2020
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Artificial Intelligence How Artificial Intelligence Might Save Time
Teachers: Could you use an extra 13 hours in your work week, or for your personal life? That might be possible in the future, according to a report published last month by McKinsey & Company.
Alyson Klein, February 11, 2020
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