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Curriculum Teacher Appreciation Week: Stories of Dedication and CreativityIn recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, here are three of the many examples of teachers finding creative, fun, and generous ways to teach while their students are stuck at home.
Curriculum An Unexpected Tool for Remote-Learning During Coronavirus: Public TV StationsThe effort amounts to a low-cost alternative and readily accessible solution for schools that have been forced to develop and implement long-term online lesson plans on the fly.
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Cultural Competence Now'Vernita Mayfield agreed to answer a few questions about her book, "Cultural Competence Now: 56 Exercises to Help Educators Understand and Challenge Bias, Racism, and Privilege."
Curriculum Video Bringing the ‘Why’ To Life: How to Enlist Teachers Behind a Challenging New CurriculumJana Beth Francis, assistant superintendent of teaching & learning for Daviess County Schools, helps teachers embrace a new curriculum.
Curriculum Free Online Resources for Remote TeachingEducation Week spoke with experts in curriculum evaluation and design, as well as teacher professional organizations. Here are their recommendations for teachers looking for free online resources.
Curriculum Flood of Online Learning Resources Overwhelms TeachersAs the coronavirus forces schools across the country to transition to remote learning, teachers are advised to stick to familiar educational resources, not unusual or unexpected ones.
Curriculum How Top Teachers Make Student Voice a High PriorityThe 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.
Curriculum Opinion The Missing Ingredient in Our Democracy: MathPolitical numeracy is as important as it is overlooked, argues Wellesley mathematics professor Ismar Volić.
Curriculum Teaching About Coronavirus: 3 Lesson Plans for Science, Math, and Media LiteracyAs the virus continues to spread, some teachers have made COVID-19 a focus of their lessons to explain the facts and debunk rumors.
Curriculum California Agrees to $53 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Low Literacy AchievementTargeted in a lawsuit focused on students' struggles to read, California has agreed to provide $53 million for early literacy instruction and a range of services to support it.
Curriculum Should Teachers Give Students 'Spanish Names' in Spanish Class?Renaming students is a common practice in foreign-language classes, but there has been a growing pushback among some educators, who say it can be culturally insensitive.
Curriculum Navigating the Curriculum Maze: States Stepping in to Help TeachersIf Virginia's proposal is approved, it will become part of a trend: states that are taking a stronger role in helping teachers find high-quality curriculum materials.
Curriculum How Schools Can Be More Effective at Growing Young VotersThe reason young people fail to vote is not because they don't care about politics or policy, but because they don't know how to translate their ideals into action, a new book argues.
Curriculum Leader To Learn From Championing a Knowledge-Building Curriculum, One Classroom at a TimeCurriculum matters, but so does how teachers make use of it. Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Jana Beth Francis helps teachers in Daviess County Public Schools, Ky., unpack a new core English/language arts curriculum and use it to build students’ content expertise year after year. She is recognized as a 2020 Leader To Learn From.
Curriculum Maker Spaces and Virtual Learning: Ed Tech Leader Q&AEducation technology leaders are increasingly called upon to help prepare students for the future of work. For one Tennessee CTO, that means creating maker spaces and helping students learn online.
