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Social Studies What the Research Says Oral History Offers a Model for How Schools Can Introduce Students to Complex Topics
Community history projects like a curriculum in Memphis, Tenn. can help students grapple with issues like school segregation, experts say.
Sarah D. Sparks
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4 min read
Teaching Profession An Unexpected Effect of Teacher Strikes on How Much Schools Spend
Districts where strikes took place saw average per-pupil funding grow. But that wasn't the only impact of educator strikes.
Mark Lieberman
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4 min read
Mathematics 3 Ways to Strengthen Math Instruction
Educators offered advice on how teachers can make math seem more relevant and engaging.
Madeline Will
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3 min read
Teaching Profession Will Biden’s New Loan-Forgiveness Plan Cast a Wider Net for Educators?
The Biden administration is taking another tack to push through loan forgiveness, including for teachers.
Olina Banerji
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5 min read
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Reading & Literacy Explainer Make Time for the Read-Aloud. Here's How
Literacy experts explain the benefits of making the read-aloud a daily classroom ritual.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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4 min read
Students from two kindergarten classes at the Lewiston elementary campus of Saint Dominic Academy listen to a teacher read a book in Lewiston, Maine, on Aug. 22, 2018.
Students from two kindergarten classes at the Lewiston elementary campus of Saint Dominic Academy listen to a teacher read a book, in Lewiston, Maine, on Aug. 22, 2018.
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Teaching Opinion 5 Simple Tips for Making an Outsized Impact on Students
There are a few things you can do at the start of a lesson to build student trust.
Larry Ferlazzo
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10 min read
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Teaching Q&A A Principal's Advice on Using Trust to Quell Unruly Student Behavior
Educators have leverage on how students behave when they build connections with them.
Olina Banerji
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5 min read
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  • A 1st grade teacher speaks with a student about an assignment at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 2017.
    A 1st grade teacher speaks with a student about an assignment at Capital City Public Charter School in the District of Columbia in 2017.
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    Reading & Literacy Q&A Want to Improve Reading Proficiency? Talk to Kids More
    Education researcher Sonia Cabell explains how effective classroom conversations can boost reading proficiency.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, April 15, 2024
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    Special Education These Grants Could Help Students With Disabilities Access Jobs, Training
    The Ed. Dept. is investing $236 million to help with transitions to careers and post-secondary education.
    Alyson Klein, April 15, 2024
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    Photograph of Dawn Brooks-DeCosta at Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School in the Bronx.
    Dawn Brooks Decosta, pictured on Oct. 2, 2020, is the deputy superintendent of the Harlem Community School District 5 in New York. Its 23 schools piloted units of a curriculum developed in collaboration between local educators and the Black Education Research Center at Columbia University Teachers College.
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    Social Studies How These Teachers Build Curriculum 'Beyond Black History'
    A pilot to infuse Black history and culture in social studies is gaining ground in New York.
    Sarah D. Sparks, April 15, 2024
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    Image of a group of students meeting with their teacher. One student is giving the teacher a high-five.
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    Special Education Download DOWNLOADABLE: Does Your School Use These 10 Dimensions of Student Belonging?
    These principles are designed to help schools move from inclusion of students with disabilities in classrooms to true belonging.
    Caitlynn Peetz & Laura Baker, April 14, 2024
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    During recess at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Wash., students have cards with objects and words on them so that all students, including those who cannot speak, can communicate. Pictured here on April 2, 2024.
    During recess at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Wash., students have access to cards with objects and words on them so that all students, including those who do not speak, can communicate. Pictured here, a student who has been taught how to lead and use commands with a campus service dog does so under the supervision of a staff member on April 2, 2024.
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    Special Education Inside a School That Doesn’t Single Out Students With Special Needs
    Students with disabilities at this school near Seattle rarely have to leave mainstream rooms to receive the services they need.
    Caitlynn Peetz, April 14, 2024
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    At Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Wash., special education students are fully a part of the general education classrooms. What that looks like in practice is students together in the same space but learning separately – some students are with the teacher, some with aides, and some are on their own with a tablet. Pictured here on April 2, 2024.
    A student works with a staff member at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Wash. on April 2, 2024. Special education students at the school are fully a part of general education classrooms.
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    Special Education 5 Tips to Help Students With Disabilities Feel Like They Belong
    An expert on fostering a sense of belonging in schools for students with disabilities offers advice on getting started.
    Caitlynn Peetz, April 14, 2024
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