Chiera joins Biden in North Plainfield as he promotes Build Back Better Agenda
For the second month in a row, President Joe Biden was in New Jersey, this time visiting with preschool-age…
Report explores issues with teacher diversity, school culture
“To Be Who We Are: Black Teachers on Creating Affirming School Cultures,” a collaborative report by Teach Plus and…
Engage students by asking quality questions
Asking students high-quality questions is key to “sustaining deep learning,” according to Illinois high school teacher Chris Kubic, and…
Teacher, students collaborate to make classroom library a shared space
When Connecticut middle school teacher Katie Durkin decided her classroom library could use “a serious facelift,” she turned to…
New DOE resource supports student mental health
On Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Education released “Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health…
Education community must step up for teachers’ wellness
Teachers are not only supposed to support the social and emotional well-being of students, they are also expected to…
Lessons learned from remote teaching
Rather than focus on learning loss that may have occurred during the pandemic, South Carolina high school teacher Lauren…
Putting movement into classroom learning
Incorporating physical activity into classrooms “isn’t just good for kids’ bodies, it’s also a powerful tool for improving learning…
AFT gives Share My Lesson a refresh
The online resource Share My Lesson has been relaunched, and the updated version “reflects what educators, school staff and…
Free lessons available for Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct. 11 is Indigenous Peoples Day, and there are myriad free resources available online suitable for the classroom. AFT’s…
Survey: COVID stress, risk weigh down about half of K-12 employees
More than 50 percent of K-12 employees most commonly reported feeling stressed about COVID-19 at work, according to a…
Push to ban certain books tied to critical race theory debate
The nonprofit American Library Association this year has experienced a rise in challenges to books about racism and black American history, writes…
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