Perth Amboy teachers, school staff grateful for priority access to vaccines
Since New Jersey’s PreK-12 educators and support staff became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in mid-March, it hasn’t been easy…
Getting the most out of group work
Working in small groups is “useful for making connections and deepening the learning process,” no matter if the environment…
Weingarten, Cardona discuss standardized testing and more at Share My Lesson conference
This year’s Share My Lesson conference attracted more than 60,000 participants, AFT President Randi Weingarten said March 25, and…
Colleges, universities prepare for freshmen with learning loss
While high school students might not be experiencing learning loss during the pandemic in the same way as K-8…
Marten talks summer school during her confirmation hearing
Summer school and smaller class sizes are ways in which to make up for learning loss due to the…
Survey: All-virtual learning more likely among students of color
An Institute of Education Sciences survey shows that in January and February, about 68 percent of Asian students nationwide…
N.J. DOH updates distancing guidance for schools
The New Jersey Department of Health is releasing updated physical-distancing guidance for local health departments on K-12 in-class operations,…
Poll: Parents concerned about academic, social setbacks due to pandemic
Almost 70 percent of U.S. parents are either somewhat or very concerned that their children will fall behind academically…
Weingarten raises questions about new CDC distancing guidance in letter to Cardona, Walensky
AFT President Randi Weingarten has reached out this week by formal letter to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A….
Why teachers are turning to TikTok
In a story about technology integration for Edutopia, Paige Tutt writes about U.S. teachers who are using the social…
Webinar has strategies for improving reading achievement
Learn how to boost reading achievement in the classroom during a webinar presented March 25 by SmartBrief. Among the…
CDC ponders reduction in physical-distancing guidance for school settings
Using recent data from various sources, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering an update to its…
End of content
End of content