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Teaching social studies in a polarized world

The Hechinger Report

But instead of strengthening social studies or helping more students engage with the subject, the focus in recent years has been on undermining or attacking it, he said. Sessions at the conference also focused on how to strengthen and improve social studies materials and instruction.

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Activist students go to summer camp to learn how to help institute a ‘green new deal’ on their campuses

The Hechinger Report

At the camp in Benton, Illinois, students will learn about the plan and how to advocate for it, along with participating in typical camp activities like swimming and using the ropes course. Students are making banners, stickers, signs and even a zine to help inspire action on climate change, she said.

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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

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Last year, NCTQ’s review of hundreds of teacher preparation programs found that thousands of educators graduate every year unprepared to teach children how to read, or trained using debunked literacy instruction strategies. Other advocacy groups have laid out different priorities for reading instruction.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

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However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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53 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year

eSchool News

It’s back-to-school season across the country, and while this is met with mixed emotions, like it or not, classroom doors are open and welcoming students. We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students. They were coding, collaborating, and creating.

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Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land?

The Hechinger Report

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks.

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PRINCIPAL VOICE: How Zoom features and bureaucracy kneecap distance learning

The Hechinger Report

But I know how to make the joke turn stale — if only those in power would listen to me. As the principal of a multicultural, socioeconomically diverse public school in San Francisco, I’ve seen seventh and eighth grade classes where only one or two students had their cameras on. It was gallows humor. Then I heard from my district. “We

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