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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. They sometimes only focus on social media or TV. Supreme Court Case such as Roth v.

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For Your Summer Leisure: 17 Good Reads Recommended by the EdSurge Staff

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Binging too much “Black Mirror” and the bickering on social media and cable news may well lead one to believe that’s the case. Martha Karmali, Social Media Consultant. The Rules Do Not Apply: A Memoir by Ariel Levy I remember reading “ Thanksgiving in Mongolia ” when it was published in the New Yorker back in 2013.

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Is recess a right or a privilege?

The Hechinger Report

But, on any given day, an untold number of children in elementary schools nationwide have all or part of their recess revoked for infractions such as failing to finish their work, talking out of turn or not following directions. Children play during recess at a Louisville, Kentucky elementary school.

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