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International newcomer academies offer lessons on how to quickly catch up children who are learning English

The Hechinger Report

Building confidence in students is an essential part of teaching children who are new to the country and learning English, says Fort Worth educator Kimberly Fabela. Children learning English were among the students hardest hit in the pandemic as they faced challenges with language and technology. Back to Class: How schools can rebound.

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This Texas college’s focus on mental health helps students work through trauma, stay on track

The Hechinger Report

Andrea Maldonado was diagnosed with Graves’ disease during her sophomore year of high school, which stopped her from swimming competitively and began impacting her mental health. When she started classes at Paul Quinn College in 2019, counselors and school staff constantly encouraged her to visit its mental health clinic.

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How to use Brainscape in nursing school

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You’re here because you’ve discovered Brainscape’s awesome nursing school flashcards , which break down the entire curriculum covered in class into neatly-organized collections of adaptive flashcards. Well, hi there! Are you ready? Let’s go! #

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Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids’ Suicide Risk

MindShift

For ways to help kids at risk, read Part 2 of this story. Anthony Orr was almost done with his high school coursework when the governor of Nevada ordered a statewide shutdown of nonessential businesses on March 17, 2020. And educators and mental health care providers in other parts of the United States have the same concern.

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Inquiry Into Student Learning Gaps Leads To Better Teaching And Shifts School Culture

MindShift

When Nell Scharff Panero walked into the high school math classroom, she couldn’t believe how bad it was. Her approach is based on what she learned from working as a consultant at New Dorp High School. To keep costs down, Scharff Panero trained teacher-leaders to be inquiry facilitators at their school sites.

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‘If I Could Handle This, I Can Handle Anything’: First-Year Teachers Reflect on the Pandemic

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Kids from the neighborhood would often stop Frazier’s mother, a school principal, in the supermarket to tell her how much she’d changed their life. And certainly none of them could have anticipated the arrival of a global pandemic that would force schools nationwide to close their doors and develop remote learning plans on the fly.

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Homework in a McDonald’s parking lot: Inside one mother’s fight to help her kids get an education during coronavirus

The Hechinger Report

Jakayla concentrates on her last assignment of the school year. Her high school had recently closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic and shifted to distance learning. Johnson had planned to join those ranks, until she received word from a family member that because of the virus, kids wouldn’t return to school after spring break.

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