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When Learning How to Write Starts Virtually, Here’s What’s Helpful to Know
This school year, kindergarteners learned how to turn on and off their web cameras and mute buttons alongside spelling and reading fundamentals. Separated by distance and screens, kindergarten teachers soon faced the additional c…
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'Be Proud Of Where You Come From': An Indian-American Teen's Winning Podcast
Kriti Sarav does her best work in a narrow bedroom closet. Wedged in among plastic storage bins full of spare sheets, blankets, and pillows, the 16-year-old podcaster sits at a small desk with a microphone and headphones. "W…
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The Case For Universal Pre-K Just Got Stronger
Editor's note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money 's newsletter. You can sign up here . According to the National Institute For Early Childhood Research, nearly half of all 3-year-olds and a third of all 4-year-old…
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Lessons in Online Kindergarten: Why Responsive Teaching Matters in Any Setting
Any other school year, kindergartener Maily Ngo would have showed off her new sneakers as soon as she stepped into the classroom at STEAM@Stipe School in San Jose, California. Instead, on a Friday in February — one day after they…
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How Unconditional Positive Regard Can Help Students Feel Cared For
Reprinted from Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education . Copyright © 2021 by Alex Shevrin Venet. Shared with the permission of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. By Alex Shevrin Venet As a teacher, I know ho…
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Colorado Becomes 1st State To Ban Legacy College Admissions
Updated May 27, 2021 at 2:54 PM ET When someone applies to college, there's often a box or a section on the application that asks about any relatives who attended the university — perhaps a parent or a cousin. This is called …
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Teachers Say Laws Banning Critical Race Theory Are Putting A Chill On Their Lessons
As Republican lawmakers across the country advance state bills that would limit how public school teachers can discuss race in their classrooms, educators say the efforts are already having a chilling effect on their lessons. In …
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Distance Learning Tools That Teachers and Students Hope Become the Norm
When distance learning necessitated a reliance on technology, many teachers began experimenting with digital tools. From the student perspective, experiences were mixed. Some appreciated the new opportunities created by these te…
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