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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

Often, the group came back with artifacts like tree core samples to share with their students when school starts in the fall. After the field work, the teachers were placed in small groups — based on which grade level they taught — to learn how to develop lesson plans for their students and other educators based on what they had learned.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

It’s also important for all students to feel represented, Laura Thomas said in her Edutopia article from August 2016. Plus, recent anti-Asian violence in the United States proves why educators need to foster awareness and understanding, Chang said in her article. If you can’t find one, don’t worry.

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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

Studies Weekly

Creating Connections Because Studies Weekly’s print publications are consumable, students can create artifacts to demonstrate their learning by cutting the primary sources and other information out of their publications. As students physically create artifacts, they visibly represent their thinking, understanding, and skills.