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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

25, 2025 Studies Weekly Its often difficult to connect students to the real-world, real-time applications of events from history and the real people who lived them. The attacks on 9/11 affected millions of people, and informed much of the public policy in action today but for these children, that event is history. The primary source.

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3 studies argue against fidget spinners in the classroom

The Hechinger Report

So 2017, right? Results from at least three scientific studies argue against allowing students to use fidget spinners in the classroom — even among children with attention disorders — despite marketing claims that the objects can be helpful. Assigning them active classroom jobs, such as being the door opener, can help too.

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What It Takes to Recruit Future Teachers During the Pandemic

ED Surge

It’s a problem with a long history , and some experts say that even if colleges can graduate more students with teaching degrees, that alone won’t reverse the trend without broader reforms. Rebecca Hines consented to lead its relaunch in 2017, but on her terms. “I Why are they leaving? It’s not a tenable job.”

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Former educators answer call to return to school

The Hechinger Report

“I called and got the information and a few weeks later I was back in the classroom.”. Thompson, 70, is among a small cadre of retired educators who returned to Jackson classrooms for the 2017-18 school year to teach science, math and English, the courses for which the school district has the direst need.