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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

In her research paper this year, a student named Briana who picked Cesar Chavez wrote that she had never been given so many choices before, and that “the choices have never included topics that make me feel like I am learning about my own heritage at the same time. She is a 2023-24 Teach Plus Colorado Policy Fellow.

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How to Teach Soft Skills in Elementary School

Studies Weekly

A 2023 survey conducted by EducationWeek researchers reports that 70% of teachers say student misbehavior has increased since 2019, and 68% say their students have lower morale than they did pre-pandemic. Each of these skills is applicable outside the lab, but science can be the perfect setting to develop them.

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Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

Studies Weekly

In 2023, 26% of all public school students in the United States were chronically absent. Texas Superintendent Quintin Shepherd told the New York Times in a 2023 article, “If kids are not here, they are not forming relationships,” he said. One of the most pervasive issues is chronic student absenteeism. Blad, Evie.

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Double Duty Teachers

Studies Weekly

After their state standards were updated in 2023, the two teachers implemented Studies Weekly Social Studies. They share this passion with thousands of other teachers through their shared Instagram account (@doubledutyteachers) and their annual Teach Out Loud conference. Students find it engaging, and teachers find it easy to implement.”

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The Nationwide Reading Struggle

Studies Weekly

19, 2023 • By Studies Weekly Even before the start of the pandemic, national reading scores were dropping. The Nationwide Reading Struggle Jan. Now, with schools back in-person, many teachers are seeing the toll the pandemic took on students’ reading abilities. Help your students improve their reading scores!

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

7, 2023 • by Studies Weekly There are countless scientific breakthroughs and advancements over the years that have significantly shaped our world for the better. Herrington honored his heritage by carrying six eagle feathers, a braid of sweet grass, two arrowheads, and the Chickasaw Nation’s flag into space. 2, 2020, for AIP.org.

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4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians

Studies Weekly

He believed that African Americans should embrace their heritage and culture and work together to overturn oppression. Du Bois’ advocacy extended across the world through many Pan-African conferences and an appeal to the United Nations to recognize the suffering of Black Americans, according to the NAACP.

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