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5 Keys for Successful Remote Learning

A Principal's Reflections

However, the current pandemic and social justice movements across the globe have brought a more unified focus on the work that needs to be done. From here, schools can begin to focus on a remote blended learning model that can serve as a foundation for all K-12 classrooms to create a more personalized experience.

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EdSurge’s Year in Review: The Top 10 K-12 Stories of 2021

ED Surge

by Dominik Dresel Amazon’s efforts to expand its footprint in K-12 education through digital tools have largely fizzled. In response, the site rolled out new social justice initiatives and more responsive content moderation. Read on for the full list of the stories most popular with readers in 2021.

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OPINION: Why attacking educators for antiracist teaching is dangerous

The Hechinger Report

These bills forbid teachers from providing instruction that wades deeply into social justice topics. And they must teach from content written by authors of color that includes the experiences of children of all racial and cultural backgrounds. Related: How do you teach antiracism to the youngest students?

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Renowned HBCU creates a ‘safe haven’ for Black feminist and queer studies

The Hechinger Report

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: ATLANTA – As more and more attempts to restrict discussion of gender and race in K-12 schools across the country take hold, where do the ideas go?

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As Safety Threats Rise in Schools, Could SEL Programs Help?

ED Surge

There has also been an outlash of criticism on curriculum , coursework and materials, with efforts to restrict what educators teach, that has put racial, cultural and historical identities under attack. Previous SEL research combined these constructs into a general category of social outcomes. high school students.

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A Teaching Mentor Once Told Me: ‘Our Ancestors Want Us to Rest’

ED Surge

My journey into teaching was born from a deep-seated curiosity about the transformative power of education and a drive for social justice. Reflecting on the stress I feel, I am brought back to my own experiences navigating the American K-12 system as an immigrant student. That burden, I carry quietly, and often alone.

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Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce

Digital Promise

People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. have a shortage of qualified foreign language instructors at the K-12 level for the 2016–2017 school year.

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