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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month April 29, 2024 • Studies Weekly Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to incorporate culturally responsive teaching into students’ learning experience. They helped shape our country into what it is today.

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OPINION: We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history in our schools

The Hechinger Report

The report, released in May during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, surveyed over 5,000 Americans from diverse backgrounds and includes findings about Asian American stereotypes, visibility and acceptance. not only to foster more understanding and tolerance, but also to show the beauty and complexity of cultures often neglected.

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Free Social Studies Activities for Every Occassion

TCI

Review the list to find seasonal social studies lessons, primary source activities, and biographies for K-12 classrooms. National Hispanic Heritage Month (September & October) Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 – October 15. Get the lessons. Get the biographies.

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Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

Studies Weekly

In 2023, EducationWeek reported that 12 states accept mental or behavioral health challenges as a valid excuse for missing school. Occasional absences due to stress and anxiety are not unusual but may indicate that a student needs additional mental health support if it happens frequently.

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The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

Studies Weekly

Scientific Studies of Reading , 12 (1), 90–105. Register for the first webinar, Phonological Awareness, here. References Explicitly Teach Rhyming. Reading Universe. Friend, A., & Olson, R. Phonological spelling and reading deficits in children with spelling disabilities. How we learn to read: The critical role of Phonological Awareness.