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The new homeschoolers: More diverse, very committed

The Hechinger Report

Early in fall 2020, Hidalgo and her husband scoured the internet for curriculum and lesson plans that they could use at home to teach their kids. All four Early in fall 2020, Hidalgo and her husband scoured the internet for curriculum and lesson plans that they could use at home to teach their kids. The Siddiquis.

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These would-be teachers graduated into the pandemic. Will they stick with teaching?

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Using the virtual classroom , teachers in training can work through situations that might be difficult, but in a psychologically safe environment. After working with middle school students, she felt high school would be a better fit. Each class required a distinct set of lesson plans. I love math.

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When kids pick their ‘trusted adult,’ it pays off

The Hechinger Report

She said having someone at school who could help was “really, really important.” Jayla goes to Columbia Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, a school that doesn’t just have one counselor on hand, but a full mental health team — plus teachers who have received training in how to respond to mental health issues. “If

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

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Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. And, if I was stuck for an idea for class, I could access the Social Studies lesson plans at Educade or the 400+ lesson plans at the EDSITEment! Washington University in St.

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Will the real Montessori please stand up?

The Hechinger Report

Now, several years later, after pursuing a degree in psychology and taking courses in child development, Foster is more educated about Montessori education and realizes little about the “Montessori garden” actually adhered to Montessori practice. That training time is also when teachers work on their “albums,” or lesson plans.

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Making ‘Big Data’ useful rather than scary for teachers

The Hechinger Report

Sylvan Hills Middle School Assistant Principal Monica Blasingame, center, and Principal Artesza Portee, right, discuss “big life goals” with a student as part of a goal-setting exercise in Atlanta Public Schools. Also, there’s a psychological factor. Related: Schools collect more data, but how is it used?

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Inside the oil industry’s not-so-subtle push into K-12 education

The Hechinger Report

Leiserowitz — whose research has focused on how culture, politics and psychology impact public perception of the environment — said fossil-fuel companies have a stake in perpetuating a message of oil dependency. Hundreds of oil-and-gas-centric lesson plans are now available at the click of a mouse. The idea caught on.

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