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Marissa Bateman, a 2nd grade teacher at P.S. 107 in Brooklyn, leads students through a lesson using the Wit and Wisdom reading curriculum on June 11, 2024, in New York City.
Marissa Bateman, a 2nd grade teacher at P.S. 107 in Brooklyn, leads students through a lesson using the Wit & Wisdom reading curriculum on June 11, 2024, in New York City. The Big Apple's reading mandate just entered its second year.
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Reading & Literacy How the Largest School District Is Adjusting to the Science of Reading
Shifting practice in New York City, a balanced literacy stronghold, poses special challenges.
Sarah Schwartz, September 30, 2024
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Reading & Literacy Video Implementing New Reading Materials Is Hard. How This Principal Got Buy-In
A NYC principal explains how she implemented the Wit and Wisdom reading curriculum in her school. The first step was teacher buy-in.
Kaylee Domzalski, September 30, 2024
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Illustration of an interior scene depicting Betsy Ross presenting the American flag. General George Washington is seated on the left with financier Robert Morris, and standing, delegate George Ross (uncle of Betsy's husband.)
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Social Studies The Topics That Dominate U.S. History Classes—And the Ones Teachers Want Help On
The "inquiry" method is popular but not always structured well, a new report finds.
Sarah Schwartz, September 25, 2024
5 min read
Teacher talking wit class.
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Social Studies There's No Evidence That History Teachers Are 'Indoctrinating' Students, Report Says
Teachers largely use nonpartisan resources, and want to provide multiple perspectives.
Sarah Schwartz, September 23, 2024
6 min read
A hand holding a magnifying glass hovers over a Bible opened to the Ten Commandments.
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Curriculum How Oklahoma's Superintendent Wants Schools to Teach the Bible
Oklahoma's state superintendent directed schools to teach the Bible and to place a copy in every classroom.
Evie Blad, July 24, 2024
4 min read
bible lying on a school desk with a lesson plan and calendar
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Curriculum Should the Bible Be Taught in Public Schools?
Are recent pushes to include the Bible about cultural literacy—or a pretext for politicians who want Christianity in public schools?
Evie Blad, July 15, 2024
10 min read
3D rendered illustration of the moment an artificial intelligence becomes sentient.
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Classroom Technology The Best Science Fiction to Teach About AI, From Teachers
Science fiction can help students understand AI and its potential impacts, teachers say.
Alyson Klein, April 23, 2024
6 min read
Image of the hand of a robot holding a pen with open books flying all around.
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Classroom Technology See Which Types of Teachers Are the Early Adopters of AI
Most still aren't using AI in instruction, study shows.
Arianna Prothero, April 17, 2024
4 min read
Myers Elementary School students watch the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, in Grand Blanc, Mich.
Myers Elementary School students watch the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, in Grand Blanc, Mich.
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Families & the Community What Schools Can Do With All Those Leftover Solar Eclipse Glasses
Campaigns to recycle eclipse glasses are creating ways to teach lessons in recycling and sharing.
Elizabeth Heubeck, April 11, 2024
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A 3d render of an abstract staircase and a glowing portal with a woman going into the portal.
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Classroom Technology Science Fiction May Be the Key to Helping Students Understand AI
For educators seeking to help students understand the power of AI, fiction has become an indispensable teaching tool
Alyson Klein, April 5, 2024
8 min read
Photo of U.S. flag in classroom.
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Curriculum History Group Finds Little Evidence of K-12 'Indoctrination'
Most social science educators say they keep politics out of the classroom, but need help identifying good curriculum resources
Olina Banerji, March 20, 2024
6 min read
Kate Maxlow, director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment at Hampton City Schools, who helped give students a voice in curriculum redesign, works in her office on January 12, 2024.
Kate Maxlow is the director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in Virginia's Hampton City school district. She worked with students to give them a voice in shaping curriculum.
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Curriculum Q&A Why One District Hired Its Students to Review Curricula
Virginia's Hampton City school district pays a cadre of student interns to give feedback on curriculum.
Caitlynn Peetz, February 5, 2024
3 min read
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Social Studies Opinion The Black History That Moves Us: A Resource List for Educators
Here are some books, documentaries, websites, and social media accounts to help you teach Black history in all its complexity.
Daphanie Bibbs, Abigail Henry, Dawnavyn M. James & Gregory Simmons, January 31, 2024
5 min read