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Post April 17 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus: Week 3 -- The long haul
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg This week my AP U.S. History ele…
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Post April 10 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus: Week 2 -- Vibe check
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura by Sari Beth Rosenberg “How is everyone feeling?,” I …
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Post April 03 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus: Week 1 -- The start
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg “Welcome to my apa…
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Lesson Plan April 02 2020

Lesson plan: What is the role of civil disobedience today?

Learn about the practice of civil disobedience with examples like Cesar Chavez and Rosa Parks
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Post March 19 2020

Will it ever be possible to get out the youth vote?
Photo via Student Reporting Labs (SRL) Turning Out the Youth Vote series Quick instruction…
FILE PHOTO: A teacher sits in an empty classroom after Tamil Nadu state government ordered the closure of primary schools across the state amid coronavirus fears, in Chennai
Post March 18 2020

Educator Voices: How the coronavirus pandemic will change education
In this Educator Voices, seven educators share a variety of perspectives on how coronavirus has aff…
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Post March 16 2020

Distance learning: PBS NewsHour classroom resources for students
Use these teacher-produced resources and lesson plans to create your own packets for students. We w…
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Post February 24 2020

Educator Voice: How journalism builds curiosity and confidence in our students
By Mitch Schwartz, Cynthia Booker and Amy Woods As Scholastic Journalism Week hosted by the Jou…
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Lesson Plan February 22 2020

What are the Primaries and Caucuses?
Learn about the primaries and caucuses ahead of Election 2020
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Post February 21 2020

Educator Voice: Why "There is no better superhero – fictional or not" than John Lewis

"I'm often asked, who is your favorite superhero and what is your favorite comic? The answer is easy," according to this social studies teacher.
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