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Post December 02 2019

Educator Voice: Why private schools need more student journalists
I n order to fulfill school mission statements that extol leadership and student voice, high sch…
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Lesson Plan September 04 2019

Lesson plan: PBS 'Time for School' series explores what going to school in six countries is like
Using the art of the personal essay and social media, explore what school means
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Post August 09 2019

Educator Voice: Why The Beatles' message of love never fails me
Members of the Beatles, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, cross Abbey Road…
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Post July 11 2019

Educator Voice: What EduTwitter means to #worldgeochat teachers
by James Caudill, #worldgeochat co-moderator and social studies teacher, C…
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Post May 22 2019

Educator Voice: The hard work of softening resistance to trauma-informed teaching
by Melissa Monzyk, English teacher, Ritenour High School, St. Louis, Missouri I lo…
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Post March 28 2019

6 things to know about Trump's national emergency
Directions: Read the summaries, watch the videos and answer the discussion questions below. If stra…
People comfort each other after a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks
Post November 08 2018

How to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting
On Wednesday night, at least 12 people including a sheriff's deputy were killed in a mass shooting …
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Post November 02 2018

Listen to this teacher and student talk about gun control this election
Editor's note: This election season, Wisconsin Public Radio is going “ Beyond The Ballot …
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Lesson Plan March 23 2018

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Use this student-produced PBS video about Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail to introduce students to the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails
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Post March 20 2018

Educator Voice: How Mr. Rogers reminds me of my purpose as an educator and father
American educator and television personality Fred Rogers of the television series “Mister Rogers’ N…
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