Educator Voice: How space education brings vibrancy to the classroom
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Amelia Scholte from Pam Leestma’s 2nd grade class sharing the ISS truss she made proving the triangle shape is the strongest. Photo courtesy of Pam…read more
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Educator Voice: The hard work of softening resistance to trauma-informed teaching
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by Melissa Monzyk, English teacher, Ritenour High School, St. Louis, Missouri I love teaching at Ritenour High School, a public school with about 1,700…read more
Educator Voice: Want to appreciate teachers? Then put an end to gun violence
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by Hayley Breden, high school social studies teacher, Denver, Colorado Every May, there are multitudes of inadequate, or just plain insulting, platitudes about Teacher…read more
Youth-led climate protests connect students around the globe
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Cover photo: “Taking shorter showers won’t make a wasteland grow flowers. Do more. Stop corporations from killing our earth,” reads the sign from students of…read more
6 things to know about Trump’s national emergency
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Directions: Read the summaries, watch the videos and answer the discussion questions below. If strapped for time, choose the video and questions that are most…read more
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Educator Voice: How space education brings vibrancy to the classroom
Amelia Scholte from Pam Leestma’s 2nd grade class sharing the ISS truss she made proving…
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Racism, coded language and the “politics of distraction” in U.S. history
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss how President Trump’s tweets serve the “politics of distraction” and how racist language has been used as an intentional device to divide the country throughout U.S. history. Continue reading
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#SuperCivics2020: How to get along with our political opposites
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, learn how Americans are struggling to approach opposing political opinions with civility instead of contempt and what can be done to fix the problem. Continue reading
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PBS’ Student Reporting Labs discover trove of youth stories in DC
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to explore the impact of youth journalism on civic engagement via PBS Student Reporting Labs’ (SRL) program. Continue reading
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Educator Voice: What EduTwitter means to #worldgeochat teachers
by James Caudill, #worldgeochat co-moderator and social studies teacher, Calhoun, Kentucky In a recent…
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