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Andy Kratochvil March 17, 2021

Tips to Get the Most from the 2021 Annual Virtual Conference

Use this blog to prepare for this year's 2021 Share My Lesson Virtual Conference and have everything you need before we kick this year's event off!

PBS News Hour Classroom March 15, 2021

Biden Administration Works to Respond to Surge of Migrant Children at Border

Ask students: Who is interviewed in this piece? Where and When did a surge of unaccompanied minors trying to enter the U.S. begin?

asian american racism during the pandemic

PBS News Hour Classroom March 12, 2021

Asian Americans Face a Wave of Discrimination During the Pandemic

Ask students: Where are these recent attacks happening? When did the issue of Asian American racism get worse and why according to some experts?

PBS News Hour Classroom March 12, 2021

Senate passes $1.9 trillion relief bill

Ask students: Who will receive benefits from the new COVID-19 relief bill? Where and When will the bill likely start to take effect?

Sari Beth Rosenberg March 11, 2021

Women's History Month Reflection: The Vital Importance of the Feminist Club at Our School

More than ever, students are craving community and a brave space to talk about feminism, social justice, and just process teen life during a pandemic. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I wanted to reflect on the the powerful lessons our feminist club, founded in 2015, taught me about the fundamental importance of empowering and authentically engaging students both online and offline.

Share My Lesson March 11, 2021

Caring for Grieving Students and Families

Supporting grieving students, and their families, is always challenging. Now, more than a year into the pandemic, many educators are overwhelmed, processing their own grief even as they continue doing all they can to care for their students.

PBS News Hour Classroom March 11, 2021

Answering Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines

Ask students: What are some reasons people are skeptical of this vaccine? How can helping people overcome vaccine skepticism help your community?

Although planning parallel lessons is more complex, there are ways to streamline the process. Let’s look at a model for planning, electronic tools for planning, and a sample parallel lesson.

Barbara Blackburn March 10, 2021

Parallel Planning for On-Site and Online Learning

Although planning parallel lessons is more complex, there are ways to streamline the process. Let’s look at a model for planning, electronic tools for planning, and a sample parallel lesson.

Fannie Lou Hamer, American civil rights leader, at the Democratic National Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 1964 | Library of Congress

Facing History & Ourselves March 04, 2021

Fannie Lou Hamer, the MFDP and the Civil Rights Movement

Read about Fannie Lou Hamer one of the unsung women of the Civil Rights Movement and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP).

AFT March 03, 2021

AFT Launches Historic AAPI Task Force

The mission of the AFT AAPI Task Force is to raise the visibility of urgent issues impacting AAPI members and their communities.