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Facing History & Ourselves October 23, 2018

Checklist: Teaching with Current Events in Your Classroom

Plan ahead with this checklist!As you prepare to engage your students with current events, use these ideas and key questions to guide your planning:

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Amber Chandler October 19, 2018

The Power of Novelty: Part 1 in a Series

It’s not a new idea or anything, as you can read from this 2013

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Julia Thompson October 15, 2018

Be Proactive: Maintain Your Work-Life Balance

Education is often ranked as one of the most stressful of all career choices.

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AFT October 14, 2018

Supporting Language Development

Given that nearly one in four school children in the United States speaks a language other than English at home, significant numbers of educators across the country teach multilingual, diverse stud

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PBS News Hour Classroom October 11, 2018

Maine experiments with paying residents’ student loans

Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if helpful, follow along with 

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PBS News Hour Classroom October 09, 2018

Inside the new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada

Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if helpful, follow along with 

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PBS News Hour Classroom October 09, 2018

Our plastic problem and how to solve it

Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if helpful, follow along with 

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Learning First Alliance October 05, 2018

Beyond the School Fundraisers: Finding Meaningful Opportunities for Family and Community Engagement

It’s always wise to look for new opportunities to engage students’ families and the community.

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PBS News Hour Classroom October 04, 2018

#MonitoringTheMidterms: FBI investigation into Kavanaugh wraps up

Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (you may wish to stop it at 3m:40s, for the sake of time; see transcript 

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AFT October 04, 2018

Student Debt: Sometimes it feels like an endless cycle

“If I could go back and talk to 18-year-old Todd, I’d give him some pointers.”

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