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Julia Thompson March 02, 2016

Building a Classroom Community: Help Students Get to Know Each Other

One of the most common misconceptions many teachers can have about their classes is that their students already know each other well. This mistake is understandable.

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Julia Thompson March 02, 2016

Building a Classroom Community: Using Classroom Immediacy

In the following excerpt from The First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide by Julia G.

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Julia Thompson March 01, 2016

Building a Classroom Community: Introduction and First Steps

Although it may not appear to be as crucial as covering the mandated curriculum or helping students pass standardized tests, establishing a strong classroom community is a key component of the posi

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José Luis Vilson February 21, 2016

Real Solidarity In The Time of Education Reform

Educators love José Luis Vilson’s insight.

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hamilton mural
PBS News Hour Classroom February 10, 2016

‘Hamilton’ the musical tells the immigrant story of a Founding Father

A popular new hip-hop show on Broadway chronicles one of the nation’s founding fathers and his “rags to riches” story.

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Clinton and Cruz win Iowa caucuses
PBS News Hour Classroom February 03, 2016

Clinton and Cruz win Iowa caucuses

Monday’s Iowa caucuses ended in an upset for longtime Republican front runner Donald Trump, who came in second to Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and an extremely close win for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic race there.

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