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Sari Beth Rosenberg July 26, 2021

Preparing for the New School Year: What Remote Teaching Taught Me

Sari Beth Rosenberg shares her five biggest takeaways about what remote teaching taught her as she prepares for the 2021-22 school year.

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Amber Chandler July 22, 2021

Teaching Disney's Cruella: An Identity Study

Then IT happened. “IT” happens occasionally, and once it does, the movie changes for me. IT is that moment when I lean over to one of my kiddos and say, “I’m going to teach this.”

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PBS News Hour Classroom July 21, 2021

West U.S. Wildfires Are So Extreme That They’re Creating Lightning, Fire Whirls

Ask students: What is the immediate cause of these wildfires? When do extreme fires at higher elevations normally happen? What is extreme fire behavior? 

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Erin Maughan July 21, 2021

A School Nurse in the 21st-Century: Your Partner in Supporting Student Success

Your school nurse can be your partner in supporting the whole child, so that you can focus on teaching. Together, you can support student success.

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PBS News Hour Classroom July 20, 2021

A Formerly Incarcerated Artist’s Take on Rehabilitation through Art

Ask students: Who is John Zocoli? What is Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA)? How does RTA help inmates? 

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PBS News Hour Classroom July 19, 2021

Is the Pfizer Booster Shot Necessary to Beat the Delta Variant?

Ask students: What is a booster shot? Why does Pfizer believe an extra booster might be needed? Why do some people disagree?

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The Immigrant Learning Center July 19, 2021

What Does it Mean to Be a Black Immigrant in the United States?

The public discussion of immigration in the United States focuses almost entirely on Latinx immigration, overlooking the 4.2 million Black immigrants currently in the country and ignoring the existence of Black Latinx immigrants altogether. Given this invisible intersection, how do Black immigrants connect to the wider community?

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PBS News Hour Classroom July 19, 2021

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, makes history at National Spelling Bee

Ask students: Who is Zaila Avant-garde? Why is Avant-garde’s victory historically significant? When did Avant-garde begin her competitive spelling career?

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PBS News Hour Classroom July 16, 2021

Origins of Surfside Condo Collapse and Roles of Condo Boards

Ask students: Why did the building not get the repairs it needed? Who runs and organizes condo buildings? What qualifications do they need?

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PBS News Hour Classroom July 12, 2021

Student Explainer: What's Happening in Haiti

Ask students: Why has there been a power vacuum in Haiti, according to this piece?  Where is the group that allegedly assassinated President Moïse from?

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