AvatarN YoungAvatarAvatarThe Whiteboard Jungle: New state legislation keeps disruptive students in classroomsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Brian CrosbyIf you have ever thought of becoming a teacher, beware. No one has your back. Not administrators, district officials or, more assuredly, the state of California. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom made sure of that by signing into law SB 419, which further undermines the authority of teachers in managing …
AvatarN YoungAvatarAvatarHe’s Writing 365 Children’s Books in 365 Days, While Holding Down a Day Jobverified_publisherThe New York Times - Damien CaveMatt Zurbo’s challenge, named after his daughter, Cielo, is an unconventional labor of love. EAGLEHAWK NECK, Tasmania — By the time Matt Zurbo plopped on the couch to write his 282nd children’s story, he’d worked all day at an oyster farm, laughed with his daughter on the beach, gone for a swim in …
AvatarN YoungAvatarAvatarLessons On Race And Vouchers From Milwaukeeverified_publisherNPR - Claudio SanchezThe Trump administration has made school choice, vouchers in particular, a cornerstone of its education agenda. This has generated lots of interest in how school voucher programs across the country work and whom they benefit. The oldest school voucher program was created in Milwaukee in 1990 with a …
AvatarN YoungAvatarAvatarYou can go to college tuition free in these placesverified_publisherCNN - Katie LoboscoTuition-free college comes with strings Once unthinkable, tuition-free college has become a reality. Four states and one city have enacted measures in the past three years. And lawmakers in several other places across the country are considering similar programs. More than 30,000 Tennesseans and 7,000 …
AvatarN YoungFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSchool district opens doors amid declining enrollmentapnewsarchive.comLITTLE COMPTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island school district with a shrinking student body is opening its doors to out-of-town kids — for a …
Critical ThinkingAvatarN YoungFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNurturing Critical Thinkers in a Post-Truth World - WISEwise-qatar.orgThe mindsets our students learn in schools are as important as the content we teach.
AvatarN YoungFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 Tips For Keeping Your Students Engaged in Classedudemic.com - George JonesBy implementing a few new engagement techniques, teachers may be able to encourage students to be more engaged in class and to put an end to …
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AvatarN YoungFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNow This Is A Student Goal-Setting Strategy That May Actually Workedublogs.orgI posted “Everyone Is A Teacher” Is A New Engagement Strategy I’m Using & It Seems To Be Working earlier this week, and it was – rightfully, I think …
AvatarN YoungFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 Questions To Guide Teaching Through Learning Stationsteachthought.com - TeachThought StaffHow To Guide Teaching Through Learning Stations contributed by Suzy Pepper Rollins, myedexpert.com This is sponsored content Learning stations can be a …
AvatarN YoungAvatarAvatarWe Learned A Lot In 2016 About How Preschool Can Help Kidsverified_publisherNPR - Claudio SanchezOne of the most controversial questions in education has been whether preschool — and specifically Head Start — helps kids succeed as they move through elementary school. Critics have long noted, and research has supported, that the benefits of Head Start fade in a few years. It's an important …
AvatarN YoungAvatarAvatarThousands of Seattle teachers take a powerful #BlackLivesMatter standverified_publisherCNNCNN — Thousands of Seattle teachers made for an inspiring sight when they wore Black Lives Matter shirts en masse to reinforce their commitment to black students in their public schools. Educators and students from schools all over the district united Wednesday under banners and raised fists. They …