Plus, Making Your Classroom a Safe Place for Kids Who Stutter
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September 2, 2020

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Connecting With Students Through a Phone Call 

Email can feel impersonal, but calling students conveys warmth and can lead to a deeper connection.

Making Your Classroom a Safe Place for Kids Who Stutter 

It’s not just Joe Biden—figures as various as Charles Darwin, Ed Sheeran, and Shaquille O’Neal stuttered growing up. Here’s how to integrate a student who stutters into your classroom.

How to Make Teaching Online Feel Less Isolating 

Working from home can be tough for educators who feed off the energy of their students and coworkers, but there are ways to feel more connected.

How to Set Up an Online School Newspaper 

When this fifth-grade teacher shifted his school newspaper online, he found that students were motivated to produce high-quality work for an authentic audience—and felt more connected as a community.

The Benefits of Differentiation in Professional Development 

Strategies like flipping instruction and providing opportunities for repeated practice work as well for adults as they do for students.

Using PBL to Encourage Interdisciplinary Work 

Project-based learning units that include different disciplines allow students to apply what they learn to new situations, leading to deeper learning.

Setting Up Easy Access to Digital Content in Elementary School 

QR codes help children avoid technological mishaps and provide an easy way to incorporate student choice in the classroom.

Building Community With Student-Driven Conversations 

Conversation groups allow students to explore vulnerability about their experiences and build trust in one another.

6 Ways to be an Antiracist Educator video icon

Educator Dena Simmons on engaging in antiracist work in the classroom.

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