Finding and Sharing Diverse Voices in Children’s Books The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that by 2027, 55% of elementary and secondary students will be minorities. Students of color already total a little more than 50% of school enrollment across the nation. As our student population evolves, our education resources must evolve as well.…
How can educators help students develop their sense of identity? How do we help kids explore who they are? Where do our kids find mirrors of themselves? That is not something we can dictate, but something we can encourage. Teachers who want to promote a positive sense of self must create a safe place for…
Are your teachers happy? That is a tough question to answer lately. But part of an administrator’s job is looking after teacher well-being, and ensuring teachers are motivated and feel appreciated. These efforts don’t have to be big. Small efforts to improve teachers’ happiness and job satisfaction helps them be stronger where it counts —…
“The Spirit of Ubuntu — that profound African sense that we are human only through the humanity of another human being — is not a parochial phenomenon, but has added globally to our common search for a better world.” — Nelson Mandela “Why is storytelling so important to what we do as educators?” Tiffany Besse,…
As a subject, Science can be one of the most equitable topics taught in the elementary classroom. Race, culture, and socio-economic status can affect how prepared a student is to gain literacy or math skills, but phenomena-based instruction that pulls directly from the observable world around students puts all students on equal footing. “Centering science…
“Life is integrated. Why isn’t learning?” —Tom Vander Ark Charlie Perryman, Director of Professional Development with Studies Weekly, posed this question in a recent webinar with curriculum coaches and district personnel. “Can you think of a single job in the world today our students are going to enter, that doesn’t require integrated knowledge and thinking?”…
Studies Weekly is uniquely suited to be your students’ passport to lifelong success because we’re unlike any other standards-based curriculum out there today. In addition to Studies Weekly Online — a robust interactive platform that works within the classroom and for distance learning — our print publications are fully consumable. What does consumable mean? When…
COVID-19 has uprooted classroom teaching and learning, forcing educators to step into a new role as a remote teacher. As an educator who is supporting their students’ education through distance learning, online learning, printed packets, etc., it’s a new experience — and for some, it is overwhelming. Educators, with their unique in-depth training in pedagogy…
In this era of distance learning, teachers all over the nation really do miss the controlled chaos that was their classrooms just months ago. But what do they miss most? Their students. “I used to think it was too loud when 15 6-year-olds would tell me about recess all at the same time. Now it’s…
When will schools open? And what will they look like when they do? As educators juggle online education software, printed packets, and ensuring communication with their current students, many wonder how to plan for the 2020-2021 school year. According to an April 15 EdWeek article, States Face Thorny Issues in Deciding When to Reopen Schools…