Eleven Strategies for Facing This Year’s Classroom Challenges (Opinion)

Four educators share suggestions on facing pandemic-related challenges this coming school year, including implementing consistent routines. Advertisement [Gale Webinar -- Advertisement](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) The most recent curriculum-related news - August 7, 2021 [1920 258 max (1)] Curriculum Matters [080321 Tennessee Education Commissioner CRT AP BS](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Equity & Diversity](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [A $5 Million Fine for Classroom Discussions on Race? In Tennessee, This Is the New Reality](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) A Tennessee mother has already filed a complaint that a lesson on Ruby Bridges and Martin Luther King Jr. made white students uncomfortable. 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[Images shows colorful speech bubbles that say "Q," "&," and "A."](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [School & District Management](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [School Reopening Just Got a Lot More Complicated: Fighting the Delta Variant](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) With COVID-19 cases surging and mitigation measures waning, a perfect storm is taking shape that could undercut the safe reopening of schools. 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Combine them with all that we've learned since March 2020, and some creative ideas for summer programs in 2021 emerge. [Download whitepaper](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [States](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973),[Interactive](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Who's Really Driving Critical Race Theory Legislation? An Investigation](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) Education Week reporting documents a complex web of individuals and conservative organizations supporting this far-reaching legislation. [Conceptual image.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Student Achievement](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Student Learning Declined This Year, Especially for the Most Vulnerable Kids, Data Shows](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) Black, Latino, and American Indian students lost more ground than their white and Asian peers during the very unusual 2020-21 school year. [Photograph of a young girl reading, wearing headphones and working at her desk at home with laptop near by. ](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) More News [Assessment](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Standardized Tests Could Be in Jeopardy in Wake of Biden Decisions, Experts Say](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) Has the Biden administration shored up statewide tests this year only to risk undermining long-term public backing for them? [Illustration of students in virus environment facing wave of test sheets.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Teaching Profession](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) ['Here We Are Again:' Weary Teachers Brace for Another COVID School Year](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) With coronavirus cases surging due to the Delta variant, and mask mandates off the table in some places, teachers say they're worried once again. [Palmcroft Elementary School Principal Jennette Arviso, right, helps a parent on the first day of school Aug. 2 in Yuma, Ariz. ](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Student Well-Being](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Nation's Pediatricians Call for All Students, Staff to Wear Masks in School](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) Countering recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, the physicians say even vaccinated students should wear face coverings [Students are reminded to wear a mask amidst other chalk drawings on the sidewalk as they arrive for the first day of school at Union High School in Tulsa, Okla., on Aug. 24, 2020.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Student Well-Being](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [When Teachers and School Counselors Become Informal Mentors, Students Thrive](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) New research shows that informal school-based mentorships lead to academic success. But not all students have equal access to mentors. [Image of an adult and student talking as they walk down a school hallway.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [K-12 Insider](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Why Schools and Education Companies Need to Rethink Math Curriculum and Assessment](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) A director of math and computer science instruction for the San Francisco schools calls for curriculum and assessment in the COVID era that address a broad array of students' needs. 7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973 [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Federal](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Fact Check: After Furor Over 1619 Project, Feds Adjust History and Civics Grant Plans](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) A previously obscure history and civics program has weathered a political storm, but what exactly has changed? [Education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on his nomination on Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Federal](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [How Political Backlash to Critical Race Theory Reached School Reopening Guidance](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) A lawmaker wants Miguel Cardona to repudiate the Abolitionist Teaching Network after federal COVID-19 documents referenced the group's work. [Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., is seen at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 9, 2021 in Washington.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [IT Management](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973),[From Our Research Center](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) ['Is This Going to Piss People Off?' How to Make Tough Tech Decisions](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) The reopening of schools carries with it a host of technology decisions that could have an outsized impact on students' and teachers' lives. [In this file photo from September 2020, Kristen Giuliano, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Dodd Middle School in Cheshire, Conn., assists Jane Wood, 11, during a hybrid class session.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Assessment](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [How Can Teachers Better Understand Students? A New Breed of Assessment Will Try to Help](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) Researchers will work to create formative assessments that can give teachers a window into students' emerging identities and strengths [In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, sixth-grade students listen to instruction in class at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in East Harwich, Mass.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) More Views [School & District Management](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973),[Opinion](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [One Simple Way for Principals to Boost Students' Unfinished Learning](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) Instruction improves when teachers remain in their current grades, write researchers Heather C. Hill and Susanna Loeb. [Conceptual illustration of people running around a career track.](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Read More](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Tweet](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r) [Science](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973),[Opinion](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) [Four Good Science Teaching Strategies & How to Use Them](7Uxm-EEeN:m:1:3125711346:A69C5771ED5DFDD5306B5B722460C8C9:r:2303973) Three science educators share their "go-to" teaching strategies, including encouraging student talk & implementing project-based learning. 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