Our Co-Teaching Relationship Helped Ease the Daily Pressures of Teaching, Even During a Pandemic

Our Co-Teaching Relationship Helped Ease the Daily Pressures of Teaching, Even During a Pandemic

It was early March 2020 at Boston Collegiate Charter School in Boston, Massachusetts. We—two seasoned public school educators—were getting ready to wrap up

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Here's How We're Helping New Orleans Kids Return to School Stronger Than Ever

Here’s How We’re Helping New Orleans Kids Return to School Stronger Than Ever

This year, for many children, school was a respite. They could see their friends, whether virtually or in person with precautions. They could ask questions

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COVID-19 Impacts Graduating Seniors' Postsecondary Choices. Here's How We Can Help.

COVID-19 Impacts Graduating Seniors’ Postsecondary Choices. Here’s How We Can Help.

Once a happy inflection point for many young people, high school graduation—and what comes next—is now chaotic. COVID-19 has dramatically raised the barrie

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The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students' Mental Health, Too

The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students’ Mental Health, Too

This fall, most students will return to school full time. But the kids are not alright.  Students’ return to the classroom comes after more than a year in

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3 Ways Music Educators Can Help Students With Autism Develop Their Emotions

3 Ways Music Educators Can Help Students With Autism Develop Their Emotions

Many children with autism struggle to find the words to express how they feel. But when it comes to music, it’s an entirely different situation. Evidence s

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Children of Military Families Face Challenges Not Always Evident in School

Children of Military Families Face Challenges Not Always Evident in School

As an educator, I work in a Purple Heart school serving a high number of students from military families, most of whom are connected by at least one parent

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5 Steps to Help Students With Special Needs Make a Smooth Transition to In-Person Learning

5 Steps to Help Students With Special Needs Make a Smooth Transition to In-Person Learning

With the end of the pandemic in sight and some communities already reopening, it is time to understand what it will take for special education teachers to

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The Pandemic Is Exactly Why We Need Standardized Testing

The Pandemic Is Exactly Why We Need Standardized Testing

In the next few weeks, nearly all school districts in the U.S. will offer at least some in-person instruction. The worst of the pandemic school closures ar

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Reopening Schools Requires More Than Vaccines, Students Need Trauma-Informed Education

Reopening Schools Requires More Than Vaccines, Students Need Trauma-Informed Education

Why is trauma-informed education not on the agenda at today’s National Safe School Reopening Summit? U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona plans to ho

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