/teaching-learning/curriculum Curriculum en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:47:26 GMT /events/webinar/stem-fusion-empowering-k-12-education-through-interdisciplinary-integration Join our webinar to learn how integrating STEM with other subjects can revolutionize K-12 education & prepare students for the future. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:47:26 GMT /events/webinar/stem-fusion-empowering-k-12-education-through-interdisciplinary-integration /teaching-learning/outdoor-learning-the-ultimate-student-engagement-hack/2024/05 Outdoor learning offers a host of evidence-based benefits for students. One Virginia school serves as an example how. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:42:24 GMT /teaching-learning/outdoor-learning-the-ultimate-student-engagement-hack/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-classical-education-is-taking-off-whats-the-appeal/2024/05 Classical schooling is an apprenticeship to the great minds and creators of the past, enabling students to develop their own thinking. Mon, 06 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-classical-education-is-taking-off-whats-the-appeal/2024/05 /teaching-learning/for-earth-day-try-these-green-classroom-activities-downloadable/2024/04 16 simple ideas for teachers and their students. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:21:25 GMT /teaching-learning/for-earth-day-try-these-green-classroom-activities-downloadable/2024/04 /teaching-learning/video-a-collaborative-teaching-model-to-mimic-even-when-theres-no-eclipse/2024/04 This teaching model brings together educators across grades and subjects to create popular lessons for all students during major events. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:05:59 GMT /teaching-learning/video-a-collaborative-teaching-model-to-mimic-even-when-theres-no-eclipse/2024/04 /teaching-learning/video-why-this-educator-uses-aliens-to-teach-media-literacy/2024/04 Media literacy is crucial for a generation that does everything on their phones. A look at how teachers can address the topic. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:33:05 GMT /teaching-learning/video-why-this-educator-uses-aliens-to-teach-media-literacy/2024/04 /teaching-learning/photos-inside-an-ap-african-american-studies-class/2024/03 The AP African American studies course has sparked national debate since the pilot kicked off in 2022. Here's a look inside the classroom. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:43 GMT /teaching-learning/photos-inside-an-ap-african-american-studies-class/2024/03 /teaching-learning/video-what-ap-african-american-studies-looks-like-in-practice/2024/03 The AP African American studies course has sparked national debate since the pilot kicked off in 2022. A look inside the classroom. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:37 GMT /teaching-learning/video-what-ap-african-american-studies-looks-like-in-practice/2024/03 /teaching-learning/anti-critical-race-theory-laws-are-slowing-down-here-are-3-things-to-know/2024/03 After a wave of bills limiting class discussions on race and gender, an °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ analysis shows the policies have slowed. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:30:28 GMT /teaching-learning/anti-critical-race-theory-laws-are-slowing-down-here-are-3-things-to-know/2024/03 /teaching-learning/history-group-finds-little-evidence-of-k-12-indoctrination/2024/03 Most social science educators say they keep politics out of the classroom, but need help identifying good curriculum resources Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:21:50 GMT /teaching-learning/history-group-finds-little-evidence-of-k-12-indoctrination/2024/03 /teaching-learning/how-an-international-baccalaureate-education-cuts-through-the-noise-on-banned-topics/2024/02 IB programs offer students college credit in high school and advanced learning environments. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:13:20 GMT /teaching-learning/how-an-international-baccalaureate-education-cuts-through-the-noise-on-banned-topics/2024/02 /teaching-learning/social-studies-and-science-get-short-shrift-in-elementary-schools-why-that-matters/2024/02 Learn why the subjects play a key role in elementary classrooms—and how new policy debates may shift the status quo. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:30:59 GMT /teaching-learning/social-studies-and-science-get-short-shrift-in-elementary-schools-why-that-matters/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-finance-education-in-schools-must-be-more-than-personal/2024/02 Schools need to teach students to see how their spending impacts others, writes the executive director of the Institute for Humane Education. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-finance-education-in-schools-must-be-more-than-personal/2024/02 /leaders/teaching-learning/why-one-district-hired-its-students-to-review-curricula/2024/02 Virginia's Hampton City school district pays a cadre of student interns to give feedback on curriculum. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/teaching-learning/why-one-district-hired-its-students-to-review-curricula/2024/02 /teaching-learning/one-school-district-just-pulled-1-600-books-from-its-shelves-including-the-dictionary/2024/01 And the broadening book ban attempts may drive some teachers out of the classroom. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:27:21 GMT /teaching-learning/one-school-district-just-pulled-1-600-books-from-its-shelves-including-the-dictionary/2024/01 /teaching-learning/picking-evidence-based-programs-5-mistakes-for-educators-to-avoid/2024/01 Education researchers share key insights on what to do when evaluating studies and reviews. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:55:58 GMT /teaching-learning/picking-evidence-based-programs-5-mistakes-for-educators-to-avoid/2024/01 /teaching-learning/how-to-create-courses-on-personal-finance-that-stick/2024/01 Many states are now requiring students to study personal finance. Here are tips on implementing these courses. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:44:14 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-create-courses-on-personal-finance-that-stick/2024/01 /teaching-learning/a-few-years-ago-8-states-required-personal-finance-education-now-its-up-to-half/2024/01 Advocates say the pandemic has accelerated the push to require high schoolers to take a financial literacy course. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:10:43 GMT /teaching-learning/a-few-years-ago-8-states-required-personal-finance-education-now-its-up-to-half/2024/01 /teaching-learning/as-districts-choose-better-curricula-some-teachers-say-its-too-hard/2023/12 Teachers' perceptions of challenge vary by school and student characteristics, a new RAND survey found. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:51:39 GMT /teaching-learning/as-districts-choose-better-curricula-some-teachers-say-its-too-hard/2023/12 /events/webinar/practical-methods-for-integrating-computer-science-into-core-curriculum Dive into insights on integrating computer science into core curricula with expert tips and practical strategies to empower students at every grade level. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:28:55 GMT /events/webinar/practical-methods-for-integrating-computer-science-into-core-curriculum /teaching-learning/opinion-i-quit-teaching-to-become-a-climate-activist-heres-why/2023/11 Have you recently talked to a teenager about climate change? If not, you should. Here’s what we’re getting wrong about climate education. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:11:42 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-i-quit-teaching-to-become-a-climate-activist-heres-why/2023/11 /teaching-learning/why-i-kept-teaching-to-kill-a-mockingbird-when-others-wouldnt/2023/11 A recently retired English teacher explains why she continued to teach the classic novel after it was challenged in her district. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:54:41 GMT /teaching-learning/why-i-kept-teaching-to-kill-a-mockingbird-when-others-wouldnt/2023/11 /teaching-learning/more-states-require-schools-to-teach-cursive-writing-why/2023/11 Technological advances notwithstanding, advocates give a long list of reasons for teaching students cursive. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:10:01 GMT /teaching-learning/more-states-require-schools-to-teach-cursive-writing-why/2023/11 /teaching-learning/computer-science-courses-are-on-the-rise-but-girls-are-still-half-as-likely-to-take-it/2023/11 Schools expanded the availability of foundational computer science classes, but stubborn gaps in access to those courses persist. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/computer-science-courses-are-on-the-rise-but-girls-are-still-half-as-likely-to-take-it/2023/11 /teaching-learning/many-states-are-limiting-how-schools-can-teach-about-race-most-voters-disagree/2023/10 A majority of polled voters want students to learn about the history of racism and slavery in the United States and its legacy today. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:27:46 GMT /teaching-learning/many-states-are-limiting-how-schools-can-teach-about-race-most-voters-disagree/2023/10 /teaching-learning/downloadable-choosing-grade-school-books-with-complex-representation-of-people-and-topics/2023/09 A new tool from The Education Trust helps educators think deeply about what complex representation of people, cultures, and topics means. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:41:30 GMT /teaching-learning/downloadable-choosing-grade-school-books-with-complex-representation-of-people-and-topics/2023/09 /events/webinar/implementing-high-quality-curriculum Build a strong foundation for student success with essential leadership strategies that drive effective district-wide curriculum adoption and implementation. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:32:12 GMT /events/webinar/implementing-high-quality-curriculum /teaching-learning/shakespeare-works-should-not-be-removed-from-classrooms-florida-education-department-says/2023/08 Plans in a Florida district to reduce the works of Shakespeare to excerpts were met with derision by state education officials. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 01:42:21 GMT /teaching-learning/shakespeare-works-should-not-be-removed-from-classrooms-florida-education-department-says/2023/08 /teaching-learning/schools-in-florida-cut-back-on-shakespeare-citing-new-state-rules/2023/08 English teachers in Hillsborough County are preparing lessons with only excerpts from Shakespeare’s works to avoid anything racy or sexual. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:54:21 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-in-florida-cut-back-on-shakespeare-citing-new-state-rules/2023/08 /teaching-learning/this-district-sees-big-benefits-in-computer-science-for-all/2023/07 Coding lessons begin as early as prekindergarten in the Mineola school district outside of New York City. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:27:50 GMT /teaching-learning/this-district-sees-big-benefits-in-computer-science-for-all/2023/07