Plus, A 3-Step Process School Leaders Can Use to Grow From Failure
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January 31, 2024

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Using Tech to Facilitate Difficult Classroom Conversations 

Technology can enable middle and high school students to contribute more freely to discussions on challenging topics and events.

A 3-Step Process School Leaders Can Use to Grow From Failure 

Sometimes initiatives don’t go to plan. Leaders can use this framework to turn moments of failure into launchpads for improvement.

How Robotics Can Help Students in Special Education Learn Social Skills 

Combining robotics instruction with social stories can help students figure out how to navigate friendship.

Teaching Students How to Make Movies to Document Their Learning 

Using moviemaking as a form of engagement and assessment centers students’ voices.

Celebrating Africa as a Part of Black History 

These resources help teachers tell a fuller story of Africa as part of American history, addressing common distortions and omissions.

Using Place-Based Learning to Celebrate Black History in Elementary School 

Look to your local area for figures who can enrich lessons on Black history throughout February and all year long.

Confronting an Epidemic of Drug Use in Schools 

Vaping of nicotine and THC is out of control in student populations, but effective solutions still elude school communities.

Howie Hua and the Joy of Math 

From deemphasizing the singular pursuit of ‘right answers’ to focusing on process and beauty, how a math influencer is changing hearts and minds.

Using Games and Design Challenges to Teach Students About Managing Conflict 

By introducing students to activities that scaffold conflict, teachers can provide low-stakes lessons to prepare kids to navigate it in healthy ways.

Meet ‘ChemBot’: How to Design a Personalized GPT Tutor 

This framework helps teachers construct scaffolded GPT prompts to build their own AI classroom assistants.

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