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Paraeducator Sherry Shaw

She’s an Advocate, a Volunteer, and an Amazing Educator

Meet the 2018 Education Support Professional of the Year, Alaska paraeducator Sherry Shaw.

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Under Pressure

Under Pressure

Today’s teens and young adults are the most anxious ever. What is going on in their lives that is provoking such high levels of anxiety?

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‘We Were Living This Nightmare’

Stacey Lippel, a language arts teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, recalls what it was like when a gunman turned her school into a war zone.

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How Independent Teacher Prep Programs Fail Our Most Vulnerable Students

The teaching shortages across the country are real and very troubling, but fueling the pipeline with uncertified and underprepared teachers isn’t the solution.

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participant at the 2018 Leadership Summit

‘You Can’t Be an Educator If You’re Not a Leader’

What happens when 2,000 educators, ranging from future teachers to college professors, from school counselors to custodians, gather at the 2018 NEA Leadership Summit? Empowerment.

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teacher working with student

Differentiation in Action: A Quick Classroom Tour

Today’s students are incredibly diverse, yet some of us continue to teach as if all students are essentially alike. Look inside some classrooms where teachers regularly differentiate instruction and identify strategies you can use in your own classroom in this free webinar on April 9, at 8 p.m. ET.

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Harriet Tubman memorial statue in Harlem NY

More than a Month: Teaching Black History

It’s long past time to incorporate the achievements of African Americans into year-round curriculum.

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Three Authors Walk into an Auditorium of Students…And Launch the Most Diverse Read Across America Celebration Ever! Watch the Video.

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It’s National Poetry Month! Bring Some Verse into Your Classroom with These Lessons and Activities

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Works4Me: Ideas and Tips By Teachers, For Teachers

Ready for Earth Day?

We’ve scoured the web to find the best lessons, projects, activities, and games to help you explore new and review familiar ways to live responsibly.

How do you celebrate Earth Day with your students? Share your ideas.  »
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