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Engaging project-based learning activities can provide avenues for new educators to teach students crucial social-emotional skills.

We tend to think of math as a subject that’s accessible only to certain types of people. But that’s a false assumption, and it’s holding back achievement for far too many students. With the right instructional approach, everyone can learn and do math.

For civics and social studies teachers who had been monitoring the 2024 presidential election, teaching about the election results on Wednesday presented both a pedagogical challenge – and opportunity. Chalkbeat reporters fanned out to schools across the country to see how teachers approached this monumental day.

Kate Kinsella and Jennifer Finney-Ellison offer practical ways in which CTE teachers can help students new to English grapple with course reading demands.

It’s one thing to be immersed in a language. It’s another to speak it. And Ava Silva, who grew up in the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe’s, wasn’t fluent in Alabama. "My áapo’s first language is Alabama," said Silva, using the Alabama word for grandmother. "I could never fully understand it, but … I loved sitting beside her and just hearing her talk." At Harvard, Silva quickly connected with Assistant Professor of Linguistics Tanya Bondarenko. Within months, Bondarenko’s WOLF Lab (Working on Language in the Field) began studying the innerworkings of Alabama.

Teachers can experiment with a variety of strategies to build and assess students’ ability to converse in the target language.

November marks National Native American Heritage Month — a time to recognize and celebrate the rich histories, cultures, achievements, and stories of Indigenous peoples across the United States. From picture book biographies to counting books, coming-of-age narratives to thrillers, and dystopian sci-fi to contemporary graphic novels, this roundup of 2024 books centering Native American stories offers something for every reader to enjoy this November and all year long.

Consider these tips for ensuring that project-based learning experiences stay on track from start to completion.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we spoke with the creators of six children’s books out this year highlighting different aspects of Indigenous culture and life in their works.

Educators, students, and families may have questions following the 2024 election. While it is impossible to predict what will happen in the future, here are some steps that schools can take to support students' well-being and foster partnerships with families.