Five years on: COVID’s impact on schools–and what’s next for education

Five years on: COVID’s impact on schools–and what’s next for education

Key points: The pandemic sharpened the focus on students and what drives academic growth The pandemic’s lasting impact on young students Pandemic-related science losses hit underrepresented groups harder For more news on the pandemic’s impact on students, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Five years ago this month, the World Health Organization officially labeled COVID-19 as…

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As World Autism Day nears, here’s how to support neurodiverse students

As World Autism Day nears, here’s how to support neurodiverse students

Key points: Schools face a shortage of specialists who work with students with autism In Wyoming, enhancing AI-human collaboration in IEP development Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk For more news on students with autism, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub The number of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities is on the rise,…

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Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You can also see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here. Here are this week’s picks: 5 Steps to Leveraging Background Knowledge in Lessons is from Edutopia. I’m adding…

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Free Resources From All 13 Of “My” Books

Free Resources From All 13 Of “My” Books

  Every two months, I reprint this post so that new subscribers learn about these resources. I have many free resources, including excerpts and student hand-outs, available from all “my” books (“my” is quotation marks because several are ones I have co-authored or edited). Clicking on the covers will lead you to them.  Two of…

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Outspoken Fascism Scholars Leave Yale for Canada

Outspoken Fascism Scholars Leave Yale for Canada

Outspoken Fascism Scholars Leave Yale for Canada Ryan Quinn Wed, 03/26/2025 – 06:34 PM Jason Stanley, decrying Columbia University’s capitulation to the federal government, is leaving for the University of Toronto. So is Marci Shore, who said she fears “civil war.” Timothy Snyder says his motivations were largely personal. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn  Outspoken Fascism Scholars…

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What Is Cognitive Dissonance? A Definition For Teaching

Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort that arises when an individual encounters a conflict between what they believe and how they behave, or between two competing beliefs. Source  Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort that arises when an individual encounters a conflict between what they believe and how they behave, or between two competing beliefs….

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