On the Frontlines: How Teachers Can Help Defend Against Ransomware
With K–12 schools increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals, there are steps classroom teachers can take to help their schools avoid falling prey to ransomware.
Seasonal
Keeping Kids Reading During the Age of Remote Learning
It is my job to motivate and mold my students, to keep them engaged, to build reading and writing confidence in all who enter my virtual classroom.
Virtual Winter Field Trips
Check out some of the coldest places on Earth with these winter-themed virtual field trips—no survival gear required!
June-Tired: Boosting Morale When a Pandemic Drags On
Teachers are dedicated. They’re trying to make the best of the challenges that the pandemic is presenting. But their stress levels are months ahead of what they should be.
Kids First, Content Second: Teaching Through COVID-19
Would K–12 students be able to maintain physical distance? Could they keep their mouths and noses covered? COVID-19 seemed to present a daunting classroom-management challenge.
Teaching from Behind a Screen
Once the school where I teach began giving lessons online through Google Meet, it didn’t take long to realize that teaching behind a screen is not the same as teaching in a school.
Who is WHO? Examining the Role of the World Health Organization
Since its inception, the WHO has been responsible for unprecedented global initiatives in public health.
Teaching in the Year of COVID: A Reflection
In-person instruction has been a common source of stress during what I have dubbed “The Year of COVID,” with instructions on how to teach changing by the second.
Masks and Social Distance: Helping Students with Hearing Loss
As school districts nationwide grapple with re-entry concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the most basic needs of some of our most vulnerable children may be overlooked.
Summer Reading
It’s no secret that students experience a loss of reading proficiency over summer holidays. Here are a few resources to help keep their reading skills sharp during the break.