#UN chief says 1 billion students affected by virus closures

“#UN chief says 1 billion students affected by virus closures” by Edith M. Lederer </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2019/2-students.jpg” data-sub-html=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2019/2-students.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”students” height=”480″ src=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2019/2-students.jpg” title=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” width=”800″></img><figcaption> Credit: CC0 Public Domain </figcaption></figure></div> U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in…

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#Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.

“#Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.” Credit: CC0 Public Domain When her South Carolina high school went online this spring, Maya Green struggled through the same emotions as many of her fellow seniors: She missed her friends. Her online assignments were too easy. She struggled to stay…

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#Technology brings collaborative STEM learning to pandemic-isolated students

“#Technology brings collaborative STEM learning to pandemic-isolated students” A Purdue University startup is turning gameplay into serious learning for elementary students away from classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore Interactive markets an augmented reality platform to help students learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Credit: Amanda Thompson/Explore Interactive A Purdue University startup is…

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#Supervision of school principals should focus on instructional leadership, according to research

“#Supervision of school principals should focus on instructional leadership, according to research” Research on the evolving role of principal supervisors from Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development was included in two of three reports released July 21 by the Wallace Foundation, a national philanthropy that seeks to improve learning for marginalized children. The…

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#Racist stereotyping of Asians as good at math masks inequities and harms students

“#Racist stereotyping of Asians as good at math masks inequities and harms students” The myth of Asians being good at math both encourages a “blame-the-victim” approach to math failure and imposes significant psycho-social pressure on high-achieving students. Credit: Chuttersnap/Unsplash Some people stereotype Asian students as the “model minority” in math achievement: they generalize attributes of…

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#Agonizing over school-reopening plans? Think Marie Kondo

“#Agonizing over school-reopening plans? Think Marie Kondo” “Everything in our curriculum has a purpose but not everything in our curriculum needs to stay,” advises Shanna Peeples, who came up with the idea to “Marie Kondo” the curriculum. Credit: Jonathan Kozowyk Her advice has helped millions declutter their lives. Now organizing expert Marie Kondo’s philosophy of…

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