eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

Key points: Mental health issues among students are at an all-time high, and support systems struggle to keep up Why SEL must be part of the chronic absenteeism solution Trauma-informed teaching strategies can benefit all students For more news on student mental health, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Student mental health needs are increasingly urgent, amplified by challenges such as growing anxiety and depression, according to a new report based on feedback from more than 500 educat

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JANUARY 1, 2025

Also on January 1st: It’s Public Domain Day!Every year, January 1st is P ublic Domain Day. This is an observance of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain–free for all to use. According to Public Domain Review, here are some of the newly-available artistic works you might like a/o January 1, 2025: The picture above is interactive on the website.

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

JANUARY 1, 2025

You need to review or introduce nonfiction skills, but youre fresh out of ideas (or hoping you can hit the easy button. Honestly, same.). Im a big fan of turning your nonfiction reading activities into reading stations. Youll be able to cover more ground, and you have a moment to breathe while students work (or at least sip some lukewarm coffee). To help you out, Im sharing a few nonfiction activities that are effective and easy to prep.

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Catch my Words

JANUARY 1, 2025

Head below the snowflakes, by Write Lovely , to see my winter TpT resources and more. Those who know me, know I love dogs and work trying to save innocents from our high-kill shelter here in Memphis Two to three weeks ago, I met a beautiful pup named Winter and was determined to save her from euthanization the next day. We had our annual Christmas adoption event the next weekend, so I wrote to two people at the shelter about fostering her until Saturday and bringing her back for the event, so sh

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

JANUARY 1, 2025

Short stories are the real MVPs of an ELA classroom. Theyre short enough to keep students engaged ( and squeeze into a busy unit ), but long enough to cover a few meaningful skills. Whether you want to hone in on a specific skill or get in one more story before the week is over, these short stories for middle school will do the trick. Thank You, Maam by Langston Hughes This middle school short story is about a boy named Roger who tried to steal a purse from a woman ( little did he know – t

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

As 2024 moves into 2025, educators greet a new year with uncertainty. Pandemic-related learning loss and academic inequities remain a hurdle, particularly as COVID relief funding dries up. A second Trump presidency has many educators wondering how proposed policy changes will impact schools and districts. Education is at a crossroads, with pressing issues such as potentially major federal policy changes, evolving AI, global workforce demands, and equity issues weighing heavily on educators’

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