Esports And STEM Education: A 2020 Perspective

Do esports have a place in schools? Many parents and educators are skeptical, but there's growing advocacy for esports as a positive social program and a healthy component of a well-rounded STEM education

How Parents Can Help Their Kids While Managing Distance Learning

Parents thrust into the role of distance learning guide are struggling in their new positions. Here are some ways they can find some balance and more understanding for their kids.

How Will Social Isolation During COVID-19 Affect Our Kids?

Kids are without playmates. Parents are disconnected from other adults who can help them cope. Loneliness may be amplified. There are myriad ways in which our national quarantine could affect kids but little research on it.

Damon: Teachers Are Working Hard to Keep Bonds With Students Strong as Learning Moves Online. 6 Ways Parents Can Help

Teachers are working hard to keep bonds with students strong as learning moves online. 6 ways parents can help

Brenneman & Lenowitz: Math Can’t Wait for School to Reopen — How Teachers Can Empower Parents to Create ‘Math Time’ for Their Kids at Home

By supporting families when they are at home, educators can create a foundation of early math knowledge that extends far beyond the classroom when schools reopen

Bugs, bark rubbing and bird nests: turn your daily walk into a nature home school

Whether making a wildflower bracelet or searching for wild animal footprints, here are some simple, enjoyable ways to start teaching your kids about nature

Boser: Students Want Learning to Be Easy. But for Learning to Be Valuable, the Brain Has to Struggle

Students want learning to be easy. But for learning to be valuable, the brain has to struggle

‘In the Crosshairs’: As School Closures Extend, States Face Complex — and Often Localized — Decisions About How to Help Seniors Graduate

Changes to graduation requirements, or local flexibility? States are determined to get seniors their diploma despite #coronavirus school closures — but their approaches vary

Learning to Measure the Size of a Problem

When elementary students compare the relative importance of a range of problems, they learn to take charge of their reactions. (video)

Will COVID-19 be the death of summer vacation?

School closings due to COVID-19 could prompt school districts to try to make up for lost time during the summer. An education scholar explores the pros and cons of that scenario.

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