Teachers, How Do You Handle Classroom Conversations About Hot-Button Issues?
What has worked? What has been difficult? We’d love to hear from educators at all levels and across subject areas.
Teachers, How Are You Addressing the Israel-Hamas War in Your Classrooms?
Over the past several weeks, schools have wrestled with how — and whether — to talk to their students about the Israel-Hamas war. The Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli bombardment of Gaza have killed thousands of civilians.As difficult as it can be to discuss the war, and the decades of conflict that…
Should Teachers Provide Trigger Warnings for ‘Traumatic Content’?
Last month, a Cornell University sophomore, Claire Ting, was studying with friends when one of them became visibly upset and was unable to continue her work.For a Korean American literature class, the woman was reading “The Surrendered,” a novel by Chang-rae Lee about a Korean girl orphaned by the Korean War that includes a graphic…
How Have Your Teachers Shaped Who You Are?
Is there a teacher who has changed your life?
Lesson of the Day: ‘How Teachers Are Exploring the Derek Chauvin Trial With Students’
Listen to a “Daily” podcast examining the case that has been brought against Mr. Chauvin so far.Look at photos by Times photographers capturing the events across Minneapolis as the trial began.Then, respond to these prompts:What is one new thing you learned about the trial of Mr. Chauvin?What is one key takeaway from the trial so…
Should Teachers Be Allowed to Wear Political Symbols?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Many school districts have policies prohibiting employees from expressing political speech while carrying out their professional duties. For example, in such districts teachers can have a “Trump 2020” yard sign in front of their home, but they…
Teachers and Students Describe a Remote-Learning Life
This article is part of our latest Learning special report, which focuses on the challenges of online education during the coronavirus outbreak.We asked teachers and college students about their experiences with the change to online instruction. The Learning Network, a site about teaching and learning with content from The New York Times, asked students in…
Embrace Training in ED and HigherEd
I’m sure it happens to you. There you are at work, when you ask yourself, how would Plato handle it? What would Peter the Great do in this situation with your missing lunch, that was there just an hour ago waving at you in the fridge? Perhaps in the next few weeks you will visit…
