The Educator's Playbook

Providing K-12 educators and parents with Penn GSE research they can put into practice.

To build community this fall, think of your class as a team

Effective teams have the same characteristics that teachers are striving toward: a strong sense of connection, support, purpose, and accountability.

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A teacher and students sit around a table, before COVID-19.

An illustration from The Decameron, showing people sitting in a circle telling a story.

How to make the most of teaching history online

Abby Reisman says historical inquiry gives students a space to think deeply about the past and consider how it connects to and shapes the present.

A teacher's checklist for a class discussion on protests about racial violence.

The two questions educators should be asking this week

Sigal Ben-Porath asks teachers not to pretend protests about institutional racism and police brutality don’t exist.

A house with drawings of rainbows in the window.

Parents asked questions about living in lockdown. Penn GSE experts answered.

Advice on dealing with short tempers, screen time, and what to do when your child wants to get a dog during lockdown.

For Parents

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Where we are now: Flux Pedagogy

College instructors have moved their courses online, but Penn GSE's Sharon Ravitch says they need to do more to meet their students' needs during this pandemic. Here, she gives ideas for instructors to consider.