What is civic virtue, and how do we get it back?

https://brokenhand.substack.com/p/the-pursuit-of-happiness

#politics #edutooters #education #CivicParticipation

It's kind of sad reading this article and thinking, yes, we used to have a world-leading curriculum here in NZ that was headed in the right direction of core competencies and student agency, and now... we are in a time warp back to the 50s, thanks to Erica Stanford and co. sigh.

https://theconversation.com/whats-stopping-kids-from-learning-useful-skills-short-answer-exams-281652

#Education #EduTooters #NZCurriculum

🍎 To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we're highlighting North Putnam, the award-winning documentary about what it means to be an educator in America today.

North Putnam depicts a year in the life of a rural school district and the community it serves. The film doesn't shy away from depicting the challenges faced by modern education, but is also is primarily a story of hope. Audiences come away feeling energized to develop effective strategies for their own communities and inspired by the administrators, teachers, students and community members of North Putnam, Indiana. This film is excellent for educator discussions and professional development! 📚🎬

The North Putnam Study Guide is designed for grades 7-12, adult/higher ed and teacher PD.

Learn more: https://journeysinfilm.org/film/north-putnam/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Media+Literacy&utm_id=Teacher+Appreciation+Week&utm_content=link

#TeacherAppreciationWeek #TeacherAppreciationDay #Education #Edutooters #School #SchoolAdministrators #TeacherTraining #Movies #Documentary #Indiana #Midwest #NorthPutnam #Teachers #Teaching

In defense of the very human art of teaching.

https://brokenhand.substack.com/p/2026-re-post-what-we-learn-from-our

#teaching #edutooters

Teaching the Holocaust is about more than history — it’s about shaping compassionate, thoughtful students. 💙

Learn how Holocaust Education can help educators counter bias, strengthen SEL, and foster inclusive communities in our article at Share My Lesson.

https://sharemylesson.com/blog/holocaust-education-inclusion

@histodons

#HolocaustRemembranceDay #HolocaustEducation #SocialEmotionalLearning #Education #Homeschooling #History #Histodons #YomHaShoah #GenocideEducation #Empathy #Edutooters

For any teachers : if you’re not already registered join Teacher Tapp for free.

You get a daily poll which is used to help shape decisions about education in the UK:

https://refer.teachertapp.com/c/32789051632c4979b6c106034f2b695c

#teaching #UKEducation #education #edutooters #primaryteachers

Interesting Edutopia article by Cathleen Beachboard, 'Why Students Give Up on a Task—and What Teachers Can Do About It'

I guess not really anything new, but I found it a helpful reminder and clear statement of strategies to use in the classroom:

"Students today are often described as unmotivated when they struggle with challenging work. But motivation is not always the issue. Students begin the task—they open the laptop, pick up the pencil, and start thinking. They are ready to try. The challenge appears when the path forward becomes uncertain and the work becomes uncomfortable.

Persistence is the skill that carries students through that moment.

When teachers normalize struggle, encourage students to talk about strategies, and structure tasks into manageable steps, students stop seeing difficulty as a sign that they’re failing and begin to see it as evidence that they’re doing the kind of thinking that leads to learning."

https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-students-persist-work-gets-difficult?utm_content=linkpos1&utm_campaign=weekly-2026-04-08&utm_medium=email&utm_source=edu-newsletter

#Education #Teaching #StudentEngagement #Persistence #EduTooters #Edutopia

Looking for service learning lessons and community service projects? We’ve rounded up some of our best service activities in our recent film guides for classrooms, workplaces, and service clubs.

These resources show that positive change is possible and that we all have the power to make an impact on the world around us.

These service activities are great for Volunteer Month in April and Volunteer Week April 19-25. 💕

Several of these lessons and activities have an environmental theme that also makes them great choices for Earth Month. 🌍

📢 We've updated this collection with our newest 2026 community service materials.

Check out the link to learn more about these resources and boost student engagement with service learning! 👇

https://journeysinfilm.org/get-students-excited-about-service-learning-with-film/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=volunteer+month&utm_id=April+26&utm_term=service+learning&utm_content=link

#NationalVolunteerMonth #VolunteerMonth #Volunteering #NationalVolunteerWeek #VolunteerWeek #CommunityService #ServiceLearning #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #EarthMonth #EarthWeek #EarthDay