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Athletic teams offer a natural setting for teaching moral reasoning because ethical quandaries pop up often in sports — and kids who play are a captive audience for learning. @LindaFlanagan2 How Can Character Count in Sports When Winning is Everything?kqed.org/mindshift/6615…

Learning to play fairly takes time. With patience, practice and support, kids can gradually build the skills to manage big feelings. @pbsparents It’s More Fun When It’s Fair: Little Games and Big Feelings with Donkey Hodie pbs.org/parents/thrive…

Classroom jobs help students gain a sense of service and could be an inroad to future career choices if they are meaningful and tap into their passions. @K12DiveNews Classroom jobs: A way to build soft skills while saving teachers time k12dive.com/news/classroom…

"Successful people set up their lives so they didn’t need to use willpower frequently. They exposed themselves to fewer temptations." Why the Focus on Willpower Backfires with Kids kqed.org/mindshift/6617…

Centering author visits on shared texts, summer community reads, advisory discussions, interdisciplinary curriculum connections, and small group interactions creates lasting impacts. @middleweb ‘We Joined Schoolwide Reads with Author Visits’ middleweb.com/53206/leverage…

"A few small changes in how we give directions can be the lever that boosts student understanding and engagement." @edutopia How to Give Students Directions They Actually Understand edutopia.org/article/how-gi…

Part of the beauty of math is in the nuance. Not everything has one solution. Not everything is right or wrong. ... This is why debate has a real place in math class. @cultofpedagogy Bringing the Power of Debate to Math Class cultofpedagogy.com/debate-math/

Early reading reforms focused on helping students decode words, but it may not be enough for middle school reading, where words are longer and the sentences are more complicated. @hechingerreport Southern States Boost Early Reading, But Gains Stall in Middle School kqed.org/mindshift/6619…

Some are pushing to roll back the reliance on devices, particularly at a younger level when children are more susceptible to distractions. @EdSurge Screen-Free Schools? Some Legislators Push for a New Normal edsurge.com/news/2026-03-0…

As AI continues to stake its claim in technology and society, more colleges and universities are adopting it into its curriculum, including as majors and areas of study. These colleges and universities are offering majors in AI. What is that? usatoday.com/story/news/edu…

At least half of the nation’s states have adopted cursive writing instruction in recent years, reversing a sharp decline in teaching of the skill after 2010. @educationweek Cursive is Making a Comeback. It Won’t Be Without Challenges edweek.org/teaching-learn…

The Finnish model represents what many parents are seeking for their children’s education: hands-on classrooms, real-world life skills and a focus on joy. kqed.org/mindshift/6617…

One teacher shares her students’ favorite insect-related activities, as well as their favorite bug-related books. @edutopia edutopia.org/article/teachi…

In addition to state and district efforts, teachers are making changes within their own classrooms to move away from screens. @hechingerreport hechingerreport.org/ipads-in-kinde…

Check out this collection of pieces written and produced by Gen-Z girls using the free KQED Youth Media Challenge curriculum. kqed.org/education/5364…

ADHD may present differently in girls. Here are practical solutions for supporting them. kqed.org/mindshift/6161…

Instead of teaching kids how to say “no," it's more effective to teach them how to reduce the likelihood of doing things that aren’t good for them. kqed.org/mindshift/6617…

Referees and umpires who oversee youth competitions say that sportsmanship has worsened. But some schools are taking steps to include character education in their sports programs. @LindaFlanagan2 kqed.org/mindshift/6615…

After sweeping cuts by DOGE, the federal government’s main education research agency lost nearly 100 research contracts. Now officials are debating how to rebuild it. kqed.org/mindshift/6616…

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