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COVID-19, Teen Stress, and How Educators Can Support Stress Management Today

High School Life

COVID-19, Teen Stress, and How Educators Can Support Stress Management Today

Hear from four social workers on the changing mental health landscape for teens, how their work has changed in remote learning, and how we can support our teens better.

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Hana Beach Editorial Associate
5 Resources for Student Wellness and Stress Management

High School & Society

5 Resources for Student Wellness and Stress Management

ISSUE 53 • January 10, 2021 Happy New Year! Students and educators are setting new intentions, resolutions, and goals for 2021. While there’s a ton of excitement and…

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Educational Equity Mindset in Practice

High School Redesign

Educational Equity Mindset in Practice

These Indianapolis teachers are forming relationships to better understand what they need to succeed. Here’s how they do it and why it matters.

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Justin Reich Assistant Professor, MIT; Director, MIT Teaching Systems Lab
The Importance of Arts Education and Why the Arts Matter in the Age of COVID-19

High School & Society

The Importance of Arts Education and Why the Arts Matter in the Age of COVID-19

In remote learning, arts education has never been more fragile. Here’s how these educators are sparking creativity in their students and learn how you can too.

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Making Connections With Students Through Community-Based Projects

High School Redesign

Making Connections With Students Through Community-Based Projects

High school educators from Latitude High School explain how they see connections between the curriculum and students’ lives as key to engagement.

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Justin Reich Assistant Professor, MIT; Director, MIT Teaching Systems Lab
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The power of this project-based learning and place-based learning school

High School Redesign

The power of this project-based learning and place-based learning school

At Círculos, project-based, place-based learning isn’t just a catchphrase. It’s reshaped the way students experience school.

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Team XQ #ReThinkHighSchool

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Strategies, resources, and stories that empower you to rethink high school.

COVID-19, Teen Stress, and How Educators Can Support Stress Management Today

High School Life

COVID-19, Teen Stress, and How Educators Can Support Stress Management Today

Hear from four social workers on the changing mental health landscape for teens, how their work has changed in remote learning, and how we can support our teens better.

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Hana Beach Editorial Associate
5 Resources for Student Wellness and Stress Management

High School & Society

5 Resources for Student Wellness and Stress Management

ISSUE 53 • January 10, 2021 Happy New Year! Students and educators are setting new intentions, resolutions, and goals for 2021. While there’s a ton of excitement and…

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Team XQ #ReThinkHighSchool
The Importance of Arts Education and Why the Arts Matter in the Age of COVID-19

High School & Society

The Importance of Arts Education and Why the Arts Matter in the Age of COVID-19

In remote learning, arts education has never been more fragile. Here’s how these educators are sparking creativity in their students and learn how you can too.

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Team XQ #ReThinkHighSchool
The power of this project-based learning and place-based learning school

High School Redesign

The power of this project-based learning and place-based learning school

At Círculos, project-based, place-based learning isn’t just a catchphrase. It’s reshaped the way students experience school.

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Team XQ #ReThinkHighSchool

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Explore videos that showcase the stories and work behind communities making a difference in their high schools.

Educational Equity Mindset in Practice

High School Redesign

Educational Equity Mindset in Practice

These Indianapolis teachers are forming relationships to better understand what they need to succeed. Here’s how they do it and why it matters.

Making Connections With Students Through Community-Based Projects

High School Redesign

Making Connections With Students Through Community-Based Projects

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Equitable Teaching Strategies: Asset Framing in Practice

High School Life

Equitable Teaching Strategies: Asset Framing in Practice

Off-White Founder Virgil Abloh Interview on Education, Art, Culture, and Design

Beyond High School Graduation

Off-White Founder Virgil Abloh Interview on Education, Art, Culture, and Design

student janay kelley spoken word artists

High School Life

Student Performs Powerful Spoken Word Poem About Graduation and Life

why rethink high school

High School Redesign

Why Should We #ReThinkHighSchool? | Why XQ

#BLM Mural oakland

High School & Society

Black Lives Mural Painted all Over Oakland by Students and Community

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