Teachers are working in teams, advocating for their profession, and going all-in on climate change instruction. 

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On this Election Day, I’m taking a pause from political arguments and advertising to focus on a topic that matters enormously to our now-fragile democracy: teaching. This week, The Hechinger Report has two important stories that show a different side of this oft-maligned profession, and both give me hope that we can change the conversation and focus on ways to make teaching better – and to make teachers feel more respected.

First, take a look at Mesa, Arizona, where an experiment ([link removed]) with team teaching – in which teachers voluntarily dissolve the walls that separate their classes across physical or grade divides – is taking hold and being watched closely as a potential solution to teacher shortages. And from Indiana we hear from a middle school teacher who loves his job, and believes the way teachers talk about their work could go a long way toward attracting others to the profession. We also bring you a story about teaching in New Jersey, where new learning standards mean entire staffs are going all-in on teaching climate change. And we look at the latest research around tutoring, and, with our partners at APM Reports, drill down on the controversial ways children are taught to read.

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** In one giant classroom, four teachers manage 135 kids – and love it ([link removed])
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Schools in Mesa, Arizona, piloted a team teaching model to combat declining enrollment and teacher shortages; now the approach is spreading.
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** One state mandates teaching climate change in almost all subjects – even PE ([link removed])
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New Jersey’s teachers are now required to teach climate change beginning in kindergarten, and across most subjects, including art, social studies, world languages and PE. Supporters hope the lessons will spread.



** How to help young kids: Give their parents cash ([link removed])
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Guaranteed income programs reduce parental stress, which benefits kids.



** TEACHER VOICE: In tough times for teachers, let’s change the way we talk about our work ([link removed])
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Let’s not scare away people who could be amazing educators — our profession needs them.



** PROOF POINTS: Many schools are buying on-demand tutoring but a study finds that few students are using it ([link removed])
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Companies market 24/7 online tutoring services as “high-dosage” tutoring but researchers warn that these products don’t have an evidence base behind them.



** Why the author of reading instruction ‘bibles’ got her advice wrong ([link removed])
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[link removed] Calkins, a professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College and one of the most influential people in elementary education, promoted reading strategies at odds with science.



** OPINION: Parents and students need more information about pathways to college and careers ([link removed])
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Sharing more data about career and technical education would open up choices and opportunities.



** Four weaknesses in multilingual pre-K classrooms—and ways to fix them ([link removed])
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Incorporating languages and cultures in the classroom can be simple, but teachers say they need more support from administrators.



** OPINION: Minority-serving institutions are opening minds and doors to new inventions and new patents ([link removed])
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Not everyone has equal access to inventing and patenting, but schools can make a difference.
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