/holidays Holidays en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:15:04 GMT /leadership/spooked-by-halloween-some-schools-ban-costumes-but-not-without-pushback/2024/10 69传媒 are tweaking Halloween traditions to make them more inclusive to all students. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:15:04 GMT /leadership/spooked-by-halloween-some-schools-ban-costumes-but-not-without-pushback/2024/10 /leadership/opinion-2-billion-people-celebrate-lunar-new-year-your-class-can-too/2024/01 Many school districts are putting the upcoming holiday on their calendars. Guests, music, food, and red envelopes can help bring the festival alive. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:09:21 GMT /leadership/opinion-2-billion-people-celebrate-lunar-new-year-your-class-can-too/2024/01 /leadership/how-to-stop-students-from-ghosting-and-more-halloween-advice-for-educators/2023/10 Our guide will help you keep attendance, student engagement, and classroom routines from getting thrown out of whack (o' lantern). Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:59:30 GMT /leadership/how-to-stop-students-from-ghosting-and-more-halloween-advice-for-educators/2023/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-certain-topics-spark-parent-pushback-ive-decide-to-teach-them-anyway/2023/06 I found myself wondering how to cover Pride Month and Juneteenth without being targeted by a Facebook frenzy and a vigilante campaign. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:21:28 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-certain-topics-spark-parent-pushback-ive-decide-to-teach-them-anyway/2023/06 /teaching-learning/a-glimpse-of-what-teachers-give-and-sometimes-get-during-the-holidays/2022/12 The December holidays are when many teachers shell out their own cash to do something special for students. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:14:43 GMT /teaching-learning/a-glimpse-of-what-teachers-give-and-sometimes-get-during-the-holidays/2022/12 /teaching-learning/school-librarians-top-picks-for-holiday-books/2022/12 Three librarians share some favorite titles that represent a diverse array of holidays and cultural traditions. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:17:05 GMT /teaching-learning/school-librarians-top-picks-for-holiday-books/2022/12 /leadership/celebrating-holidays-at-school-legal-guidance-for-administrators/2022/12 Tips to help keep celebrations inclusive and immune from lawsuits. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:59:11 GMT /leadership/celebrating-holidays-at-school-legal-guidance-for-administrators/2022/12 /leadership/talking-about-religion-is-hard-this-district-leader-says-schools-should-do-it-anyway/2022/12 The Bellevue, Wash., district leader emphasizes that students need to be prepared to navigate a multicultural world. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:52:25 GMT /leadership/talking-about-religion-is-hard-this-district-leader-says-schools-should-do-it-anyway/2022/12 /leadership/do-holidays-belong-in-public-schools-its-a-controversial-question-in-december/2022/12 Whether it's classroom decorations or lessons on religious traditions, educators have wide-ranging opinions and practices. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 21:08:56 GMT /leadership/do-holidays-belong-in-public-schools-its-a-controversial-question-in-december/2022/12 /leadership/opinion-a-lesson-in-gift-giving-according-to-research/2022/12 Here鈥檚 a new way to think about the holiday spirit for young and old alike. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:00:13 GMT /leadership/opinion-a-lesson-in-gift-giving-according-to-research/2022/12 /leadership/a-thanksgiving-reading-list-with-extra-gravy/2022/11 A guide to gratitude, inclusion, and education for the holiday season. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:42:27 GMT /leadership/a-thanksgiving-reading-list-with-extra-gravy/2022/11 /teaching-learning/juneteenth-how-and-why-it-should-be-taught-in-k-12-schools/2022/06 The national holiday's legacy is worth studying year-round, says the leader of a Black education research collective. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:11:05 GMT /teaching-learning/juneteenth-how-and-why-it-should-be-taught-in-k-12-schools/2022/06 /leadership/kids-are-balancing-fasting-and-school-during-ramadan-how-to-support-them/2022/04 Muslim children often have to juggle their religious obligations with academics, extracurricular activities, and other social pressures. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:48:11 GMT /leadership/kids-are-balancing-fasting-and-school-during-ramadan-how-to-support-them/2022/04 /leadership/why-students-take-off-absent-day-after-halloween/2021/10 Missing school on Nov. 1 can for some students lead to chronic absenteeism and academic problems down the road. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:25:54 GMT /leadership/why-students-take-off-absent-day-after-halloween/2021/10 /leadership/schools-ban-squid-game-costumes-for-halloween/2021/10 N.Y. school officials are telling parents the popular Netflix series has no place in schools, either as a costume or a game at recess. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:54:05 GMT /leadership/schools-ban-squid-game-costumes-for-halloween/2021/10 /teaching-learning/as-thanksgiving-approaches-unlearning-history-continues/2019/11 Thanksgiving offers schools an opportunity to take a hard look at narratives that minimize colonial oppression of Native Americans. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:39:36 GMT /teaching-learning/as-thanksgiving-approaches-unlearning-history-continues/2019/11 /teaching-learning/teachers-rethink-the-real-lessons-of-thanksgiving/2018/11 Thanksgiving is seen as a feel-good holiday, but many argue the way its taught in schools perpetuates a myth and dishonors Native Americans. Wed, 21 Nov 2018 20:32:08 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-rethink-the-real-lessons-of-thanksgiving/2018/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-response-use-the-lead-up-time-to-school-breaks-for-hidden-learning-opportunities/2018/07 John Spencer, Kevin Parr, Jessica Torres, and Tammy Quist share their suggestions on how to handle the time leading up to school breaks. Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:30:06 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-response-use-the-lead-up-time-to-school-breaks-for-hidden-learning-opportunities/2018/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-blessings-of-liberty-include-fully-public-education/2018/07 I think I was experiencing the sacred last night, watching the 90-something Navy man sing 'Anchors Aweigh' in the front row--and the grandfathers who served in Vietnam shyly nod to each other across the crowd. I also thought about where and how those men and women were educated. Where did they absorb the idea that citizenship is both blessing and duty? Who taught them to read and calculate, who nurtured their talents and their dreams? Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:39:06 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-blessings-of-liberty-include-fully-public-education/2018/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-for-valentines-day-students-can-lead-the-way/2018/01 If we provide structure and support for students to raise their voices and take action, they can astonish us with their capacity鈥攁nd show us a good time! Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:50:12 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-for-valentines-day-students-can-lead-the-way/2018/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-holiday-movies-that-will-spark-fun-class-discussion/2017/12 Holiday movies offer opportunities to talk about family traditions, charity, and treating other people the way we wish to be treated. Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:31:20 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-holiday-movies-that-will-spark-fun-class-discussion/2017/12 /leadership/opinion-happy-halloween-be-playful-and-artistic-in-school-on-holidays/2017/10 Dressing up and playing (often challenging) "scary" music is good curricular and instructional practice. It encourages young adolescents to be kids again in an increasingly frightening adult world鈥攑layful and artistic, sharing their burgeoning talents with their community. Tue, 31 Oct 2017 16:14:54 GMT /leadership/opinion-happy-halloween-be-playful-and-artistic-in-school-on-holidays/2017/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-liberate-the-turkey-and-homework-on-holiday-weekends/2016/11 No matter what you are working on in school right now, don't ask students to stress about it during a holiday weekend. Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:02:27 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-liberate-the-turkey-and-homework-on-holiday-weekends/2016/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-memorial-day/2016/05 Instead of providing the programs that students find most compelling, we're on a path to strip public education clean of richness, culture and (yes, I'm going to say it) fun. Over 125 people participated in our local Memorial Day service today-- and virtually all of them learned the essential skills of making music, public speaking and patriotic customs in a public school someplace. They still use these capacities to make their lives more enjoyable and meaningful, to take a day away from work, to think about honoring those who died to preserve democracy. Tue, 31 May 2016 01:19:10 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-memorial-day/2016/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-kindergartners-think-in-beautiful-drawings-about-dr-martin-luther-king/2016/02 Kindergartner, dreaming of a better world: "I would have everyone go to the same school." Now there's a dream--what if everyone went to the same school, where there were plenty of art supplies and a teacher who nurtured drawing skills as well as conversations about the people who changed the country where these children live? Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-kindergartners-think-in-beautiful-drawings-about-dr-martin-luther-king/2016/02 /education/opinion-holiday-placemats-for-social-justice/2015/12 Do my liberal friends understand why things like Harvard's "holiday placemats for social justice" drive some of us around the bend? It's honestly tough for me to tell. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:00:00 GMT /education/opinion-holiday-placemats-for-social-justice/2015/12 /leadership/opinion-teaching-the-holidays-the-december-dilemma/2015/11 For educators, the convergence of so many holidays can create the "December dilemma." This post shares strategies and resources to help. Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:12:09 GMT /leadership/opinion-teaching-the-holidays-the-december-dilemma/2015/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-four-tips-for-teachers-on-holiday-performances/2015/11 School leaders can serve as models of inclusive and respectful citizenship鈥攁 more admirable goal than majority domination. Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:30:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-four-tips-for-teachers-on-holiday-performances/2015/11 /teaching-learning/dont-be-the-teacher-who-screws-up-halloween/2015/10 It's almost Halloween. This is a moment that everyone can enjoy. It's also a week where you often see the tangible outcome of poor judgment. Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:45:35 GMT /teaching-learning/dont-be-the-teacher-who-screws-up-halloween/2015/10 /teaching-learning/teaching-independence-day/2015/07 It's Independence Day. I've compiled a list of lessons to download and take to your picnic. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 12:36:50 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-independence-day/2015/07