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Now, as we head back to school in 2021,

things are looking a lot different than in past
years. Our most popular education articles
of 2020 can help you manage difficult
emotions and other challenges at school in
the pandemic, all while supporting the
social-emotional well-being of your
students.
In addition to these articles, you can also
find tips, tools, and recommended readings
in two resource guides we created in
2020: Supporting Learning and Well-Being
During the Coronavirus
Crisis and Resources to Support Anti-
Racist Learning, which helps educators
take action to undo the racism within
themselves, encourage their colleagues to
do the same, and teach and support their
students in forming anti-racist identities.
Here are the 10 best education articles of
2020, based on a composite ranking of
pageviews and editors’ picks.
Can the Lockdown Push Schools in a
Positive Direction?, by Patrick Cook-
Deegan: Here are five ways that COVID-19
could change education for the better.
How Teachers Can Navigate Difficult
Emotions During School Closures, by
Amy L. Eva: Here are some tools for
staying calm and centered amid the
coronavirus crisis.
Six Online Activities to Help Students
Cope With COVID-19, by Lea
Waters: These well-being practices can
help students feel connected and resilient
during the pandemic.
Help Students Process COVID-19
Emotions With This Lesson Plan, by
Maurice Elias: Music and the arts can help
students transition back to school this year.
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