Despite the craziness of this "unprecedented time," there were many moments of triumph and causes for celebration. As we at GPB Education plan for the year ahead, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite resources and moments from 2020.
Michael H. Robinson, principal of Martha Ellen Stillwell School for the Arts in Clayton County Schools, has been named the recipient of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership. Robinson is one of 10 principals nationwide to receive the award, which is named for the second U.S. Secretary of Education and honors school leaders who are committed to education as a powerful and liberating force in people's lives.
Anatomy teacher Jessica Young and three of her students designed, prototyped, and 3D printed a prosthetic hand for an eight-year-old student who was born without her left hand.
Drawing on perspectives across Global History, these resources can serve as jumping-off points to engage students with historical themes that were as relevant in the past as they are today.
The "day which will live in infamy" is often a time of honoring World War II veterans and considering the sacrifices of the Greatest Generation. But a shift is taking place, mostly because the number of individuals who lived through or served in the Second World War is dwindling.
The public media universe has a host of resources that allow students to explore a fuller picture of Rosa Parks. From similar protests in other cities, lesser-known historical actors, and a clearer history of Mrs. Parks' life before and after her defining moment on a Montgomery bus, we can teach students what Rosa Parks was really tired of was being "tired of giving in."
Peanuts fans will have even more ways to watch Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang on their holiday adventures as Apple and PBS team up for special, ad free broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
