Teaching & Learning
- Science AP's Newest Computer Science Course Has Attracted More Diverse StudentsIn schools where the course is offered, more girls, Black students, and Latino students take an AP computer science exam, a new study finds.Reading & Literacy Letter to the Editor Reading Comprehension MattersFocusing on evidence-based teaching practices is critical when teaching students how to read, says this letter to the editor.Assessment What Should Teachers Do When Students—or Parents—Ask for a Better Grade?Plenty of students, and even parents, ask teachers to change their grades. Here's how teachers react.Assessment Interactive How Teachers Approach Grading, in ChartsTeachers weigh multiple factors, including subjective perceptions, when selecting grades, beyond just assignments and test scores.Assessment Download A Strengths-Based Guide to Assessing Student Progress (DOWNLOADABLE)Help students succeed with clearer, fairer rubrics that simplify grading and improve assessment consistency.Assessment Why Some Schools Are Ditching Class Rank and Weighted GPAsEducators wonder whether it is time to revisit class rank and weighted GPAs.
- Assessment Grading for Equity: Inside One District’s Big Policy ShiftDistricts have been shifting grading to strictly assess student learning without add-ons such as extra credit.Assessment What Are Grades Really For? What Research Says About 4 Common AnswersDiffering opinions about the purpose of grades are at the heart of the grading debate.Curriculum Teaching Personal Finance to Teens in the Age of Online GamblingTeenagers have more spending power than ever before. States are pushing schools to teach them how to be responsible with their spending.College & Workforce Readiness Then & Now Why JD Vance’s Changing Rhetoric on Tariffs Matters for SchoolsIn a 2017 Education Week interview, Vance said education, not protectionism, is key to a strong American workforce.Curriculum How to Teach Tariffs: 8 Resources and LessonsWondering how to broach tariffs with your students? Check out these resources and lesson plans we've gathered.Social Studies What National Endowment for the Humanities Cuts Could Mean for Social Studies TeachersThe agency made grants for professional development and supported nationwide history education programs. Now these offerings may disappear.