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Teaching Opinion All Learning, No Questioning: How Schools Smother CuriosityEducation writer Alfie Kohn names the many policies and practices that get in the way of the most effective learning.
Teaching Opinion Research Studies That Teachers Can Get BehindNot every education study is transformational for student learning. These studies are.
Teaching Opinion ‘People Can Only Hear When They’re Heard': Navigating Divisive ConversationsMónica Guzmán offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations.
Teaching Quiz QUIZ: Can You Spot the False Claims About Learning and the Brain?Test your knowledge of common facts and myths about learning science.
Teaching Opinion Giving Up Control in the Classroom Can Be Scary. Student Agency Is Worth ItStudent agency offers many benefits, says a former high school band director.
Teaching Opinion 'Equality' and 'Equity' Are Different. But in Thriving Schools, They CoexistEquity benefits the entire school community, even if it's met with resistance by some.
Teaching Opinion 14 Things Schools Should Stop Doing NowInstead of cramming more and more into schooling, consider how the paradox of "less is more" could benefit students and teachers.
Teaching Q&A What Teachers Get Wrong About 'Productive Failure'—and How to Get It RightManu Kapur, an expert in "productive failure," talks about how to get the most out of student struggle.
Teaching Video Make Learning ‘Binge-Worthy’: Immersive Adventures in the ClassroomThis district leader explains how teachers can increase student engagement by incorporating immersive adventures into their lessons.
Teaching Opinion My Students 'Flow' Their Way to Joyful Learning. Yours Can, TooA 3rd grade teacher warns against a complete diet of prepackaged lessons.
Teaching Opinion 5 Things Teachers Need to Know, According to Larry FerlazzoIn the lengthy search to improve education, isn't it time for policymakers to pay attention to what teachers have to say?
Teaching Opinion Project-Based Learning Helps Connect Lessons to Students' LivesIf students aren't interested in a topic vital to their education, present them with chances to discuss, understand, and dissect "the WHY."
Teaching Q&A How Teachers Can Build Civility as a Classroom NormTeachers can model how to deal with the discomfort that can accompany facing challenging ideas and texts.
Teaching From Our Research Center What Educators Think About Classroom Controversy, in ChartsHow many teachers are avoiding divisive topics? What happens to them when they don’t?
Teaching 4 Ways Schools Can Help Students Learn to Disagree RespectfullyPolitical scientists and historians agree that schools have a role to play in helping people learn to get along well.
