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Teaching Opinion 5 Urgent Classroom Issues for Teachers, According to Larry Ferlazzo
What educators and researchers need to know.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 22, 2024
3 min read
Neurodiversity. Thinking brain. Difference concept.
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Special Education A Guide to Bringing Neurodiverse Learners Into the Fold
Three tips for teachers and principals to accommodate learning differences.
Olina Banerji, October 18, 2024
3 min read
The elephant in the classroom.
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Teaching Opinion Struggling to Discuss the Election in Class? These 5 Steps Can Help
For many teachers, political anxiety is the elephant in the classroom. The science of emotional intelligence can offer clarity.
Marc A. Brackett & Robin S. Stern, October 18, 2024
5 min read
Mathematics Video Here's How All Students Can Learn to Enjoy Word Problems
Teachers should weave students' cultural context into word problems, says math expert David Dai.
Olina Banerji & Lauren Santucci, October 16, 2024
1 min read
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Teaching Opinion How to Make Rigorous Curriculum Accessible to All Students
Culturally responsive teaching is research-based. Here's why that matters for the classroom.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 11, 2024
7 min read
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Teaching Opinion What Do Students Think of Their Teachers?
Teachers who get high grades from students show they care for the person beyond the student.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 8, 2024
7 min read
A small plant signifying hope grows out of a crack in the pavement, casting  shadow of the large tree it will grow into. Candles burn in remembrance.
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Social Studies Opinion A Year After Oct. 7, Silence Isn't an Option for Teachers
Teaching about the Israel-Hamas war can feel impossible, but two guardrails offer a path.
Eli Gottlieb, October 7, 2024
5 min read
Education Week Math Mini-Course, Week 3, Fractions, 2700 x 1806
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Mathematics Q&A Fractions Are Tough to Teach and to Learn. These Strategies Can Help
Here's how teachers can build students' conceptual understanding.
Olina Banerji, October 7, 2024
4 min read
Mathematics Video Teaching Fractions? Try Visuals and Conversations, Not Tricks
Kevin Dykema, a math expert, shares key strategies for teaching the complicated topic of fractions.
1 min read
A child contemplates throwing a paper airplane while sitting at the center of a large abstract flower resembling a brain.
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Special Education How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse Students
A balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 7, 2024
5 min read
A 5th grade student attends a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
A 5th grade student attends a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
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Special Education Video Tips for Teaching Students With Dyscalculia
Methods teachers can try to help students with dyscalculia.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
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