Teaching & Learning
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Social Studies
Opinion
How to Empower Students Right Now, According to a Teacher
With social and political unrest, teachers must draw from the past to help students understand the world today.
Teaching
Special Report
New and Experienced Teachers Can All Benefit From Mentors. How That Looks
Coaching and mentoring can help novice and veteran teachers adapt to changing practice.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
If Literacy Is a Priority, Why Do We Cling to the Wrong Practices?
There have been two huge developments this year related to how we teach reading.
Special Education
Why Trump's Move to Shift Special Ed. to HHS Is Rattling Educators
Current and former staffers are wary of vague plans to move special education out of the Education Department.
Teaching
Teachers Reveal Their Most Memorable April Fools' Day Pranks
Educators on social media share their best pranks and jokes.
Teaching Profession
Teacher Burnout Is Real. What's to Blame—and How to Keep It at Bay
Teachers share their tips for avoiding burnout.
Teaching
Schools Find New Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to remembering the trailblazers who gave all women the right to vote and honoring women's many contributions to U.S. education, science, technology, policy, and more.
Tiverton, RI - Superintendent of Schools
Tiverton, Rhode Island
Superintendent - Fort Mill School District
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Superintendent - Staunton City Schools
Staunton, Virginia
Superintendent - Staunton City Schools
Staunton, Virginia
English Learners Opinion English Learners May Feel Under Attack. Teachers Can Help Ease Their FearIn a hostile political climate, teachers can best help their students by maintaining familiar routines.
Teaching Opinion How Teachers Can Judge the Credibility of ResearchAs a teacher, your time is limited. Don't waste it on programs that only serve the interest of the companies selling them.
Reading & Literacy Reading Comprehension Teaching Has Improved—But Not Nearly EnoughA review paper of research from the past 50 years shows that many teachers still aren't deploying evidence-based methods.
College & Workforce Readiness The College Board Adds Two New AP Courses. Here’s What Makes Them DifferentThe College Board is launching career-focused AP courses in business and cybersecurity to equip students with real-world skills.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A College Board's CEO on How AP Courses Are Changing for the AI EraCollege Board CEO David Coleman on AP’s shift toward career readiness, AI’s impact, and new courses in cybersecurity and business.
Assessment Letter to the Editor NAEP Is a School Accountability EssentialThe Trump administration must preserve the exams.
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Social Studies Oklahoma Draft Standards Ask Students to Find 2020 Election 'Discrepancies'The standards intimate that the 2020 presidential election results might not be trustworthy.
Reading & Literacy 4 Ways Teachers Identify and Support Struggling Older ReadersFor most students, instruction in how to read ends sometime in elementary school. But some kids still struggle well beyond that point.
College & Workforce Readiness Not Your Parents' CTE: How Career and Technical Education Is EvolvingSchool districts are redefining CTE to expose students to a broad range of potential careers.
Mathematics Pi Day Celebrations Add a Tasty Twist to Math ClassTeachers say the national holiday reminds students that math can be fun.
Teaching Profession Quiz Teachers, How Does Your Morale Compare to Others in Your State? Take This QuizTake the quiz to calculate your Teacher Morale Index score and see how it compares to your state’s average.
English Learners Data Political Divides Shape Educators’ Views on English Learners’ RightsEducators are divided along political lines on rights for English learners and immigrant students, an EdWeek Research Center survey found.
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Answer 7 questions about students' relationships with mathematics.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Adolescent Intervention
This Spotlight will help you explore effective interventions to address learning gaps, support literacy development, and more.
College & Workforce Readiness
Spotlight
Spotlight on CTE and Beyond: Expanding Opportunities for Students
This Spotlight will help you explore innovative approaches to CTE, real-world learning experiences, and more.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Literacy Intervention?
Answer 7 questions about literacy interventions.
