Research Notes

What teachers read has a lot to do with what they teach, according to researchers from the University of Chicago.

The researchers analyzed data on the reading habits of 666 teachers from 52 schools across the country. About half the teachers said they regularly read at least one professional journal.

Most of the journal readers, however, chose either professional publications that were directly related to the subject they taught, such as The English Journal or The Mathematics Teacher , or general education publications offering practical information that teachers can use in their classrooms. Largely missing from the mix, the researchers found, were academic journals with findings from education research or general education publications that might introduce...