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Teaching
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Whose Knowledge Counts in the Classroom? A Blueprint for Teachers
Four educators advocate a learning experience that centers the student.
Classroom Technology
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The Big Flaw With Ed-Tech Tutoring Isn't Technological
Before focusing on the technology, we need to redesign the learning model, Michael Horn argues.
English Learners
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Try These Strategies to Engage Parents of English Learners
Parents can be more than allies in their children’s education. They can be experts.
School Climate & Safety
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AI-Assisted or Not, School Threat Assessment Starts in Classrooms
Leaders must involve teachers when creating an effective school safety system.
School & District Management
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For This School Board President, Leadership Starts With Humility
Amid a big transition, active communication helped this leader hold the community together.
Related: Two Districts Pave a Road Toward a Shared Future
Related: Two Districts Pave a Road Toward a Shared Future
School & District Management
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When Your District Goes Through Big Changes, Relationships Are Critical
A neighboring school closed. His district embraced a reorganization. It was a lesson in leadership. Related: Building Bridges So Students Can Thrive
School & District Management
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The Question That Guided This School District Through an Impossible Decision
Declining enrollment reshaped her district. This school board member has lessons for other leaders. Related: Building Bridges So Students Can Thrive
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Social Studies
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A Century of Celebrating Black History: A Collection
This year’s special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.
School & District Management
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'I Used to Think School Systems Were Broken': Educators Reflect
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy. Hear how these education leaders did just that.
Leadership
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The Principal Is In: Advice for Principals
In a biweekly Education Week column, experienced principals and other school leadership experts offer advice for their peers.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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How to Support Your Students Following a Traumatic News Day
Educators and researchers share their advice and reflections on how to respond to tragic events at home and abroad.
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Personalized Learning Opinion Does Anyone Really Want Tech-Enabled 'Personalized Learning'?The concept goes back decades, yet even the richest parents seek social learning for their kids.
School & District Management Opinion How Leaders Can Fix a Broken School CultureThis author argues that much educational advice is out of touch with reality.
Artificial Intelligence Opinion ‘Just Say No’ Didn’t Keep Teens Off Drugs. It Won’t Work for AI, EitherDo you hate AI? That’s all the more reason to teach AI literacy.
Teaching Opinion What Abilities Are Your Students Hiding From You?Education writer Alfie Kohn learned a big lesson from a teenager with an astonishing memory.
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Federal Opinion What’s Behind the Trump Administration's Push to Reform Head Start?Assistant Secretary Alex Adams explains the Trump administration’s approach to the early-ed program.
Mathematics Opinion The Five Questions You Should Ask Before Believing the ‘Science of Math’Here’s why we should be wary of people claiming to have found the next "science of reading."
Teaching Opinion Teaching Strategies to Keep in Your Back PocketEducators share the approaches that can make all the difference in the classroom.
Special Education Opinion Disability Studies Is a Rich Discipline That Builds Empathy. How to Teach ItA more inclusive world starts with teaching all students the long history of disability rights.
Mathematics Letter to the Editor We Can't Fall Into 'Math Wars'The real opportunity for the field is not to choose sides but to build stronger bridges.
Assessment Opinion The Right (and Wrong) Way to Fix Grade InflationGrades continue to rise as other external measures of student achievement stay flat. Why?
Special Education
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Beyond the Diagnosis: Helping Students With Dyslexia Thrive
Explore what educators need to know about dyslexia—and how the right support can help students build confidence and thrive.
Assessment
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Screen Early, Monitor Progress: Building a Stronger Assessment System for Reading and Math
Screen early, track progress, and pinpoint learning gaps with smarter assessment strategies for reading and math.
Curriculum
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Spotlight on Opening Doors to Advanced Learning: Expanding Access, Opportunity, and Pathways for Every Student
Explore how schools are expanding access to rigorous coursework and creating new pathways to college, careers, and future success.
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