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Classroom Technology See Which Types of Teachers Are the Early Adopters of AI
Most still aren't using AI in instruction, study shows.
Arianna Prothero, April 17, 2024
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The advisers of Baldwin County High School’s chapter of Future Teachers of Alabama pose with the seniors who are committed to a career in education in April 2024. From left to right, they are: Chantelle McPherson, Diona Davis, Molly Caruthers, Jameia Brooks, Whitney Jernigan, Derriana Bishop, Vickie Locke, and Misty Byrd.
The advisers of Baldwin County High School’s chapter of Future Teachers of Alabama pose with seniors who are committed to a career in education in April 2024. From left to right: Chantelle McPherson, Diona Davis, Molly Caruthers, Jameia Brooks, Whitney Jernigan, Derriana Bishop, Vickie Locke, and Misty Byrd.
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Recruitment & Retention Signing Ceremonies Honor Students Who Want to Be Teachers
In a growing number of schools across the country, student-athletes aren't the only ones in the spotlight. Future teachers are, too.
Madeline Will, April 16, 2024
7 min read
Teaching Profession K-12 Essentials Forum Turn the Tide on Teacher Morale
What can leaders and teachers do to turn the tide of low morale and dissatisfaction? Join this free event to learn more!
April 11, 2024
Teaching Profession Video ‘Teachers Make All Other Professions Possible’: This Educator Shares Her Why
An Arkansas educator offers a message on overcoming the hard days—and focusing on the why.
Catriona Ni Aolain, April 10, 2024
1 min read
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Teaching Profession Teachers to Admin: You Can Help Make Our Jobs Easier
On social media, teachers add to the discussion of what it will take to improve morale.
Tanyon A. Duprey, April 5, 2024
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Teaching Video The National Teacher of the Year's Advice for Building 'a Legacy of Strong Teachers'
This year's National Teacher of the Year has a message for educators on finding joy and creating a legacy of strong teachers.
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Missy Testerman
At Rogersville City School in Rogersville, Tenn., Missy Testerman teaches K-8 students who do not speak English as their first language and supports them in all academic areas. She's the 2024 National Teacher of the Year.
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Teaching Profession Missy Testerman Makes Immigrant Students Feel Welcome. She's the National Teacher of the Year
The K-8 teacher prioritizes inclusion and connection in her work teaching English as a second language.
Madeline Will, April 3, 2024
5 min read
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Teaching Profession Teachers: Calculate Your Tax-Deductible Expenses
The IRS caps its annual educator expense deduction at $300. This calculator allows teachers to see how out-of-pocket spending compares.
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Teaching Profession The State of Teaching Dear Administrators: Teachers Want You to Get These 8 Tasks Off Their Plates
Teachers say these job duties shouldn't be part of their day-to-day responsibilities.
Madeline Will, March 29, 2024
6 min read
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Teaching From Our Research Center Educators Say Social Media Hurts Their Colleagues' Social Skills. Their Own? Not as Much
What educators might be missing when they say social media has a negative impact on their students and colleagues.
Arianna Prothero & Alex Harwin, March 28, 2024
3 min read
Illustration of a black female on the side of a steep terrain pushing an oversized apple uphill. The sky is stormy and there are papers flying through the air. The terrain shows an old school desk, a chalkboard with math equations and a clock, both stuck in the side of the steep hill.
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Teaching Profession Opinion What My Professors Never Told Me About Teaching
In graduate school, I learned how to set up a classroom—but not how to survive one.
Jherine Wilkerson, March 28, 2024
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Teaching Profession 'Here’s a Room. Here’s a Book. Good Luck': Veteran Teachers Reflect on How Their Careers Began
A little bit of support in the first year of teaching can go a long way, and older teachers are willing to mentor their new colleagues.
Olina Banerji, March 27, 2024
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The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020.
Many teachers watch TikTok videos to pick up new teaching strategies, but rarely post their own content.
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Classroom Technology Teachers Spend 2 Hours a Day on TikTok. What Do They Get Out of it?
For some teachers, TikTok is the bane of their existence. For others, it's a go-to source of inspiration, delivered with a dash of humor.
Alyson Klein, March 27, 2024
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Devotees of TikTok gather at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Lawmakers contend the app's owner, ByteDance, is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok's consumers in the U.S.
Devotees of TikTok gather at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Lawmakers contend the app's owner, ByteDance, is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok's consumers in the U.S.
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Classroom Technology Video In Defense of TikTok: A Teacher on the App's Power to Build Connections
This Texas teacher has built relationships through her TikTok platform, and worries what a ban will mean for her and her students.
Kaylee Domzalski, March 19, 2024
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