Teaching & Learning

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Reading & Literacy Q&A Why This Under-the-Radar Piece of Literacy Reform Is One of the Most Important
Parent notification is a central piece of reading reform, this advocate says.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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Teaching Profession Opinion No, Self-Directed Learning Doesn't Make Teachers Obsolete
When students own their own learning, professional expertise becomes more important.
Tyler Thigpen & George Philhower
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Reading & Literacy 'Long Form' vs. 'Short' Reading: What's Going on Inside A Student's Brain?
Reading a novel and reading short text messages work the brain differently. Here's what that means.
Laura Baker & Elizabeth Heubeck
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Mathematics States Call for More Time on Math. Schools Struggle to Shift Their Schedules
A growing number of states have mandated schools spend at least 60 minutes a day on math instruction.
Evie Blad
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Stopwatch increase Math time 60 min early math foundation
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English Learners How One State Is Fixing Bureaucratic Hurdles for English Learners
New legislation in California helps the state catch up and lead in reclassifying English learners.
Ileana Najarro
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FA student wipes his face while his mother takes a photo of him with a sign on the first day of school at Betsy Ross Elementary School in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 6, 2026.
A student wipes his face while his mother takes a photo of him with a sign on the first day of school at Betsy Ross Elementary School in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 6, 2026. English learners in California will only need to meet one criterion to reclassify this school year.
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College & Workforce Readiness The CTE Program Answering the Question ‘Why Do I Need Math to Be a Firefighter?’
Integrating academic learning into career and technical education comes with challenges.
Lauraine Langreo
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Cass Career Center
Layton Heaper, a senior in the welding program at the Cass Career Center in Harrisonville, Mo., works on a project on Sept. 29, 2026. Through the school's integrated academics program, students learn and apply English and math skills related to future careers.
Melissa Lukenbaugh for Education Week
Teaching Opinion 'Just Stick to Romeo and Juliet': How to Miss the Point About Teaching
Teaching may look easy. It requires skills that make the profession anything but.
Larry Ferlazzo
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Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
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  • Chromebooks, to be loaned to students in the Elk Grove Unified School District, await distribution at Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove, Calif., on April 2, 2020.
    Chromebooks fill a shelf at a high school in Elk Grove, Calif., on April 2, 2020. In a recent Education Week webinar on how to support English learners with disabilities, Sara Kangas, an associate professor at Lehigh University’s college of education and a participant in the discussion, suggested teachers consider whether the technology being used is hurting or helping peer-to-peer interactions among English learners with disabilities.
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    English Learners How Tech Can Help or Harm Instruction for English Learners With Disabilities
    Devices and AI-powered tools can lead to engagement or isolation, researchers and advocates say.
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    Students read books in the library at Captain Elementary School in Clayton, Mo., on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. School Librarian Tom Bober works with teachers at the school to help instill a culture of reading early in students' lives.
    Neeta Satam for Education Week
    Reading & Literacy Creating a Culture of Reading for Pleasure Amid a Focus on Basics
    School librarians at Missouri's Clayton school district bring a culture of reading to all students.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, October 19, 2026
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    Students read Where the Mountain Meets the Moon in Jaime Johnson’s 6th grade language arts class at Murphy Middle School in Dacula, Georgia on September 22, 2026.
    Students read <i>Where the Mountain Meets the Moon</i> in teacher Jaime Johnson’s 6th grade language arts class at Murphy Middle School in Dacula, Georgia on September 22, 2026. Johnson has students do most of the reading in class—to improve fluency, created a shared culture of engagement in books, and above all make sure every student completes the text.
    Dustin Chambers for Education Week
    Reading & Literacy Getting Middle Schoolers to Do the Reading Is Hard. Can Communal Reading Help?
    New classroom methods aim to help kids internalize the message that engaging in print is worth it.
    Sarah Schwartz, October 19, 2026
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    Ivana Moore, 33, reads a book to her son, Jahlil Moore, 4, during a community night hosted by the nonprofit Turning the Page at Lee Montessori-East End elementary school in Washington on Oct. 15, 2026.
    Eric Lee for Education Week
    Reading & Literacy Can Pizza Hut-Style Rewards Spark Lifelong Reading Habits?
    Schools need to partner with parents and community organizations to help students read more.
    Olina Banerji, October 19, 2026
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    Illustration of children's hands holding books in a circle in the center of the frame.
    Illustration by Emily Wright for Education Week
    Reading & Literacy Video Want Kids to Read More? An Expert Shares the Low-Cost Tips That Work (Video)
    A researcher shares her tips about how to motivate kids to read more.
    Stephen Sawchuk, Marvin Joseph & Emily Wright, October 19, 2026
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    A Puerto Rican flag is displayed on a screen in a classroom at the John Cardinal O’Connor Center for Parent and Child Development, a Head Start center operated by The New York Foundling, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
    A Puerto Rican flag is displayed on a screen in a classroom at the John Cardinal O’Connor Center for Parent and Child Development, a Head Start center operated by The New York Foundling, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. A Trump administration proposal would require instruction in English only in Head Start, which has caused concern in Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico.
    Alejandro Granadillo/AP
    Early Childhood Puerto Rico Balks at Trump's Proposal to Require English at Head Start Centers
    Parents and educators warn the change could undermine children's connection to their culture.
    The Associated Press, October 16, 2026
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  • Pages from the book How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Lessons by author Sigfried Englemann
    Pages from the book <i>How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Lessons</i> by the late professor Siegfried Englemann. That book, which exemplifies Englemann's step-by-step, scripted approach to instruction, continues to be popular with parents—but in education circles the technique, known as Direct Instruction, never took off. Englemann's work is explored as part of a new season of the Sold a Story podcast.
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    Teaching Direct Instruction: What to Know About the Topic of the Next 'Sold a Story' Podcast
    The Direct Instruction program and explicit instruction are in the spotlight again. What are they?
    Sarah Schwartz, October 16, 2026
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    A teacher is overwhelmed by the constant decision making of an educator's job. Educational triage. Burnout.
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    Teaching Profession Opinion ‘Can I Go to the Bathroom?’: How Even Teachers' Smallest Judgment Calls Add Up
    Teaching is a constant exercise in emotional triage.
    Heidi Wells, October 15, 2026
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    Elaine Wilson, left, and Lois Curtis are shown in this April 10, 1999 file photo. States may have to place people with mental disabilities in homelike settings if they can fare just as well there as in state hospitals, the Supreme Court said Tuesday, June 22, 1999. The decision did not provide the final word in the legal battle of the two Georgia women who sued Georgia to get out of a state mental hospital in Atlanta. Elaine Wilson and Lois Curtis had been approved for community-based care but faced long waiting lists. Now in group homes, both women attended the Supreme Court arguments for their case in April.
    Plaintiffs Elaine Wilson and Lois Curtis, shown here on April 10, 1999, during their Supreme Court battle, were the two Georgia women whose lawsuit established the landmark <i>Olmstead</i> decision requiring community-based care for adults with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Justice in July issued new guidance that said it will no longer rely upon the <i>Olmstead</i> decision in its enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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    Special Education Q&A How New Federal Guidance on Disability Could Impact K-12 Special Education
    New federal DOJ guidance deemphasizing independent living skills could affect special education transition plans.
    Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, October 14, 2026
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    Reading for pleasure, African-American girl reading a book, doing homework at home at her desk. Back to school concept. School distance education, home schooling, diverse people.
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    Reading & Literacy 5 Proven Ways to Get Students to Read More for Fun
    Pleasure reading among students is historically low. These strategies can help turn it around.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, October 14, 2026
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    Student Elias Albert gets help from Nurit Foster, who is using artificial intelligence in her multilingual learners class at Hillside Middle School in Northville, Mich., on Jan. 13, 2025 . AI allows teachers in Northville to provide students with content for a class assignment and then adjust the levels for each student based on their English proficiency, officials said. Some districts are also using AI tools to help with translation for families.
    Student Elias Albert gets help from Nurit Foster, who is using artificial intelligence in her multilingual learners class at Hillside Middle School in Northville, Mich., on Jan. 13, 2025. AI allows teachers in Northville to provide students with content for a class assignment and then adjust the levels for each student based on their English proficiency, officials said. Some districts are also using AI tools to help with translation for families.
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    English Learners Strategies to Support English Learners: 3 Takeaways for School Districts
    States and school systems are wrestling with how to help learners of English of all age levels.
    Sean Cavanagh, October 13, 2026
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    Paper cutouts of diverse business people holding hands in row with long shadow on warm background. Concept of teamwork, unity, partnership, and community support. Divisive Concepts, classroom censorship.
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    Teaching Opinion A Teacher's Guide to Navigating Classroom Censorship Laws
    How can educators handle laws constraining the instruction of "divisive concepts“?
    Lora Bartlett, October 13, 2026
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