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Teaching Profession Download Teachers, How Chaotic Is Your Day? Play Our Classroom Distraction Bingo
How many daily distractions do you deal with as a teacher?
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Teaching Opinion The Most Important Classroom Habits to Keep Students Engaged
How these teachers keep students from zoning out, build classroom bonds, and connect with parents.
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English Learners Download How to Align IEP Goals and Language Supports for English Learners: A Guide
English-language development teachers should review IEPs of dually identified students.
Ileana Najarro
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Teaching Opinion ‘Not Limited to Test Scores’: How to Get Savvier About Using Student Data
Teachers can find better student data than what's on dashboards or apps to improve instruction.
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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Reading & Literacy How Much Time Should Elementary Teachers Spend Reading Aloud?
Research doesn't offer a prescription. But quality is more important than quantity, experts say.
Sarah Schwartz
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Kindergarten teacher Christin Labriola reads the book "Dumpling Soup" to her class, incorporating Asian American and Pacific Islander subjects in her class at Webster Hill Elementary School in West Hartford, Conn., on Dec. 2, 2025.
Kindergarten teacher Christin Labriola reads the book <i>Dumpling Soup</i> to her class at Webster Hill Elementary School in West Hartford, Conn., on Dec. 2, 2025. It's important for teachers to engage students in conversation about the books they use for read-alouds, researchers say.
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Special Education Download Try These 3 Simple Classroom Recipes to Teach Kids Independence
Gabrielle Carpenter teaches students in her special education class basic kitchen and independent living skills.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens & Gina Tomko
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A student in Gabrielle Carpenter's 2nd grade class at Daniel Webster School 46 in Indianapolis eats chicken and waffles they made as part of lessons designed to foster independence.
AJ Mast for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion 21st-Century Skills Were All the Rage. Are They Still Relevant?
An early proponent of these skills explains how the concept of “knowledge” needs to be modernized.
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    Eighth graders work on math problems in a dual language class taught primarily in English at Joseph A. Browne Middle School in Chelsea, Mass. on Sept. 15, 2026. Many students in the school are English learners. When students are English learners with disabilities, their language development teachers should be involved in IEP meetings, according to experts.
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    English Learners Why ESL Teachers Need a Seat at the IEP Table
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    Teaching Opinion Teachers Say These Small Instructional Tweaks Make a Big Difference
    You don’t have to spend more than a few minutes to create a ripple effect on student learning.
    Larry Ferlazzo, October 30, 2026
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    Jennifer Circello (right), a teacher at Lakota West High School, and Andrew Wheatley, the Lakota district's director of career pathways and strategic partnerships, talk with a group of students during a Hacking Club meeting on Oct. 12, 2026, in West Chester Township, Ohio. The district built its cybersecurity program through industry partnerships.
    Amanda Rossmann for Education Week
    College & Workforce Readiness 'Real Industry, Real Adults': 4 Ways to Build Career Partnerships for Students
    Lessons from a school district that has forged strong ties with businesses that are battling online hackers.
    Jennifer Vilcarino, October 30, 2026
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    Elsy Prempeh, an employee of Fifth Third Bank, looks over a computer program while mentoring students at Lakota West High School in West Chester Township, Ohio, during Jennifer Circello’s class on Oct. 13, 2026. The district's Cyber Academy leans on industry partners to provide relevant experience for students interested in careers in cybersecurity.
    Amanda Rossmann for Education Week
    College & Workforce Readiness How One District Is Preparing Students for Careers Battling Online Hackers
    This cybersecurity program offers students real-world experience and professional mentorship.
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    Elizabeth Heubeck, October 29, 2026
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    Teaching Halloween in Schools—a Fraught Trick or a Special Treat?
    Some schools are reluctant to allow Halloween costumes, but educators say the festivities build community.
    Jennifer Vilcarino, October 29, 2026
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    Teaching Profession Managing Teacher Attendance: Tips for Education Leaders
    A short guide can help you think through the complexities of teacher absenteeism.
    Sarah D. Sparks, October 29, 2026
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    Assessment Opinion The Problem With Test Anxiety Happens Long Before the Test
    "Calm down and you'll do fine" is the wrong advice. Here's what to tell students instead.
    Alex Jordan & Ben Lovett, October 29, 2026
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    Preschool teacher Melissa Mowbray works with AI on her laptop at Academic Magnet High School during the Charleston County School District Charleston Educator Symposium on July 22, 2026 in North Charleston, S.C.
    Preschool teacher Melissa Mowbray works with artificial intelligence on her laptop at Academic Magnet High School during the Charleston County School District's Charleston Educator Symposium on July 22, 2026 in North Charleston, S.C. Some school districts are employing AI to help craft special education students' individualized education programs, but experts warn that doing so could run afoul of student privacy laws without the proper guardrails.
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    Special Education How AI Tools Halved This District's IEP Prep Time
    Using AI in special education requires thoughtful training and privacy protections, experts say.
    Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, October 28, 2026
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    An elementary classroom is stocked with school supplies at BASIS Flagstaff on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Flagstaff, Arizona.
    An elementary classroom at a public charter school on Aug. 6, 2026, in Flagstaff, Ariz. New data from the U.S. Department of Education finds that teacher absenteeism has risen.
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    Partly due to leave policies, a third of teachers miss 10+ days of school per year. Can districts curb the absences?
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    Students look at books during a book fair at Schaumburg Elementary, part of the ReNEW charter network, in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms.
    Students look at books during a book fair at Schaumburg Elementary, part of the ReNEW charter network, in New Orleans on April 19, 2023. Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms.
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    The state invested in coaching and relied on top-down leadership.
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    Educators of English learners attend a session at the 2026 WIDA conference in St. Louis, Mo. on Sept. 17, 2026. Several sessions this year focused on how language instruction can work in mainstream classrooms.
    Educators of English learners attend a session at the 2026 WIDA conference in St. Louis, Mo., on Sept. 17, 2026. Several sessions this year focused on how language instruction can work in mainstream classrooms.
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