Mathematics
Q&A
Fractions Are Tough to Teach and to Learn. These Strategies Can Help
Here's how teachers can build students' conceptual understanding.
Video: Teaching Fractions? Try Visuals and Conversations, Not Tricks
Video: Teaching Fractions? Try Visuals and Conversations, Not Tricks
Classroom Technology
Opinion
ChatGPT Can Make English Teachers Feel Doomed. Here’s How I’m Adapting
A teacher is making two major changes to the “point” of his English class this year.
Ed-Tech Policy
Here's When Most Americans Think Cellphones Should Be Banned
Banning cellphones during class is very popular with American adults.
English Learners
2 Districts Overhauled How They Teach English Learners. Here's How
These districts have worked to scale up their use of integrated, collaborative teaching.
Special Education
Video
Tips for Teaching Students With Dyscalculia
Methods teachers can try to help students.
This is part of a new special report called Understanding Learning Differences
This is part of a new special report called Understanding Learning Differences
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
The Fight Over DEI Continues. Can We Find Common Ground?
Calling out the overreactions of allies can be helpful when trying to come to an understanding.
Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for Teachers
Teachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse Students
A balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With Disabilities
What can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
Is Dyslexia a ‘Superpower’? What Students Want Their Teachers to Know
5 students with dyslexia discuss what it feels like to be described as having special "powers."
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on MTSS
This Spotlight explores key aspects of MTSS implementation, including its relationship to special education and effectiveness in improving student outcomes.
Teaching
Spotlight
Spotlight on Effective Classroom Instruction
This Spotlight explores strategies to foster an engaging classroom environment that promotes critical thinking and knowledge building.
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Reading & Literacy
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Literacy Leadership?
Answer 7 questions about the role of leadership in reading and literacy practices and curriculum.
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Special Education
Video
What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning Disability
Dyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Reading & Literacy
Video
Implementing New Reading Materials Is Hard. How This Principal Got Buy-In
A NYC principal explains how she implemented the Wit and Wisdom reading curriculum in her school. The first step was teacher buy-in.
Teaching Profession
Video
What a 63-Year Teaching Veteran Thinks of AI
Martha Strever has built her life around Linden Avenue Middle School.
Teaching
Opinion
‘People Can Only Hear When They’re Heard': Navigating Divisive Conversations
Mónica Guzmán offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations.
School & District Management
Video
Tour a School Built to Stay Open in Extreme Weather
River Grove Elementary is built to stay open, with the lights on, as extreme weather strikes.
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Product Development
Market Analysis
With Few Standards on AI to Guide Them, Education Companies and Districts Stare Down Big Risks
Companies and districts alike are trying to hone in on what makes up responsible AI.
Product Development
Industry Insight
Why One Curriculum Provider Is Banking on AI for the Future of Teacher Support
Collaborative Classroom's effort underscores providers how are trying to capitalize on the burgeoning technology while mitigating risk.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Market News
Feds Subpoena Documents From AllHere After Failed AI Partnership With LAUSD
An order issued in bankruptcy court in Delaware reveals that federal investigators are probing the ed-tech company.
Education Market
K-12 Market News
Researchers Tracking Openly Licensed Resources See Burgeoning Demand in K-12
Educators are becoming more aware of open educational resources, a new survey finds.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management Many Schools Have Lead in Their Drinking Water. What the Feds Are DoingA new federal rule cracks down on lead pipes in public water systems. But that focus is unlikely to have a limited effect in schools.
Inside School Districts' Use of NDAs—and Why Legal Experts Warn CautionNondisclosure agreements can raise a number of legal considerations for districts.‘Money Matters. Now What?’: How Districts Get More Funding for Poor StudentsTargeting more funding to students who are most in need has a measurable effect on their academic performance, according to new research.Policy & PoliticsFederal Who Could Be Donald Trump's Next Education Secretary?Trump must decide if he wants someone with a "proven track record" or a "culture warrior," says a former GOP Hill staffer.
Who Could Be Kamala Harris' Education Secretary?Democrats are looking for a secretary with strong management experience, perhaps a former governor.The U.S. Department of Education, ExplainedThere's a lot of talk—again—about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what it does and how it works.Teaching & LearningMathematics Q&A Word Problems Get a Bad Rap in Math Class. Here’s How to Get Them RightKevin Dykema, a math expert, shares strategies for teachers to help students tackle word problems.
5 Key Ways to Support Students With Learning DifferencesTeachers are often uncertain about how to support students who have dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.Do Leveled Books Have Any Place in the Classroom?As the "science of reading" movement has spread, predictable texts for beginning readers have come under fire.TechnologyClassroom Technology Q&A This District Is Building an AI Chatbot—But Not for the StudentsA district leader from Arcadia Unified in California discusses how his district is leveraging AI.
Teachers Use This High Tech Hack to Knock Out Recommendation LettersAbout a third of high school teachers say they've used AI tools to write recommendation letters.Teachers Want to Know More About Competency-Based Learning. Will They Embrace It?The learning model still has a long way to go before it's a household name, survey data show. But there's interest in learning more.
