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This Is the Surprising Career Stage When Teachers Are Unhappiest
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Since Columbine, districts have invested in security measures for students’ safety.
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Teachers discuss the major factors contributing to students' apathy toward learning.
'A Universal Prevention Measure' That Boosts Attendance and Improves Behavior
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A Classroom Management Training Helps New Teachers Send Fewer Kids to the Office
Anti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective.
What This School Used as the Main Ingredient for a Positive Climate
When systemic and fully integrated, the practice has the power to reduce bad behavior and boost teacher morale, experts say.
Inside a School That Doesn’t Single Out Students With Special Needs
Students with disabilities at this school near Seattle rarely have to leave mainstream rooms to receive the services they need.
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The 2023-2024 school year represents a critical inflection point for K-12 education in the United States. With the expiration of ESSER funds on the horizon and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning processes, educators and administrators face a unique set of challenges and opportunities.
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Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 Finance
The results of Allovue’s second annual Education Finance Survey suggest that educators are growing more concerned about their districts’ ...
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'We Need Help': Teaching Amid Turbulence
None of her experiences as a Black woman or her professional training prepared her for this moment, explains a high school teacher.
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This teaching model brings together educators across grades and subjects to create popular lessons for all students during major events.
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Media literacy is crucial for a generation that does everything on their phones. A look at how teachers can address the topic.
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- LeadershipSchool Climate & Safety How Columbine Shaped 25 Years of School SafetyColumbine ushered in the modern school safety era. A quarter decade later, its lessons remain relevant—and sometimes elusive.
What’s Really Holding Schools Back From Implementing SEL?Principals see their schools as places that promote students' social-emotional growth.Signing Ceremonies Honor Students Who Want to Be TeachersIn a growing number of schools across the country, student-athletes aren't the only ones in the spotlight. Future teachers are, too.Policy & PoliticsEducation Funding When There's More Money for Schools, Is There an 'Objective' Way to Hand It Out?A fight over the school funding formula in Mississippi is kicking up old debates over how to best target aid.
How Can Districts Get More Time to Spend ESSER Dollars? An ExplainerDistricts can get up to 14 additional months to spend ESSER dollars on contracts—if their state and the federal government both approve.Oxford School Shooter's Parents Were Convicted. Holding District Liable Could Be TougherThe conviction of parents in the Oxford, Mich., case expanded the scope of responsibility, but it remains difficult to hold schools liable.Teaching & LearningAssessment What the Research Says AI and Other Tech Can Power Better Testing. Can Teachers Use the New Tools?Assessment experts call for better educator supports for technology use.
This 2nd Grade Class Picked One of the Best March Madness Brackets in the NationThe exercise was supposed to be just for fun. Then, this class' picks just kept winning.Want to Improve Reading Proficiency? Talk to Kids MoreEducation researcher Sonia Cabell explains how effective classroom conversations can boost reading proficiency.TechnologyClassroom Technology Why Teachers Should Stop Calling AI's Mistakes 'Hallucinations'Researchers who think about how to talk about AI recommend using another name for errors—such as "mistakes."
See Which Types of Teachers Are the Early Adopters of AIMost still aren't using AI in instruction, study shows.Don't Make This Mistake When It Comes to Teaching AI LiteracyTeachers can provide the lessons without AI-powered tools.
