Classroom Technology
Opinion
Will ChatGPT Unflip the Classroom?
ChatGPT may make the case for having students write in class again.
Student Well-Being
What Is the 'Mentoring Gap,' and How Can Schools Help Close It?
Overall, more young people have access to mentors, but Gen Z has fallen a bit behind millennials.
School Climate & Safety
For Drug Prevention, Scare Tactics Are Out. Here’s What’s In
Experts have advice for today's educators looking to choose effective models for drug-prevention education.
English-Language Learners
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Once Resistant, An Alabama Town Now Sees Its English Learners as Its Future
What happened when a school district changed its culture and invested in supports for young English learners.
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Student Achievement
What the Research Says
Global Academic Loss Persists Nearly Three Years Into the Pandemic
An analysis of data from 15 countries finds students are still behind by more than a third of a year of schooling.
Reading & Literacy
4 Ways Reading and Writing Interlock: What the Research Says
Here's a cheat sheet for understanding what research tells us about how the two disciplines connect in literacy instruction.
Social Studies
AP African American Studies: What's Next for the Course
Florida’s ban of a pilot AP Black history course drew protests, threats of lawsuits, and more.
How Does Writing Fit Into the ‘Science of Reading’?
Writing in the early grades is often segmented off from reading. Research suggests teaching them together is both efficient and effective.
'Encoding' Explained: What It Is and Why It's Essential to Literacy
From children's earliest strokes on a page to letter formation and spelling, writing helps students connect speech to print.
Young Writers Need Structure to Learn the Craft. How Much Is Enough?
Writing instruction should give students both tools and exemplars they can use—and frequent opportunities to practice them at length.
How One District Found Success by Overhauling Writing Instruction
The district anchored its new approach to writing in rich content linked to its new English/language arts curriculum.
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Student Well-Being
Video
This School Is a Model for Wellness and Student Learning. See Why
The first high school to be WELL Certified at the gold level hopes to serve as inspiration to others.
English-Language Learners
Video
Witnessing Change in a 'Little Town for Latinos’: An English Learner’s Journey
Born in Russellville, Ala., to immigrant parents from El Salvador, Brian Santos reflects on his journey as an EL student.
Teaching
Video
Teachers, Try This: Build a Lesson Plan Using ChatGPT
One educator explains how teachers can use ChatGPT to create lesson plans, and offers insight and advice on the process and its pitfalls.
Student Well-Being
Video
How Districts Can Improve Mental Health Through Building Design
The WELL Building Institute offers ideas for improving student and teacher mental health, including low-cost options like reducing clutter.
Student Well-Being
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How This School Uses Architecture and Design to Improve Mental Health
John Lewis Elementary School in Washington, D.C., was designed with mental health in mind. It’s become a model for the district.
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Texas District Seeks Supplemental Fine Arts Providers; Mo. System to Buy Chromebooks
A district in Texas is looking for fine arts consultants, while a Missouri school system seeks Chromebooks.
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How to Cultivate Executive-Level Talent Within Your Education Company
Remote work and other factors have made developing a pipeline from mid-level management to the C-suite more challenging.
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Wisconsin District Seeks Classroom Libraries; Texas School System to Buy MTSS
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- LeadershipStudent Achievement What the Research Says Accelerate Learning: Takeaways From Other CountriesAmid a persistent global lag in student achievement, here's what some countries are doing to help students catch up.
4 Ways to Leverage Education Foundations to Support School-Based Mental HealthEducation foundations don’t need big budgets to help school districts with rising mental health challenges.First Latina Selected to Lead National Principals GroupRaquel Martinez is a middle school principal in Pasco, Wash.Policy & PoliticsSchool Choice & Charters The Push for School Choice Is AcceleratingStates across the country are considering sweeping school choice bills that would send public funds to private schools.
6 Lawsuits That Could Shake Up How States Pay for SchoolsFar removed from annual budgets, these lawsuits hold the potential to force states to direct more funds to their schools.What’s Behind the Push for a $60K Base Teacher SalaryWhen reintroduced in Congress, a bill to raise teacher salaries will include money to account for regional cost differences.Teaching & LearningReading & Literacy What Is Background Knowledge, and How Does It Fit Into the Science of Reading?What a greater focus on content could mean for reading instruction.
What's The Right Mindset for Teaching English Learners? A Teacher ExplainsTeachers need the right dispositions to help English learners—but district leaders set the stage.The Growth of Hispanic Students and English Learners Nationwide—in ChartsAs the demographic makeup of public school students changes, districts need to evaluate how well they are serving their students.TechnologyFuture of Work In Their Own Words From Monsoons to Hurricane Sandy: A Student’s Personal Journey From Activist to ScientistWithout formal instruction on climate change in school, Aryaana Khan struggled to make sense of the natural disasters she experienced.
Most Teens Learn About Climate Change From Social Media. Why Schools Should CareTeens are getting information on climate change from YouTube and Facebook, underscoring the need to teach media literacy in schools.Can Digital Tools Detect ChatGPT-Inspired Cheating?Tools purporting to detect AI writing may help teachers but they come with their own set of complexities.
