English-Language Learners
In Their Own Words
What's the Right Mindset for Teaching English Learners? A Teacher Explains
Teachers need the right dispositions to help English learners—but district leaders set the stage.
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.
Teacher Preparation
Teacher-Prep Programs Miss Chances to Build Teachers' Content Knowledge, Report Says
Do teaching programs guide candidates to the best courses?
Budget & Finance
Leader To Learn From
Giving Students a Say in School Spending? A District Leader's Bold Idea Pays Off
In Cyndi Tercero-Sandoval's district, students vote on how to spend their school's budget. Tercero-Sandoval is one of our Leaders To Learn From honorees.
✨ Meet the 2023 Leaders To Learn From
✨ Meet the 2023 Leaders To Learn From
Budget & Finance
Q&A
Letting Students Decide Where Money Should Go: How One District Did It
We spoke with Cyndi Tercero-Sandoval about how schools and districts can put the initiative to work.
Teaching Profession
The National Teacher of the Year Award: A 'Call to Service' or a 'Popularity Contest'?
Educators and past finalists weigh in on the National Teacher of the Year award.
Social Studies
Opinion
How to Teach Black History: A Resource List
Here are some resources to deepen your students’ Black history knowledge—and your own.
Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to introduce you to our 2023 honorees. These district leaders have shown persistence and creativity as they navigate the challenges facing schools in an increasingly diverse, rapidly changing world.
1 / 8Kids are amazing. Every time I say they can’t amaze me anymore, because I know how amazing they are, they do.
Our vision is that each school would have a full-time school psychologist, a full-time social worker, and a full-time mental health partner to ensure we are able to focus on prevention and promotion of mental health.
I always get asked, ‘How do you create a vibrant, diverse, inclusive pathway for people to come into the teaching profession?' And my biggest takeaway is start early.
I know what it’s like to have people think you won't accomplish something. So we operate under the mindset that it’s not too hard, that we can, and we will. We’re going to do it.
My thing is: Kids are gifted all day, every day. We need to make sure they’re getting what they need and deserve in their regular environment.
We want kids to learn from experts who have the credibility to teach the class.
What else can I get [students] to enjoy? For me, it's still the part that I love about education as a whole. There's always something to problem-solve, to think through. There's always a challenge.
How do we get kids back to normal? You can’t do that through educational reinforcement alone. You have to create big new opportunities, not the same opportunities.
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.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia?
Answer 7 questions about dyslexia.
Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on SEL for Emotional Intelligence
This Spotlight will help you identify what classifies as SEL, implement an effective SEL program, and more.
Data
Spotlight
Spotlight on Leveraging Data for Student Success
This Spotlight will help you learn how data can help schools target resources, explore how to improve instruction with data, and more.
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Student Well-Being
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What It’s Like Teaching and Learning in a School Built for Wellness
A student and teacher reflect on what education is like in a school designed for mental and emotional wellbeing.
Student Well-Being
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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.
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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Marketplace K-12
State Restrictions Like Florida’s on Curriculum Are Having an Effect, Nationwide
The College Board says Florida's objections had no impact on an AP African American Studies course. But nationwide, restrictive curriculum policies on race are influencing school district purchasing.
Fundamentals
Two-Minute Tip: Why K-12 Companies are Tapping Talent From Outside Education
EdWeek Market Brief Staff Writer Michelle Caffrey dives into some of the reasons education companies are looking to recruit talent from outside the education industry.
Marketplace K-12
K-12 Dealmaking: Private Equity Firm Scoops Up Provider of Special Needs Software
The procurement software company Ion Wave was acquired by GTY Technology Holdings, the owner of recently merged platforms Bonfire and DemandStar .
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When It Comes to Stimulus Spending, These K-12 Officials Matter Most
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district and school leaders who wields the most influence over spending stimulus dollars.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being Millions of Students May Lose Medicaid Coverage. Schools Can Help Them Stay EnrolledSchool communications could be critical to keeping millions of children's coverage from lapsing.
How Sloppy Math Makes Budgeting Harder for SchoolsAn ongoing school funding mishap in Virginia highlights the precarious business of providing adequate funding for education.More Districts Are Paying Big to Resolve Sexual Misconduct ClaimsA new report says schools and colleges had to pay out 69 damage awards and settlements of $1 million or more last year.Policy & PoliticsSchool Choice & Charters What to Know About a Neo-Nazi Home-School ScandalThree things to know about how the incident connects to broader public education debates.
USDA Clamps Down on Salt and Sugar in Proposed School Nutrition GuidelinesIt marks the first time the federal agency is calling for limiting the amount of added sugars in school meals.Boosting 'Pathetically Low' Teacher Pay Is Top of Mind for Bernie SandersThe progressive senator from Vermont spoke with Education Week as he prepares to chair the Senate's education committee.Teaching & LearningCollege & Workforce Readiness Photo Essay PHOTOS: Cars, Canines, and Cosmetology—All in a Day's WorkEdWeek photographer Morgan Lieberman reflects on her day with Dean McGee, a 2023 Leaders To Learn From honoree.
PHOTOS: Inspired by Jonesboro's Math SuperheroPhotographer Dustin Chambers reflects on his day with Tonya Clarke, a member of the 2023 class of Leaders To Learn From.Why Recruiting Bilingual Educators WorksNatalie Griffin has helped her Texas district more than double its bilingual teaching staff.TechnologyPrivacy & Security Q&A What Educators Need to Know About Ed-Tech Companies' Data Privacy PoliciesA data privacy expert weighs in on what K-12 district leaders need to look out for when reviewing privacy policies.
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.
