Top Education Opinion Essays of 2018: Education Week's Most Viewed
Every day, Education Week and our opinion bloggers publish essays from educators, researchers, and experts on pressing education issues. To give a sense of which of these pieces our readers found most compelling in 2018, the editors at Education Week compiled this list of the 10 most-viewed. They are ordered by the number of online visits they generated. Revisit these essays and examine perspectives you may have missed in 2018.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Kids Need Play and Recess. Their Mental Health May Depend on It
Superintendent Michael J. Hynes provides insights on how his district is responding to the decline of free play and recess.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Why Doesn't Every Teacher Know the Research on Reading Instruction?
Literacy expert Susan Pimentel shares three evidence-based practices for how educators can boost reading proficiency.
Teaching
Opinion
We Learn by Doing: What Educators Get Wrong About Bloom's Taxonomy
If students can't use what they've learned, they won't remember it for long, writes former teacher Ron Berger.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
The Secret to Student Engagement
How can schools encourage deeper learning? Chip and Dan Heath, bestselling authors and the researchers behind "peak moments," explain.
Assessment
Opinion
No, Students Don't Need Grades
It’s time to reimagine a classroom where students are driven by curiosity rather than a score, writes educator and author Mark Barnes.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Teachers Are at a Breaking Point. And It's Not Just About Pay
It’s not just low wages that put a financial strain on teachers, write two Rutgers researchers. Rising health insurance costs take a toll too.
Education
Opinion
8 Critical Issues Facing Education in 2018
Education seems to lose the spotlight to presidential Tweets that aren't very presidential. However, there are eight critical issues that all educators, and those who value education, need to know about.
Teaching
Opinion
No, Fortnite Isn't Rotting Kids' Brains. It May Even Be Good for Them
The popular video game holds promise, but that doesn’t mean adults should ignore what kids are doing online, write two researchers.
Education
Opinion
Here's What's Wrong With Bloom's Taxonomy: A Deeper Learning Perspective
The classic representation of learning does not accurately reflect how students build understanding, says Ron Berger of EL Education.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Betsy DeVos: How We Can Catch Up to Other Countries in Education
Following a trip to Europe, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos reflects on how we should restructure education at home.