Instructional Materials
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Teaching
Video
Teachers, Try This: Graphic Novels to Enhance Any Subject
By incorporating graphic novels in the classroom, students can see themselves reflected in the characters, while covering timely topics.
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Calling all K-12 Publishers! Student engagement flatlining? Learn how to boost it by up to 70%.
Curriculum
Opinion
Which Books Belong in Classrooms? Which Don't?
District officials, parents, and the Supreme Court are debating where to draw the line.
Reading & Literacy
Court Dismisses Reading Lawsuit Against Lucy Calkins, Other 'Balanced Literacy' Proponents
Parents alleged the reading materials had been fraudulently marketed, but a federal court declined to adjudicate the research behind the programs.
English Learners
How Schools Build Dual-Language Programs for Less Commonly Taught Languages
Researchers highlight some of the unique solutions to challenges faced when teaching in less commonly taught languages.
Reading & Literacy
What the Research Says
Are Early-Reading Laws Changing Teaching Practices?
Laws mandating shifts in professional development and training don't always give teachers curriculum support.
Curriculum
How to Teach Tariffs: 8 Resources and Lessons
Wondering how to broach tariffs with your students? Check out these resources and lesson plans we've gathered.
Curriculum
What Makes Curriculum 'High-Quality'?
Only 1 in 4 school and districts leaders say their administration has an official definition of "high-quality instructional materials."
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Reading & Literacy
Video
How Everyday Objects Can Strengthen Phonemic Awareness
Teachers can create homegrown kits to help students master phonemic awareness—how to manipulate the sounds in English.
Law & Courts
Trump Admin. Backs Catholic Charter, LGBTQ+ Lesson Opt-Outs in Supreme Court
The Trump administration filed briefs supporting conservative positions in two big cases on religion and public education
Curriculum
Gulf of America or Gulf of Mexico? How Teachers Are Handling Trump's Name Change
Educators share their views on the Gulf of America name change.
Mathematics
New York City's New Curriculum Gets Caught in the 'Math Wars'
An initiative aimed at raising student achievement doesn't give students enough practice with foundational skills, some say.
Social Studies
Opinion
What We Can All Learn From Black Women in Education
These eight extraordinary women in history have a lot to teach us today.