Opinion
Teaching Profession
Opinion
‘A Culture of Care’: How Schools Can Alleviate Educator Stress This Year
It takes more than deep breathing to alleviate the stress teachers feel. Here's how to get to the root cause.
Families & the Community
Opinion
A New Group Battling for Freedom of Thought in Education
Rick Hess speaks with the founder of a new network of teachers and parents who support freedom of thought and expression in education.
Teaching
Opinion
You Can Motivate Students to Accelerate Learning This Year
If young people suffered setbacks during the pandemic, it doesn’t mean they’re broken. Now is the chance to cover more ground than ever.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Leave Room for Skepticism in Reading Science
COVID-19 has provided us with a front-row seat to an underappreciated truth about science.
Teaching
Opinion
A Class on Racism Got Me Ready for the Rest of My Life
Every student should have the opportunity to learn about race.
Teaching
Opinion
Classroom Management Keeps Chasing the Wrong Goal
And, no, new social-emotional-learning initiatives aren’t the answer.
Families & the Community
Opinion
How to Preserve the Good Parts of Pandemic Schooling
Yes, there have been a few silver linings for student well-being in the pandemic. Let’s not lose them now.
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School & District Management
Opinion
Leadership Lessons From the Kitchen Table: A Series
Experienced district leaders from one end of the country to the other share their most instructive insights from leading through a pandemic.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
What We Learned About Teachers During the Pandemic: A Series
A researcher shows how teachers went from making school happen to having little say in planning for an unprecedented year.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
How to Get Black History Right: A Series
What does it mean to be an educator of Black history? Educators, students, and historians explore.
College & Workforce Readiness
Documentary
A Year Interrupted
When COVID-19 closed schools for millions of students, Education Week documented two seniors as they faced an uncertain future.
- School & District Management Letter to the Editor School Mask Mandates: Pandemic, ‘Panicdemic,’ or Personal?"A pandemic is based on facts. A 'panicdemic' is based on fears. Today, we have both," writes a professor.
School & District Management Opinion 'Futures Thinking' Can Help Schools Plan for the Next PandemicRethinking the use of time and place for teachers and students, taking risks, and having a sound family-engagement plan also would help.
School & District Management Opinion The Consequence of Public-Health Officials Racing to Shutter SchoolsPublic-health officials' lack of concern for the risks of closing schools may shed light on Americans' reticence to embrace their directives.
School & District Management Opinion Best Ways for Schools to Prepare for the Next PandemicBeing better connected to families and the community and diversifying the education workforce are some of the ways to be ready.
Education Funding Opinion Manchin Just Downsized the Dems’ Massive Education Spending PlansDemocratic Sen. Joe Manchin may have blown a gaping hole in the education community’s hopes for supersized new federal outlays.
Student Well-Being Opinion What 9/11 Can Teach Us TodayWe can only guess at what weighs on other people. Hurts and wounds are not always visible on the outside.
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As we enter the third school year affected by the pandemic—and a return to the classroom for many—we come better prepared, but questions remain. How will the last year impact teaching and learning this school
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Across the country, K-12 schools and districts are, again, considering how to ensure effective continuity of learning in the face of emerging COVID variants, politicized debates, and more. Learn from Alexandria City Public Schools superintendent
Teaching Profession
Live Online Discussion
What Have We Learned From Teachers During the Pandemic?
University of California, Santa Cruz, researcher Lora Bartlett and her colleagues spent months studying how the pandemic affected classroom teachers. We will discuss the takeaways from her research not only for teachers, but also for
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Teaching Opinion Wanted: Students to Write About This School YearClassroom Q&A is inviting teachers to have their students write about their school experiences for publication here.
Professional Development Opinion If You’re Conducting PD, Seek Engagement With EducatorsProfessional development can seem one-sided when the facilitator has all the power. Pre-engagement surveys can effectively turn that dynamic around.
Classroom Technology Opinion Some Teachers Are New to Laptop Integration. Here’s How to Manage ItLet students help set expectations and make sure both you and they know how to use the tools are just a couple suggestions educators offer.
School & District Management Opinion New Polling Shows the K-12 COVID Fights Aren’t Going AnywhereTeachers, administrators, and school boards will continue to be squeezed between two angry, distrustful camps when it comes to COVID-19.
Teaching Opinion Integrating SEL & Tech Into This New School YearTechnology opens up programs that allow students to drive their learning, while social-emotional learning influences lessons and teaching.
Social Studies Opinion We Lived Through History on 9/11. Our Students Are Doing the Same TodayOn the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, a teacher explains how to help students understand the day's significance.
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Edmentum’s Chief Strategy Officer Amanda Kocon and Chief Product Officer Todd Mahler discuss the future of digital curriculum.
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For nearly a century, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has inspired a love of learning in students across the country and around the world
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Online Student Engagement?
How is your district doing with online student engagement?