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Why Public Schools Must Bolster Civics Instruction
Our students are among the youngest voters in the country. Are they being targeted as pawns in an illicit political game?
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It’s Not Complicated. Instructional Coaches Should Give Clear Feedback
Good teaching isn't an unsolvable mystery. Instructional coaches shouldn't act like it is.
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Are Your Students Frustrated? That’s Not Always Bad
Before you talk a student out of doing a difficult project, consider the potential upside.
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Watch: How Educators Evolved Their Thinking
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy.
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How I Teach Educators to Change Their Minds
Four important lessons for how educators can create opportunities for growth.
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What Principals Should Give Teachers This Year
Hint: Not a staff pizza party or a school-branded mug.
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Get Kids Moving During Math Lessons
Physical activity can be more than a “brain break.”
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'I Used to Think School Systems Were Broken': Educators Reflect
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy. Hear how these education leaders did just that.
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The Urgency of Black History: A Collection
A strong Black history program is about more than building a curriculum; it’s about building citizens. Here’s where to start.
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The Principal Is In: Advice for Principals
In a biweekly Education Week column, experienced principals and other school leadership experts offer advice for their peers.
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A Year Interrupted
When COVID-19 closed schools for millions of students, Education Week documented two seniors as they faced an uncertain future.
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Student Well-Being Opinion What Data-Driven SEL Has Done for My DistrictHere’s how data can transform social-emotional learning, writes an SEL district coordinator.
Teaching Opinion Making Culturally Responsive Teaching Work: Zaretta Hammond Corrects 3 Big MisconceptionsThe author and coach explains how to avoid several common mistakes in culturally responsive teaching.
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Is It Time to Ditch the Carnegie Unit?The measure's fixation on seat time may have stifled K–12 innovation. Will abandoning it lead to improved learning or lower standards?
Teaching Profession Opinion Teacher Power Can Be the Force for Education. What Would That Look Like?Teachers working in new and different ways with each other and their students could be the solution to learning that has evaded us.
Special Education Opinion 'I Dread Being at This Table.' How to Improve the IEP ProcessIEP meetings take an emotional toll on families. But they can be turned into a forum where hope for the possibilities of schooling prevail.
Classroom Technology Opinion Skip the AI Hype: What Can Educators Do With It?Artificial intelligence can provide practical assistance in the classroom, in the front office, and at home.
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Reading & Literacy Opinion What Should We Really Make of Book Bans?Opinions are divided on the significance of recent (and not-so-recent) efforts to remove certain books from schools.
Student Well-Being Opinion Angela Duckworth Explains What Teachers Misunderstand About GritWhat makes people "gritty" isn't just about their ability to persevere. It's much more than that.
Classroom Technology Opinion How ‘Innovative’ Ed Tech Actually Reinforces ConventionAlfie Kohn warns that tech executives and other leaders aren't asking the important questions about teaching and learning.
Classroom Technology Opinion Educators, Not Companies, Should Shape Educational AIEducators, students, and families should shape learning-focused AI's values and capabilities, says a letter to the editor.
Special Education Letter to the Editor Schools Must Do Better to Meet IDEA RequirementsMore states must follow through on this law.
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Evidence is building about the most effective ways to boost learning. Test yourself on what works—and what doesn't.
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