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Teaching & Learning
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It Was Another Busy School Year. What Resonated for You?
See the most popular posts in Classroom Q&A over the past school year.
Professional Development
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How Video Has Improved Instructional Coaching
Letting teachers see inside each other’s classrooms and practices has helped teacher development and school culture.
Equity & Diversity
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How to Best Address Race and Racism in the Classroom
Despite the challenges, teaching about the politically sensitive topic is important.
Student Achievement
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Academic Recovery Efforts Can't Be Uniform
Returning to "normal" will not be enough next school year, write three researchers.
Reading & Literacy
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3 Steps to Improve Literacy Skills
Any teacher can effectively impart core literacy skills.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Charters Need to Be More Accountable
The proposed changes to the federal Charter School Program are just common sense.
School Climate & Safety
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Let’s Act to End School Shootings
Don’t give up on student safety when the spotlight fades on Uvalde, plead 17 principals who led their schools during or following shootings.
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Equity & Diversity
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What Black History Month Should Mean: A Collection
Amid national backlash against racially conscious instruction, it will take hard work to improve how Black history is taught in schools.
School & District Management
Opinion
How Educators and Researchers Can Work Together to Improve Schools: A Collection
Researchers and educators share their best advice on how to create successful partnerships that can improve schools.
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.
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.
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Teaching Opinion Schools Just Let Out, But What Are the Best Ways to Begin the Coming Year?The No. 1 piece of advice from teachers: Get to know your students.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Are Schools Too Inclusive? Some People Think SoAcceptance of all children is a central mission of public schools—places where there's no room for hatred and fear.
Student Well-Being Opinion The Truth About High Achievers: Many Struggle to Find Their PassionNew research reveals the link between trying something new and success.
Teaching Opinion 'Arts & Crafts': Busywork or Enhanced Learning?With planning, teachers can use creative projects to add value to the curriculum.
Teacher Preparation Opinion What’s Ahead for the Nation's First Federally Approved Teacher-Apprenticeship Program?The model promises to make licensure less costly while opening the profession to a broader pool of potential candidates.
Teaching Opinion In 6 Words, More Teaching AdvicePonder this gem: "Want respect? Respect your students first."
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Learn how educators are navigating student free speech issues and addressing controversial topics like gender and race in the classroom.
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Join Satchel Pulse to learn why implementing a solid SEL program at the beginning of the year will deliver maximum impact to your students.
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Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
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Equity & Diversity Opinion How Do You Write the Story of Your Future When Every Day Might Be Your Last?If we don’t let children see themselves in the classroom, we leave an opening for extremism, writes a scholar and survivor of the Bosnian genocide.
School Climate & Safety Opinion We Can Do More to Stop School ShootingsMy nephew was a victim of a school shooting. We can't just wait for Congress for solutions.
Student Well-Being Opinion Depending on Gender, Students Talk About Their Abilities DifferentlyWhen it comes to math and science, teachers should be aware that students are biased in how they talk about their own work.
Social Studies Opinion Building Empathy With Students Isn't Just One More Thing to DoEducators have a moral obligation to confront white supremacy in our classrooms, writes a high school history teacher.
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Can Educators Agree to Disagree Respectfully?We must acknowledge that there are strong, defensible differences in perspectives about divisive topics, writes an educator.
Teaching Opinion Advice From Teachers in 7 Words or LessCommon sense and simplicity are at the heart of the best advice.
Recruitment & Retention
Spotlight
Spotlight on Staffing Challenges
This Spotlight will help you see how one principal dodged the staffing shortage, look at ways to build a healthier school culture, and more.
English-Language Learners
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Spotlight on Language Instruction
This Spotlight will help you understand the challenges facing ELLs, gain insights into the future of education for ELL students, and more.
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The teachers surveyed felt more prepared to teach SEL when they believed their school leaders supported their personal well-being.
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