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Student Achievement
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Should Teachers Offer Extra Credit? Yay or Nay?
Educators discuss whether extra credit warps grading or reinforces skills students will use later.
Teaching Profession
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‘Whoa, What Are You Doing Here?’: Why This Professor Subs in K-12 Classrooms
Here's how stepping back into the K-12 classroom keeps “Ivory Tower Syndrome” at bay.
Artificial Intelligence
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Schools Are Urged to Embrace AI—and Ban Phones. Can We Resolve the Tension?
Don’t reflexively adopt AI just because “that’s where the world is moving,” cautions Michael Horn.
Teaching
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Students Don't Think School Matches Their Life Goals. How Can We Fix That?
Disengagement is not solved by overstuffed standards, tests, and pacing guides.
Mathematics
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I Thought I Knew When Students Were Engaged in Math Class. I Was Wrong
Engagement is about more than participation; it’s about how students are thinking.
Artificial Intelligence
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Bloom's Taxonomy Needs an Update for the AI Age
Here’s how one superintendent is reimagining the classic framework of learning objectives.
Ed-Tech Policy
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We’re Finally Holding Tech Accountable for Harming Teens. What Happens Next?
For young people, mitigating the risks of social media isn’t as simple as just logging off.
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Social Studies
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A Century of Celebrating Black History: A Collection
This year’s special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.
School & District Management
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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.
Leadership
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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.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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How to Support Your Students Following a Traumatic News Day
Educators and researchers share their advice and reflections on how to respond to tragic events at home and abroad.
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School & District Management Opinion Public Education Is in Trouble. Here's Who Can HelpHere’s how K-12 leaders can work together more effectively.
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School & District Management Opinion Here's What Educators Want Superintendents to KnowMaintaining a positive attitude is one key ingredient for district leaders.
School & District Management Opinion What I Learned About School Leadership at My Italian Nonna's TableThis principal's annual barbecue became a blueprint for building culture, community, and collective learning.
Assessment Opinion I Don’t Offer My Students Extra Credit. Here’s What I Do InsteadThere isn’t anything "extra," but there is plenty my students can do to improve their grade.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion No, Teachers Shouldn’t Decrease Referrals to Child-Protective ServicesA growing chorus claims teachers are overreporting suspected abuse and neglect.
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The Science of Reading transformed K-3 literacy. Now it's time to extend that focus to students in grades 6 through 12.
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Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
Find teaching jobs and K-12 education jubs at the EdWeek Top School Jobs virtual career fair.
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Learn how one district turned Portrait of a Learner into an aligned, systemwide practice that sticks.
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Professional Development Opinion Calling Yourself a 'Lead Learner' Doesn't Make It SoAs an educator, knowing your job well can dull your desire to grow. There's a way to change that.
Mathematics Opinion How to Make Every Student Feel Like a ‘Math Person’Math teachers and researchers discuss how to make the subject more engaging and accessible.
Teaching Opinion If Students Understand Their Emotions, They Learn BetterEquipped with the right skills, students can navigate tough situations in and outside school.
School Choice & Charters Opinion 'This Place Feels Like Me': Why My School District Needed a MicroschoolA superintendent writes about adding a small, flexible learning site to his district's traditional schools.
School & District Management Opinion The Difference Between 'Solving a Problem' and 'Changing Patterns' in SchoolsAdvice on getting new habits to stick.
Teaching Opinion How Are Trump Administration Policies Affecting the Classroom?Leaders cry in coaching sessions. Still, they show up brave and stand strong.
Assessment
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Standardized Testing & Improving Student Outcomes?
Answer 7 questions about improving standardized testing and student outcomes.
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As tutoring gains traction in schools, district leaders face critical questions: where to find tutors and how to support them. Education experts share best practices for building effective, sustainable tutoring programs. The abridged article below is the first in an ongoing series focused on real-world challenges and solutions for implementing successful tutoring programs on a large scale.
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Marketing To District and School Leaders at Conferences and Trade Shows?
Think you know what catches a K-12 leader’s eye at conferences? Take this quiz and test your marketing savvy.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Mental Health & Well-Being?
Answer 7 questions about the state of student mental health & well-being.