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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
Opinion
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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English Learners Opinion To Teach (and Reach) English Learners, Center Their IdentityInstructing multilingual learners effectively requires a balancing act from teachers.
School & District Management Opinion What a Conversation About My Marriage Taught Me About Running a SchoolAs principals grow into the role, we must find the courage to ask hard questions about our leadership.
Social Studies Opinion Do Students Still Need to Learn Geography?It’s tough to grasp what's going on about Venezuela or Greenland if you don’t know where they are.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Doing the Nearly Impossible: Teaching When the World Delivers FearVideos of Renee Good and Alex Pretti's killings are everywhere. How should teachers respond?
Teaching Opinion The Most Exhausting Part of Teaching Isn't the StudentsTeachers reveal what drives them from the field and what leaders can do to improve teachers' lives.
Families & the Community Opinion ‘What Sort of Nation Terrorizes Children?’: A Teacher’s View From MinneapolisMy students live with the knowledge that anyone they love could be taken by ICE at any moment.
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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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Professional Development Opinion School Leaders Struggle With Teacher Buy-in. What to Do About ThatResearch shows that four actions can inspire change, writes Thomas R. Guskey.
Teaching Opinion More Than ‘Dusty Books’: Why School Libraries Are Essential InfrastructureAdministrators wrestling with learning loss rarely turn to librarians. That’s a strategic mistake.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 'Classrooms Sat Half-Empty': How ICE Activity Turned These Communities Upside DownNothing is normal about teaching or learning in fear-plagued communities.
Equity & Diversity Opinion How to Help More Women Advance to the SuperintendencyDespite ambition and talent, not enough female teachers break the glass ceiling as district leaders.
Teaching Opinion The Small Teaching Moves That Offer Big WinsEducators meticulously plan lessons to reach students. Here’s how to have a bigger impact.
Policy & Politics Opinion Standing Up to Education GroupthinkWhy is it so hard to push back on popular ideas in education, even when it’s sorely needed?
Classroom Technology
Spotlight
Spotlight on Blended Learning
This Spotlight will help you analyze key research on school tech use, explore strategies for engaging virtual instruction, and more.
Teaching
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Spotlight on Empowering Educators for Student Success
This Spotlight delves into strategies to empower teachers and equip them with the tools to foster student success.
Special Education
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Inclusion & Special Education?
Answer 7 questions about inclusion and special education.
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