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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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A live, online video conversation and webinar where experts in the field and fellow practitioners answer your questions on a range of topics and issues that matter most to you.
School & District Management Opinion 12 Strategies Administrators Can Use to Prevent Staff Burnout (and Their Own)Creating a healthier school culture begins with building trust, but it doesn't end there.
Artificial Intelligence Opinion AI Is Different From Other Ed Tech. Here's HowDebates over artificial intelligence are really about asking some big philosophical questions.
Social Studies Opinion 'There Are No Heroes Coming to Save Us': Black History Without the Hero WorshipWe should teach the history of justice work through a community lens, explains Bettina L. Love.
Teaching Opinion The World Seems Intent on Stripping Teaching of Its Sacredness. Don't Let ItChristopher Emdin explains how to make school feel like a sanctuary in troubled times.
Curriculum Opinion Kim Kardashian Says the Moon Landing Was Fake. There's a Lesson Here for SchoolsTeachers can use popular conspiracies to help students scrutinize what they see online.
School & District Management Opinion Why Bad Bunny’s Half-Time Performance Was a Case Study for School LeadershipThe megastar’s show was an invitation in a challenging moment. Did you catch it?
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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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Social Studies Opinion What Should Civics Instruction Look Like?States should take four policy actions for a rigorous approach to civics in the classroom, an educator explains.
Teaching Profession Opinion A New Law Claims to Curb Teacher Sexual Misconduct. What Does It Really Do?In one state, teachers now face strict limits on how they can communicate with students outside the classroom.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion 3 Ways Schools Can Support Students' Mental HealthChildhood trauma and adversity are now acknowledged. Educators need strategies to respond to them.
School & District Management Opinion This Is the Letter I Want Every School Leader to Send to ParentsHere’s how principals can start off on the right foot with students and their families.
Curriculum Opinion Here’s Why It’s Important for Teachers to Have a Say in CurriculumTwo curriculum publishers explain what gets in the way of giving teachers the best materials possible.
Teaching Profession Opinion Healthy Work-Life Boundaries: 4 Tips for TeachersHere’s how to start planning now for taking care of yourself this school year, from a former teacher.
Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on K-12 Reading Intervention
This Spotlight will help you learn how to better support struggling older readers, strategies for boosting reading proficiency, and more.
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The Student Government Association’s Academic Affairs Committee (SGA) worked with faculty and the Office of the Provost to include American Sign Language (ASL) as part of the College’s foreign language requirement starting in spring 2024.
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With K–12 schools heading back into session for the fall, leaders face a difficult decision—planning for a post-stimulus environment and making the investments that have the biggest impact on student learning.
Classroom Technology
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Spotlight on Media Literacy
This Spotlight will provide you with strategies to spot AI manipulation, review how media literacy has evolved in schools, and more.