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Reading & Literacy
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Readers Can Struggle at Any Age. Here's How Teachers Can Help
Struggling readers may be able to read the words but fail to make the necessary connections between ideas and their meaning.
Student Achievement
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Does 'Grading for Equity' Result in Lower Standards?
Equitable grading doesn’t call for heightened leniency, says the author of a book on the subject.
Classroom Technology
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AI Do's and Don'ts for Teachers (Downloadable)
Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski share some AI best practices for teachers.
Teaching Profession
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Transitioning Out of Teaching Is Hard. Here's What I've Learned
For teachers looking to change careers, the skills they’ve honed in the classroom don’t always easily translate to their resume.
School & District Management
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Principals, You Aren't the Only Leader in Your School
What I learned about supporting teachers in my first week as an assistant principal started with just one question: “How would I know?”
Classroom Technology
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Teachers Aren't 'Silicon Valley's Lackeys'
“We must remember that tech companies want different things for our children from what we do,” writes an English teacher.
Teaching Profession
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My Life as a Substitute Teacher in Suburbia: Chaos and Cruelty
I was ignorant of the reality until I started teaching, writes a recent college graduate.
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Social Studies
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Celebrating Black History Education: A Collection
This year’s special Education Week Opinion project celebrating Black History Month focuses on what is going well in 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
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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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Policy & Politics Opinion Where Do Democrats Stand on Education?The politics of education reform have shifted drastically since the Obama era. How has one Democratic education group responded?
Teaching Opinion 'We Need Help': Teaching Amid Turbulence (Video)None of her experiences as a Black woman or her professional training prepared her for this moment, explains a high school teacher.
Student Well-Being Opinion Farewell: Ask a Psychologist Says GoodbyeAngela Duckworth announces the sunsetting of the Character Lab and the Education Week Opinion blog.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor We Mustn’t Downplay the Dangers of the Right and Far RightA letter to the editor argues that an opinion essay minimizes the dangers of politics on the right.
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Looking for ways to make math matter for all your students? Gain strategies that help them make the connection as well as the grade.
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Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Understanding Those on the RightA reader shares that she was happy to see the publication of an opinion essay.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Don’t Politicize Parenting. We Need Bridges, Not Fences"I saw no solutions here or a desire to be a partner in bridging the gap," says this letter to the editor about an opinion essay.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Be Careful About What You PublishA letter to the editor pushes back against a recent opinion essay.
Teaching Opinion So Much Research, So Little Time for Teachers to Put It Into PracticeEducation research is voluminous, but teachers often aren't shown how to adapt the findings into their practice.
School & District Management Opinion 3 Steps for Culturally Competent Education Outside the ClassroomIt’s not just all on teachers; the front office staff has a role to play in making schools more equitable.
School & District Management Opinion Why Schools Struggle With Implementation. And How They Can Do BetterImprovement efforts often sputter when the rubber hits the road. But do they have to?
Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on How Reading and Writing Fuel Each Other
This Spotlight will help you learn the benefits of tutoring on reading skills; identify how to build students’ reading stamina; and more.
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It's no secret that summer reading is critical to a child’s academic success and that educators play a pivotal role in driving learning outcomes
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Dive into this playbook for expert advice on how to align assessments and instruction with the Science of Reading.
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Explore how NYCDOE's adoption of new World Languages standards for grades 7-12 reshapes assessment.