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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is pictured in downtown Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2023.
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Teaching Profession Teachers Are Facing an 'Intentional Toxic Disrespect,' Secretary Cardona Says
Teachers deserve support, not to be cast as villains for political purposes, the education secretary told the largest teachers' union.
Madeline Will, July 4, 2023
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Teaching Profession Most Teachers Want Politicians to Stay Out of Their Classroom Decisionmaking
Teachers still feel that they're caught in the midst of a culture war, a new survey finds.
Sarah Schwartz, June 23, 2023
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3 min read
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Professional Development Where Teachers Say Professional Development Falls Short
Most teachers surveyed said they didn't get much expert advice on meeting the needs of English learners and students with disabilities.
Sarah Schwartz, June 21, 2023
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3 min read
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Teaching Profession What's Happening to Teacher Stress Levels
Teachers' stress levels have come down since the start of the pandemic, but the job still carries significant challenges.
Madeline Will, June 21, 2023
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5 min read
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Teaching What the Research Says Targeting Training to Just a Few Teachers Could Help Cut Racial Discipline Gap in Half
Researchers find a small number of teachers are driving up the disparities in discipline referrals.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 16, 2023
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3 min read
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School Climate & Safety How Teacher Bias and School Culture Shape School Discipline
A new study found that teacher biases alone don't explain racial/ethnic disparities in school discipline. School culture plays a hand too.
Ileana Najarro, June 16, 2023
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5 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion What Are Binaural Beats? One Way for Teachers to Calm Their Brain Waves
Some in the field are put off by self-care talk, but these educators are finding that committing to it is bringing them a lot of joy.
Larry Ferlazzo, June 15, 2023
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12 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion I Followed My Parents Into Teaching. Here’s How the Profession Has Changed
The teaching profession has become sterilized in recent decades—but we can still reclaim what made it great.
George DeVita, June 14, 2023
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5 min read
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Teaching Profession Lots of Teachers Are Going Through Menopause. Why Isn’t There More Support for Them?
The average teacher is 43, and the profession is dominated by women. Many will enter menopause while on the job.
Denisa R. Superville & Madeline Will, June 9, 2023
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9 min read
Kerry Graham
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Teaching Profession Q&A Dear Students, Here's Why I Quit: A Teacher's Moving Letter Explains Her Decision
Grief and stress soured Kerry Graham on her job, but not on her students.
Elizabeth Heubeck, June 8, 2023
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6 min read
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School Climate & Safety What Teachers Think About Carrying Guns at School, in Charts
Despite periodic pushes to outfit teachers with firearms, more than half of educators think doing so would make schools less safe.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens & Laura Baker, June 5, 2023
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3 min read
Marlena Young-Jones, an ESL teacher at West Elementary in Russellville, Ala., works with students on Dec. 9, 2022. The Russellville City School District has worked to meet the needs of an influx of Hispanic students over the last few years through a number of methods, including hiring nearly a dozen new bilingual aides.
Marlena Young-Jones, en esta foto de diciembre de 2022, es profesora de ESL en la escuela primaria West Elementary y graduada del sistema escolar de Russellville. La inversión del distrito en desarrollo profesional y apoyo para los estudiantes de inglés envía una fuerte señal sobre su importancia, dice ella.
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English Learners In Their Own Words ¿Cuál es la Mentalidad Adecuada para Enseñar a Estudiantes de Inglés? Una Maestra Explica
Profesores necesitan las disposiciones adecuadas para ayudar a los estudiantes de inglés, pero no son quienes determinan las condiciones.
Ileana Najarro, June 2, 2023
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4 min read
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Teaching Profession Summer Jobs Have Become an (Unwelcome) Tradition for Many Teachers
Many teachers rely on summer as a time to earn much-needed extra income.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 31, 2023
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4 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion The Teacher Who Inspired Me to Be Who I Am Today
It wasn’t until 10th grade that a teacher truly saw me for the first time.
Raj Tawney, May 31, 2023
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3 min read
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