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Special Education AI's Potential in Special Education: What Teachers and Parents Think
A report examines parents' and educators' perspectives on AI use for students with disabilities.
Lauraine Langreo, August 1, 2024
3 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion What Makes an Inspiring and Passionate Teacher?
How one teacher inspired a young student to see himself as a reader, a learner, and a future educator.
Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson, July 31, 2024
4 min read
Attendees records and post content of Vice President Kamala Harris as she addresses members and delegates of the American Federation of Teachers at their convention in Houston on July 25, 2024.
Attendees records and post content of Vice President Kamala Harris as she addresses members and delegates of the American Federation of Teachers at their convention in Houston on July 25, 2024.
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Teaching Video Why Some Teachers Are Excited to Teach the 2024 Election
A collection of teachers across grades and subjects share how they're teaching this election cycle in their classrooms.
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LaFond puts her best foot forward in the women’s triple jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 3, 2024.
Thea LaFond puts her best foot forward in the women’s triple jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 3, 2024. She's one of several current or former educators competing in the summer Olympics or Paralympics.
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Teaching Profession From Grade Books to Gold Medals: These Teachers Are Olympians and Paralympians
American teachers are among the athletes competing in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
Evie Blad, July 22, 2024
6 min read
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Teaching Profession Teachers' Favorite Reads This Summer
Teachers shared some of their summer book selections, with a wide variety of subject matter and genres.
Elizabeth Heubeck, July 12, 2024
2 min read
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Teaching Profession The Truth About Teachers' Summers
Teachers endure many misperceptions about their jobs. Perhaps the most egregious has to do with their summer break.
Elizabeth Heubeck, July 11, 2024
5 min read
Colin Prater hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 12, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C.
Colin Prater hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 12, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C.
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Teaching Profession In Their Own Words How This 'Goofy Science Teacher' Made It to the U.S. Open in Golf
High school science teacher and golf coach Colin Prater just played in one of the world's most prestigious golf tournaments.
Elizabeth Heubeck, July 9, 2024
6 min read
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Teaching Profession Teachers: Start Your School Supplies Shopping Now With These Discounts
As teachers start back-to-school shopping, Education Week compiled a list of educator discounts that can reduce costs.
Annie Goldman, July 9, 2024
3 min read
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Teaching Profession Bruh, Teachers Are 'Low Key' Trying to Stay on Top of Student Slang
Teachers use curiosity and humor to stay in tune with kids' constantly evolving language.
Edér Del Prado, July 1, 2024
2 min read
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Artificial Intelligence How One Researcher Used Teacher Feedback on AI to Create a New K-12 Platform
Teachers see how AI can make their work more efficient, but want support in using it for instruction, a researcher found.
Alyson Klein, June 24, 2024
2 min read
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Teaching Profession Teachers Report Lower Pay, More Stress Than Workers in Other Fields
It's yet another warning sign for the beleaguered profession.
Evie Blad, June 19, 2024
4 min read
Classroom Disruptions
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Teaching 'Psychological Warfare': Teachers Sound Off on Classroom Management
Teachers on social media discuss the classroom disruptions they've faced, and what they think would help alleviate them.
Edér Del Prado, June 19, 2024
5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Which Teachers Are More Likely to Use AI Chatbots?
A growing number of teachers are using AI-powered chatbots for work, but there’s a gap opening up among younger and older teachers.
Arianna Prothero, June 14, 2024
3 min read
Mitchell Rutherford, who taught biology at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Ariz., left the profession due, in part, to students' cell phone usage. Here, pictured at Finger Rock Trailhead in Tucson on June 8, 2024.
Mitchell Rutherford, who taught biology at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Ariz., left the profession due, in part, to students' cell phone usage. Here, pictured at Finger Rock Trailhead in Tucson on June 8, 2024.
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Teaching Profession In Their Own Words Cellphones Turned My Teaching Career From 'Awesome' to Exhausting
A former high school teacher shares how his students' increasing reliance on cellphones drove him out of the classroom.
Elizabeth Heubeck, June 10, 2024
5 min read