Teaching & Learning
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teaching and teachers
Social Studies
Opinion
Q&A Collections: Teaching Social Studies
Links to 10 years of posts with commentaries from over 100 social studies educators.
Teaching
Opinion
Four Favorite Physical Education Instructional Strategies—Recommended by Teachers!
Differentiated instruction is among the favorite strategies three educators employ in teaching physical education.
Teaching Profession
Educators of Color: Schools Need to Better Support Racial Justice Efforts
A new survey of educators of color finds that few received any training for addressing racism and violence with their students.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Only 15 Students Showed Up for Online Class. Then, Teachers Got Creative
When COVID-19 closed school buildings, teachers worked to exhaustion but also felt proud.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Teachers Were Told to 'Give Grace' as the Pandemic Started. They Did That and Much More
Districts offered little guidance otherwise, writes researcher Lora Bartlett.
Teaching
Opinion
Q&A Collections: Cooperative & Collaborative Learning
Ten years of links containing advice from 50 teachers on how to incorporate cooperative and collaborative learning in the classroom.
Mathematics
Obituary
Robert Moses, 1960s Civil Rights Activist and Math Education Advocate, Has Died
Moses, who endured beatings and jail in the American South during the 1960s, later helped improve minority education in math.
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Reading & Literacy What the Research Says Reading on Screen vs. Print: New Analysis Thickens the Plot on Promoting ComprehensionElectronic books could boost young children's comprehension more than print, but few enhance, rather than distract, new study finds
Special Education Opinion Five Teacher-Recommended Strategies to Support Students With Learning DifferencesFour educators share strategies for supporting students with learning differences, including utilizing "wait time" and relationship building.
Assessment Standardized Tests Could Be in Jeopardy in Wake of Biden Decisions, Experts SayHas the Biden administration shored up statewide tests this year only to risk undermining long-term public backing for them?
Assessment How Can Teachers Better Understand Students? A New Breed of Assessment Will Try to HelpResearchers will work to create formative assessments that can give teachers a window into students’ emerging identities and strengths
Teacher Preparation First-Time Pass Rates on Teacher Licensure Exams Were Secret Until Now. See the DataThe National Council on Teacher Quality published first-time pass rate data on teacher licensing tests, which had been hidden for years.
Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Implementing the Common CoreTen years of posts sharing lots of advice and experiences related to applying the Common Core State Standards.
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Educators are deciding how best to re-establish routines such as everyday attendance, rebuild the relationships for resilient school communities, and center teaching and learning to consciously prioritize protecting the health and overall well-being of students
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When K-3 students return to classrooms this fall, there will be huge gaps in foundational reading skills. Does your school or district need a plan to address learning loss and accelerate student growth? In this
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Schools are welcoming students back into buildings for full-time in-person instruction in a few short weeks and now is the perfect time to take a hard look at both our practices and systems to build
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Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Student Motivation & Social-Emotional LearningLinks to 10 years of posts on helping to create the conditions where student intrinsic motivation can thrive.
Teaching Profession Opinion I've Studied Teachers for 20 Years. The Pandemic Was Their Ultimate ChallengeResearcher Lora Bartlett wondered what was happening behind the scenes as teachers' cheerful voices radiated from her daughters' computers.
Science Opinion Four Good Science Teaching Strategies & How to Use ThemThree science educators share their "go-to" teaching strategies, including encouraging student talk & implementing project-based learning.
Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Best Ways to End the School YearTen years' worth of posts full of advice from teachers about how to conclude a school year!
Science Opinion The Three Most Effective Instructional Strategies for Science—According to TeachersThree science educators share their favorite instructional strategies, including incorporating a sense of play in their classes.
Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Best Ways to Begin the School YearTen years' worth of posts full of advice from teachers about how to start a new school year!
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on the Science of Reading 2021
In this Spotlight, review where the learning gaps are for those learning to read, determine if teachers are properly prepared and more.
Privacy & Security
Spotlight
Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Digital Safety
In this Spotlight, review ways you should be approaching student and system data, discover how others teach digital safety, and more.
Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on Student Health & Safety
In this Spotlight, assess what the data says and how educators can play a part in protecting their students, and more.
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Teachers are looking for ways to successfully blend the technology adopted so widely during the pandemic and traditional in-person learning.