Teaching & Learning
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Curriculum
Students Want Climate Change Education. Most Teachers Don't Get Enough Training
Seventy-six percent of teachers had had no formal training on the subject—even as kids clamor for more information and school days get hotter.
Special Education
Q&A
This Teacher Helps Students With Disabilities Find Agency Through Communication
An award-winning special education teacher shares insights on pandemic recovery and building agency for students with disabilities.
Reading & Literacy
Teachers Are Told to 'Activate Prior Knowledge.' Here's How That Works in Reading
New research pinpoints steps teachers can take to help students transfer knowledge to new texts.
Social Studies
What Will Be Taught in College Board's AP African American Studies? Here's a Sample
While there is public outcry over what is not found in new course, and why, here's a look at some required topics in place.
College & Workforce Readiness
Many Students Don't Fill Out the FAFSA. Here's One Practice That Could Help
New data suggests that meeting with a school counselor could make a difference.
Social Studies
College Board Releases AP African American Studies Framework, Runs Into Anti-CRT Laws
The new AP course recently made headlines after Florida officials banned the pilot course in the state for allegedly defying state law.
Teaching
Opinion
Gholdy Muhammad Champions 'Unearthing Joy' in Her New Book
The esteemed educator explains the importance of bringing joy into the classroom and incorporating it into the curriculum.
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Recruitment & Retention
Live Online Discussion
A Seat at the Table: Chronic Teacher Shortage: Where Do We Go From Here?
Join Peter DeWitt, Michael Fullan, and guests for expert insights into finding solutions for the teacher shortage.
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Join female STEM leaders as they discuss the importance of early cheerleaders, real life role models, and female networks of support.
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- Early Childhood Opinion What K-12 Can Learn from Pre-KEarly-childhood education has valuable lessons to share with K-12.Social Studies AP African American Studies: What's Next for the CourseFlorida’s ban of a pilot AP Black history course drew protests, threats of lawsuits, and a lukewarm response from the College Board.Reading & Literacy What Is Background Knowledge, and How Does It Fit Into the Science of Reading?What a greater focus on content could mean for reading instruction.Teaching Opinion What Makes for Valuable Feedback? Teachers Weigh InKnowing how to integrate the feedback into your practice can be a transformative experience.English-Language Learners Project Once Resistant, An Alabama Town Now Sees Its English Learners as Its FutureWhat happened when a school district changed its culture and invested in young English learner supports?English-Language Learners In Their Own Words What's The Right Mindset for Teaching English Learners? A Teacher ExplainsTeachers need the right dispositions to help English learners—but district leaders set the stage.
Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on SEL for Emotional Intelligence
This Spotlight will help you identify what classifies as SEL, implement an effective SEL program, and more.
Data
Spotlight
Spotlight on Leveraging Data for Student Success
This Spotlight will help you learn how data can help schools target resources, explore how to improve instruction with data, and more.
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