Teaching & Learning
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teaching and teachers
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
Far Too Many Educators Aren’t Prepared to Teach Black and Brown Students
Teacher-prep programs can help address that inadequacy, writes Sharif El-Mekki.
Mathematics
Opinion
Using Project-Based Learning in Math Classes
Two teachers share practical strategies for using project-based learning in math classes, including one called "Notice & Wonder."
Teaching Profession
Opinion
What Can We Do to Help the Well-Being of Teachers?
A Seat at the Table focused on the social-emotional well-being of teachers during the pandemic. Here's what we learned from the guests.
Teaching
Opinion
Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ Students
Three educators share ways to help LGBTQ students.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
How a Bathroom Log Helped One Middle School Understand their Literacy Issues
Reading isn’t just a set of skills. Sometimes we need to explore other avenues to help us assist students to become better readers.
Special Education
What the Research Says
Most Students With Disabilities Still Attend Remotely. Teachers Say They're Falling Behind
A new survey finds that students with disabilities are struggling in virtual classes, even with added support from teachers.
College & Workforce Readiness
Fewer Students in Class of 2020 Went Straight to College
First-year college enrollment dropped steeply last year, a study finds, and the declines were sharpest among poorer students.
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Teaching Opinion Twenty-Eight Educators Share Their Best Teaching AdviceTwenty-eight—yup, count 'em, 28—educators offer teaching advice that has helped them and their students.
Teaching Opinion Educators: Would You Like to Contribute to This Blog?Learn how educators currently working in a K-12 school can contribute to this blog!
Teaching Opinion 'Speak Up!' & Even More Teaching Advice From TeachersSix educators continue this series of sharing the best teaching advice they've heard or given, including being willing to take risks.
Social Studies A Pro-Trump Student Group Will Launch a History Curriculum. It Could Get a COVID-19 BoostTurning Point USA's plan to develop classroom lessons is part of a conservative pushback to what they see as biased curricula.
Teaching Opinion 'Keep It Simple' & Other 'Best' Teaching Advice From EducatorsSeven educators share the best teaching advice they've either given or received.
Teaching Opinion 'Stay Away From Negativity': Educators Share the Best Teaching Advice They've ReceivedEight educators share the best teaching advice they've been given over the years.
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Students and teachers alike struggle in our newly hybrid world where learning takes place partly on-site and partly online. Focus, engagement, and motivation have become big concerns in this transition. In this webinar, we will
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School & District Management
Live Online Discussion
A Seat at the Table With Education Week: What Did We Learn About Schooling Models This Year?
After a year of living with the pandemic, what schooling models might we turn to as we look ahead to improve the student learning experience? Could year-round schooling be one of them? What about online
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Early Childhood Opinion Waterford Upstart on Providing Remote Learning to 90,000 Pre-K KidsRick Hess speaks with Dr. LaTasha Hadley of Waterford Upstart about its use of adaptive software to close gaps in kindergarten readiness.
Assessment Opinion Alternatives to Standardized Tests During a Pandemic YearThree educators suggest alternatives to federally mandated standardized testing during this year undercut by COVID-19.
Reading & Literacy Most States Fail to Measure Teachers' Knowledge of the 'Science of Reading,' Report SaysThe majority of states don’t evaluate whether prospective teachers know how to teach reading effectively, a new analysis finds.
Reading & Literacy Opinion The Coming Literacy Crisis: There’s No Going Back to School as We Knew ItMany schools failed to properly teach reading long before the pandemic, write Comer Yates, Renée Boynton-Jarrett, and Maryanne Wolf.
Teaching Opinion 'The Essence of Critical Thinking Is Testing Claims With Evidence'Three educators discuss how to cultivate critical thinking among students, including by using "design" and "computational" thinking.College & Workforce Readiness Letter to the Editor Are Students Ready for Post-Pandemic Reality?Schools must make improving students' essential skills a priority for college and career success, says the CEO and president of CAE.
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A survey of 600 teachers, principals, and administrators about their experiences with remote and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 scho...
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