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Reading & Literacy
4 Things to Know About the Literacy Lawsuit Targeting Lucy Calkins and Fountas & Pinnell
A novel lawsuit could open a new front in the reading wars. Here's what you need to know.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Student Loan Debt Is an Overlooked Crisis in Teacher Education
If we want to make the teaching profession a more attractive career pathway, we need to do something about debt.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
How Teachers Can Prepare for Retirement
After years in the classroom, the time is approaching to move on. So the big question is, what’s next?
Reading & Literacy
Can a New Reading Lawsuit Finally Answer: What Is Research-Based Curriculum, Anyway?
The reading series were deceptively marketed as backed by research, despite omitting key instructional elements, the lawsuit claims.
Teaching
Opinion
Give the Gift of Kindness: How to Create a Culture of Gratitude in Your School
In the season of thanks and celebration, a middle school teacher proposes spreading a little joy through notecards.
Mathematics
Opinion
Teachers, Here's How to Make Science and Math Relevant in the Classroom
Students don't want a bunch of memorization tricks. They want to know why and how a lesson is relevant to their lives.
Reading & Literacy
What the Research Says
What’s in the ‘Secret Sauce’ That Made This Virtual Reading Tutoring Work?
High attendance, well-trained tutors, and trusting relationships helped close learning gaps.
Teacher - Special Education
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Teacher - Special Education
Lillington, North Carolina
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Director of Athletics
Lincolnshire, IL, US
Special Education 3 Things Every Teacher Should Know About Learning DifferencesA researcher, a teacher, and a student all weigh in: What do you wish all teachers knew about students with learning differences?
Reading & Literacy Parents Sue Lucy Calkins, Fountas and Pinnell, and Others Over Reading CurriculaA first-of-its-kind lawsuit targets creators of whole-language reading curricula.
Teaching Profession Law Restricting Teachers' Unions Falls After More Than a DecadeThe Wisconsin law, a poster child for efforts to curb collective bargaining over the past decade, was deemed unconstitutional.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A Graduation Rates Might Get Worse Before They Get BetterSchools must make a convincing case for why students should show up, Robert Balfanz says.
Teaching Profession The Top 10 Things That Keep Teachers Up at NightTeachers share their biggest work-related stressors.
Curriculum Inside the Effort to Shed Light on Districts' Curriculum ChoicesFew states make the information easily searchable.
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Social Studies Opinion This Native American Heritage Month, We Must Confront Our Nation’s ViolencePresenting students with a fuller, authentic account of U.S. history is no easy task. It is, however, a necessary one.
Teaching Profession 'An Overwhelming Feeling of Guilt': Why Teachers Don't Take Sick LeaveA list of reasons why teachers say working while sick is easier than staying home.
Teaching Opinion Music Teachers Are Instrumental. How They Can Bring Us Together AgainComposer Scott Joplin was a musical hero not because he was on stage but because his compositions allowed others to star and to socialize.
Mathematics Which Nation’s Students Are Defying the Math Anxiety Trend?Math anxiety is up among students globally, but a few countries deviate from the pattern.
College & Workforce Readiness These Students Are the Hardest for Schools to Track After GraduationState education chiefs are working with the Pentagon to make students' enlistment data more accessible for schools.
Special Education How Special Education Might Change Under Trump: 5 TakeawaysLess funding and more administrative chaos could be on the horizon—but basic building blocks like IDEA appear likely to remain.
Education
Quiz
Education Week News Quiz: Dec. 5, 2024
Test your knowledge on the latest news and trends in education.
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on Inclusive Literacy Resources & Tools
This Spotlight will help you explore innovative strategies and resources to support diverse learners.
School Climate & Safety
Spotlight
Spotlight on Reimagining School Safety: A Holistic Approach
This Spotlight will help you examine strategies to create safe learning environments that promote student well-being and academic success.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Adolescent Literacy?
Answer 7 questions about literacy for adolescents.