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Play Teacher TV Bingo and Spot All the Teacher Tropes
It's trope bingo; spot the common (and often annoying) mischaracterizations.
Social Studies
Opinion
A Year After Oct. 7, Silence Isn't an Option for Teachers
Teaching about the Israel-Hamas war can feel impossible, but two guardrails offer a path.
Mathematics
Q&A
Fractions Are Tough to Teach and to Learn. These Strategies Can Help
Here's how teachers can build students' conceptual understanding.
Special Education
How Students With Disabilities Fare in Both Charter and Regular Public Schools
Students with disabilities experienced inequities in both types of schools, a new analysis shows.
Special Education
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5 Common Learning Differences in Students: A Data Snapshot
Some key facts and figures about students with learning differences.
Teaching
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What Do Students Think of Their Teachers?
Teachers who get high grades from students show they care for the person beyond the student.
Assessment
Opinion
Why Are Advanced Placement Scores Suddenly So High?
In 2024, nearly three-quarters of students passed the AP U.S. History exam, compared with less than half in 2022.
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Mathematics Video Teaching Fractions? Try Visuals and Conversations, Not TricksKevin Dykema, a math expert, shares key strategies for teaching the complicated topic of fractions.
Special Education How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse StudentsA balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
Special Education 'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With DisabilitiesWhat can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
Special Education Q&A Is Dyslexia a ‘Superpower’? What Students Want Their Teachers to Know5 students with dyslexia discuss what it feels like to be described as having special "powers."
Special Education Video What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning DisabilityDyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Special Education Explainer Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for TeachersTeachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
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Classroom Technology
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A Seat at the Table: Is AI Out to Take Your Job or Help You Do It Better?
With all of the uncertainty K-12 educators have around what AI means might mean for the future, how can the field best prepare young people for an AI-powered future?
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Assessment Grades and Standardized Test Scores Aren't Matching Up. Here's WhyResearchers have found discrepancies between student grades and their scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.
Teaching Profession Fictional Teachers on TV Can Skew Public PerceptionMedia tropes about teachers can give incoming educators and the public unrealistic expectations about the profession.
Assessment Why Are States So Slow to Release Test Scores?Nearly a dozen states still haven't put out scores from spring tests. What's taking so long?
Teaching Profession From 'Abbott Elementary' to 'English Teacher,' What Best Depicts Classroom Life?Teachers on social media share what TV shows should be required viewing for anyone familiar with life in the classroom.
Assessment A District’s Experiment: What Happens When Schools Do Less Testing?Los Angeles Unified will excuse some schools from periodic assessments. Supporters hope it will inspire new ways to measure learning.
Special Education The Students Who Are Overlooked by Most AI ToolsA new report offers a roadmap for how schools should be inclusive in their use of AI.
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About The District Academic Officer Persona?
The district academic officer is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
Classroom Technology
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Spotlight on Blended Learning
This Spotlight will help you analyze key research on school tech use, explore strategies for engaging virtual instruction, and more.
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Teaching
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Spotlight on Empowering Educators for Student Success
This Spotlight delves into strategies to empower teachers and equip them with the tools to foster student success.