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Mathematics
Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity
A focus on rich, real-world problems makes math more interesting, relevant, and enticing to students.
College & Workforce Readiness
The Motivational Power of STEM: This Program Connects Students to Potential Careers
It's not just about motivation—it's about providing supports for kids to study STEM subjects.
Assessment
The State of Teaching
Where Teachers Say the Pressure to Change Grades Comes From
Teachers are more likely to be pressured by parents than school leaders.
Special Education
Why Special Education Teachers Quit—and What Schools Are Doing About It
States and districts take creative approaches to retain special education teachers.
College & Workforce Readiness
What’s More Important to Students and Employers: Skills or Credentials?
At the Reagan Institute Summit on Education, leaders discussed the evolving value of college degrees versus career skills.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
It May Be Time to Retire the Carnegie Unit. Are There Better Measures of Learning?
The Carnegie Foundation popularized seat time as a measure of learning. Now, the organization’s president lays out a new vision.
Science
From Our Research Center
Educators: Start Early to Keep Students Engaged in STEM
The EdWeek Research Center asked teachers, principals, and district leaders how to motivate kids to pursue STEM learning.
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Mathematics What the Research Says 4 Questions to Boost Algebra Gains for Middle SchoolersMore than 1 in 3 public school students now takes Algebra 1 in middle school. Here's how to make sure they succeed in this gatekeeper class.
English-Language Learners Opinion When Teaching English Learners, Embrace These 3 Critical MindsetsEnglish learners will have more success if teachers adjust their thinking. Here's how.
Teaching Profession Teachers’ Careers Go Through Phases. They Need Support in EachTeachers experience a dip in job satisfaction a few years into their careers.
Reading & Literacy Older Students Who Struggle to Read Hide in Plain Sight. What Teachers Can DoGoing back to basics may get to the root of the problem.
Teaching Profession Download Downloadable: 5 Ways Principals Can Help With Teacher BurnoutThis downloadable gives school leaders and teachers various ways to spot and treat teacher burnout.
Teacher Preparation Teachers' Unions Are Starting Teacher-Prep Programs. Here's What to KnowThe Washington Education Association is pioneering a teacher residency for special education. Other unions are noticing.
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Budget & Finance
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Staffing Schools After ESSER: What School and District Leaders Need to Know
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Teaching Opinion 5 Simple Teacher Moves With Big-Time PayoffsGiving students time to reflect on their work is like clicking "save." If teachers don't do it, learning can get lost.
Teacher Preparation These Preparation Programs Are Creating a 'Tutor to Teacher' PipelineA new pipeline offering an authentic glimpse of the profession is growing, despite patchy financial cover.
Social Studies Opinion Make History Exciting Again for StudentsNational History Day seeks to engage young people in deep examination of the past.
Teaching Opinion Better Classroom Management Can't Wait. How to Make Changes NowThe three “truths” about managing student behavior that every teacher should unlearn today.
English-Language Learners ‘A Unique Challenge’: What English Learners With Disabilities NeedFrom language barriers to bilingual education program lockouts, dual-identified students face unique challenges researchers say.
Special Education The Pros and Cons of AI in Special EducationAI can make special educators' jobs easier by handling paperwork and serving as an adaptive tool. But there are privacy and other concerns.
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During Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April, students at Gillespie High School are taking proactive steps to raise awareness and cultivate safe driving practices within their community.
Classroom Technology
Spotlight
Spotlight on Empowering Educators and Engaging Students
This Spotlight will help you leverage technology to meet students’ individual needs, investigate how ed tech can help teachers, and more.