Teaching & Learning
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teaching and teachers
Special Education
A Missed Opportunity in SEL: Centering Students With Disabilities
Students with learning differences are not always considered in the design or implementation of SEL programs.
Reading & Literacy
How English Class Improves Students' Social-Emotional Skills
When students dissect the motivations of a character in a book, they're learning key competencies.
Mathematics
Are Students Prepared for College-Level Math? A Senator Wants to Know
Cassidy has asked 35 institutions about incoming students' math abilities, citing a "crisis" in K-12 math education.
Mathematics
4 Research-Backed Tips for Mastering Math Facts
A new review of research offers evidence-based recommendations for classroom practice.
Social Studies
Opinion
Do Students Still Need to Learn Geography?
It’s tough to grasp what's going on about Venezuela or Greenland if you don’t know where they are.
Teaching
'There's a Firehose of Information': Talking to Students About Minneapolis
Find curated coverage on discussing confusing, scary, or politically charged topics in the classroom.
Teaching
Opinion
The Most Exhausting Part of Teaching Isn't the Students
Teachers reveal what drives them from the field and what leaders can do to improve teachers' lives.
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Okemos, Michigan
World Language Teacher (Spanish) & ELL Coordinator
Madison, Wisconsin
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Madison, Wisconsin
Assessment Online Portals Offer Instant Access to Grades. That’s Not Always a Good ThingFor students and parents, is real-time access to grades an accountability booster or an anxiety provoker?
Teaching In Their Own Words ‘Normal Looks Different’: Teaching Through Fear in MinneapolisTracy Byrd, a 9th grade English teacher, shares what teaching entails as federal agents patrol his city.
Mathematics Debates Over Math Teaching Are Heating Up. They Could Affect ClassroomsA controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.
Teaching Opinion A Little Shift in Teaching Can Go a Long Way in the ClassroomThese teachers explain how a small change here and there can impact the classroom.
Teaching Profession The Odds Are Against Teachers' Fitness Resolutions. But Here's the Good NewsTeachers struggle to honor fitness resolutions but rack up major movement during school days.
Teaching Download How to Build a Classroom Terrarium for Hands-On Science (Downloadable)Terrariums introduce students to natural ecosystems—while easing the burden of caring for class pets.
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School Climate & Safety
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Strategies for Improving School Climate and Safety
Discover strategies that K-12 districts have utilized inside and outside the classroom to establish a positive school climate.
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The AI revolution is already here. Will it strengthen instruction or set it back? Join us to explore the future of teaching and learning.
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Mathematics How the Vocabulary Math Teachers Use Affects Student LearningA new study draws a link between teachers' use of a discrete instructional practice and student performance.
Reading & Literacy Opinion Stop Assigning Boring Books in English ClassMany teens and young adults aren’t reading for pleasure anymore. School isn’t helping.
Teaching Profession 'I Try to Really Push Through': Teachers Battle Sleep DeprivationMany teachers say they get less than the recommended amount of sleep a night.
Assessment Should Teachers Allow Students to Redo Classwork?Allowing students to redo assignments is another aspect of the traditional grading debate.
Teaching Profession What the Research Says How Much Would It Cost States to Support Parental Leave for Teachers?Two-thirds of states do not guarantee teachers parental leave, a new national study finds.
Teaching Forget About Hamsters. Make Bugs Your Classroom PetBeetles, spiders, and millipedes? These nontraditional class pets may ease students' stress.
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Test your knowledge and explore what sets high-impact math instruction apart from traditional methods.
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
From Decoding to Growth: Every Student’s Journey Forward
This Spotlight highlights what students need to become confident and capable readers, starting with a strong foundation in decoding.
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