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Mathematics
Opinion
3 Big Changes My School Is Making to Boost Math Achievement
It’s time for math educators to look inward to keep what's working and fix what's not.
Teacher Preparation
Education Groups Push $2.5 Billion Plan to Rebuild Teacher Preparation
Teachers' colleges lead push to 'rebuild' after years of disruption and falling enrollment.
Teaching
Opinion
Are Students Really Learning? How to Check for Understanding
One of the best methods is to make student thinking visible.
Reading & Literacy
Letter to the Editor
Reading Instruction Must Use Whole Books
Reading passages serve a purpose but don't compare to reading the whole book, says this letter.
Teaching Profession
Letter to the Editor
Let’s Hear From More Teachers
A retired educator praises a teacher's opinion essay.
Special Education
Letter to the Editor
AI Isn’t the Real Threat to Special Education
Educators must leverage the tool to improve the field, writes an advocate.
Mathematics
As States Eye Math Reform, How Prescriptive Should They Be?
Illinois is among the states aiming to revamp math, but a question remains: How hard should it push?
Head of School
Grand Junction, Colorado
Superintendent, Wayne Westland Community Schools
Wayne County, Michigan
College & Workforce Readiness Teens Are Using AI to Research Colleges. Is That a Good Thing?A new survey examines the growth of students using the technology to research postsecondary options.
Teaching From Our Research Center Are Schools Assigning Less Homework? A New Survey Offers AnswersThe EdWeek Research Center looked at whether schools are more or fewer out-of-school assignments, and why.
Special Education Investigation Finds 'Shocking Overuse' of Seclusion and Restraint in This DistrictRestraint and seclusion should not be used in routine school discipline, the Justice Department says.
Reading & Literacy Video Why One School Is Leading the Return to CursiveGeorgia has joined 20-plus states returning cursive handwriting to elementary school classrooms.
Reading & Literacy Few Books Are Tailored for Older Struggling Readers: 'It's an Absolute Wasteland'Teachers and researchers identify three barriers to finding reading materials that meet these students' needs—and how to overcome them.
Special Education New ADHD Research Challenges Former Assumptions. Why It MattersNew research may hold important insights for educators aiming to better engage students with ADHD.
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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A Nonprofit Launches New Career-Readiness Effort, Looks Beyond the 'Linear Path'Digital Promise has launched an initiative to help create career pathways for students.
Teacher Preparation Opinion I Adapted a Hospital Practice for Teacher Prep. It Was TransformativeMedical-style huddles can help future teachers recognize classroom strategies as they happen.
Teaching What Lessons Did the Olympics Offer for Educators and Students?Educators have used the games to emphasize resilience and self-improvement, among other messages.
Social Studies It’s a Complicated Time for Teachers to Celebrate America’s 250th AnniversaryAt a lesson-writing workshop, teachers discussed how we should interpret founding principles today.
Social Studies Opinion 'There Are No Heroes Coming to Save Us': Black History Without the Hero WorshipWe should teach the history of justice work through a community lens, explains Bettina L. Love.
Curriculum Why Media Literacy Efforts Are Failing to Keep Up With MisinformationClassroom educators need support from district and school leaders in addressing flashpoint topics.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: Is Your Literacy Plan on Track?
Where does your literacy strategy and goals stand? Is it going well, or does it need a little retooling?
Professional Development
Spotlight
Spotlight on Effective Professional Development: Teacher Voice, Collaboration, and Sustainable Change
This Spotlight examines how successful PD is increasingly driven by teacher leadership, collaboration, and intentional district design.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: Is Your District Truly Science of Reading Aligned?
Answer questions on the science of reading alignment in your district, including classroom materials, achievement data, and regulations.
Social Studies
Spotlight
Spotlight on Teaching Social Studies to Build Literacy and Critical Thinking
This Spotlight explores social studies literacy, evaluating source bias, introducing complex narratives, and key U.S. history topics.