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Teaching Profession
Teachers Are Pushing for Paid Parental Leave. How It's Going
Efforts to implement paid parental leave policies are slowly gaining traction, with teachers often advocating on their own behalf.
Teaching
Opinion
How to Be a Better Teacher in 6 Words or Less
The best advice about teaching sometimes can be whittled down to a few simple words.
Teaching Profession
In Their Own Words
Cellphones Turned My Teaching Career From 'Awesome' to Exhausting
A former high school teacher shares how his students' increasing reliance on cellphones drove him out of the classroom.
Teaching
A Teacher Asked and Students Answered: What Motivates You to Learn?
Motivation is a key part of learning. But what sparks students’ motivation can be elusive.
Special Education
How to Make Gifted Programs More Equitable
Experts discussed new, equitable models for advanced education, moving away from traditional "gifted and talented" programs.
Special Education
Video
Students With Disabilities 'Have Gotten Their Dignity Back' at This High School
A state partnership involving 16 schools aims to ensure that students with disabilities spend more of their time in mainstream classrooms.
Assessment
Should Teachers Be Tough Graders? Here's What They Have to Say
Teachers on social media give their opinions on whether stricter grading helps their students learn more.
- Teaching Profession Teachers’ Unions Are Gaining Ground in a State That Once Forbade ThemWith unions now representing educators in its largest district, Virginia is seeing a labor resurgence.Social Studies Can South Carolina Schools Teach AP African American Studies? It's ComplicatedSouth Carolina state education officials did not add AP African American Studies nor AP Precalculus to the 2024-25 roster of courses.English-Language Learners Opinion Favorite Lessons From Teachers for English-Learner NewcomersMarry academic content with language development for the best results in teaching English learners who are new to the United States.Early Childhood The State of Teaching Young Kids Are Struggling With Skills Like Listening, Sharing, and Using ScissorsTeachers say basic skills and tasks are more challenging for young students now than they were five years ago.College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says The State of Career and Technical Education, in ChartsNew federal data shows more than 8 in 10 high school graduates completed at least one course in a career-education field in 2019.Teaching Profession Q&A 'Fundamentally Changing the Conditions' for TeachingA specialized STEM program builds in more planning time for teachers.
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Special Education
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A Seat at the Table - Special Education: Proven Interventions for Academic Success
Special education should be a launchpad, not a label. Join the conversation on how schools can better support ALL students.
Special Education
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Innovative Approaches to Special Education
Join this free virtual event to explore innovations in the evolving landscape of special education.
- Special Education Why Special Education Teachers Quit—and What Schools Are Doing About ItStates 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 STEMThe EdWeek Research Center asked teachers, principals, and district leaders how to motivate kids to pursue STEM learning.College & Workforce Readiness The Motivational Power of STEM: This Program Connects Students to Potential CareersIt's not just about motivation—it's about providing supports for kids to study STEM subjects.Mathematics Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That CuriosityA focus on rich, real-world problems makes math more interesting, relevant, and enticing to students.
Teaching Profession
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Teacher Efficacy?
Answer 7 questions about teacher efficacy.
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Classroom Technology
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Blended Learning?
Assess your knowledge of blended learning.
Reading & Literacy
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia?
Answer 7 questions about dyslexia.