Teaching & Learning
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teaching and teachers
Teaching
Opinion
Students Don't Think School Matches Their Life Goals. How Can We Fix That?
Disengagement is not solved by overstuffed standards, tests, and pacing guides.
Teacher Preparation
Aspiring Teachers Aren't Being Prepared to Handle Student Behavior Problems
Teacher-quality group unveils a new teacher-prep framework for managing classrooms.
Mathematics
Opinion
I Thought I Knew When Students Were Engaged in Math Class. I Was Wrong
Engagement is about more than participation; it’s about how students are thinking.
Teaching Profession
Here's Why Teachers Say They Haven't Quit
Beyond a love of teaching, teachers have practical reasons to stick to their jobs.
Reading & Literacy
How a School's Language Lab Teaches Non-Phonics Reading Skills
In 'language lab,' teachers work on vocabulary and syntax to help students understand complex text.
Teaching Profession
Should Teachers Get Overtime Pay? EdWeek Readers Have Some Thoughts
Readers give their opinions on whether teachers should qualify for overtime pay.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
‘Whoa, What Are You Doing Here?’: Why This Professor Subs in K-12 Classrooms
Here's how stepping back into the K-12 classroom keeps “Ivory Tower Syndrome” at bay.
Special Education Letter to the Editor AI Isn’t the Real Threat to Special EducationEducators must leverage the tool to improve the field, writes an advocate.
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Let’s Hear From More TeachersA retired educator praises a teacher's opinion essay.
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?
Mathematics Opinion 3 Big Changes My School Is Making to Boost Math AchievementIt’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 PreparationTeachers' colleges lead push to 'rebuild' after years of disruption and falling enrollment.
Teaching Opinion Are Students Really Learning? How to Check for UnderstandingOne of the best methods is to make student thinking visible.
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The Science of Reading transformed K-3 literacy. Now it's time to extend that focus to students in grades 6 through 12.
Jobs
Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
Find teaching jobs and K-12 education jubs at the EdWeek Top School Jobs virtual career fair.
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Learn how one district turned Portrait of a Learner into an aligned, systemwide practice that sticks.
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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.
Special Education
Spotlight
Knock Down the Barriers to Inclusive Literacy Instruction
Literacy for all: inclusive classrooms, accessible tools, and strong supports help students with disabilities learn, belong, and thrive.
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Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Risk vs. Reward: How Defensible Is Your Literacy Strategy?
Build a stronger case for your literacy approach. Test your knowledge of research-driven strategies that support reading success with this quick quiz.
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