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English-Language Learners
English Learners' Proficiency Scores Are Still in Decline, Data Find
The latest data from a national online English-language assessment found the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Readers Can Struggle at Any Age. Here's How Teachers Can Help
Struggling readers may be able to read the words but fail to make the necessary connections between ideas and their meaning.
English-Language Learners
Explainer
Title III Funding for English Learners, Explained
As the nation’s English-learner population continues to grow , researchers look to the Title III for how to best support these students.
Teaching Profession
The New Taylor Swift Song That's Become a 'Teacher Anthem'
The lyric "I cry a lot, but I am so productive—it's an art," is resonating with teachers.
Reading & Literacy
Teachers Are Still Teaching Older Students Basic Reading Skills, Survey Finds
Who across the K-12 spectrum engages frequently in activities that promote foundational reading skills? The answer may come as a surprise.
College & Workforce Readiness
The Botched FAFSA Rollout Leaves Students in Limbo
Some students wonder if their college dreams will survive.
Teaching
Opinion
4 Ways to Use Student Curiosity to Deepen Learning
These intentional shifts in the classroom can help teachers foster engagement and inquiry, writes a learning specialist.
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- Special Education Download DOWNLOADABLE: Does Your School Use These 10 Dimensions of Student Belonging?These principles are designed to help schools move from inclusion of students with disabilities in classrooms to true belonging.Special Education Inside a School That Doesn’t Single Out Students With Special NeedsStudents with disabilities at this school near Seattle rarely have to leave mainstream rooms to receive the services they need.Special Education 5 Tips to Help Students With Disabilities Feel Like They BelongAn expert on fostering a sense of belonging in schools for students with disabilities offers advice on getting started.Teaching A Classroom Management Training Helps New Teachers Send Fewer Kids to the OfficeAnti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective.Teaching Lazy? Anxious? Overlooked? Teachers Sound Off on Unmotivated StudentsTeachers have lots of opinions about who's responsible for student "laziness."Reading & Literacy Opinion Reading Fluency: The Neglected Key to Reading SuccessA reading researcher asks whether dismal reading results could stem from the fact that decoding doesn't automatically lead to comprehension.
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As another testing season approaches, a familiar question weighs heavily on our minds: who are these tests serving?
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Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on The Science of Reading in Practice
This Spotlight will help you analyze new curricula designed to build knowledge, review the benefits of reading aloud to students, and more.
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