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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.
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.
Teaching Profession
Inside the First-Ever White House State Dinner for Teachers
Teachers were feted by first lady Jill Biden and other national leaders, with a surprise appearance by a powerful dignitary.
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.
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- Teaching Q&A A Principal's Advice on Using Trust to Quell Unruly Student BehaviorEducators have leverage on how students behave when they build connections with them.Social Studies What the Research Says Oral History Offers a Model for How Schools Can Introduce Students to Complex TopicsCommunity history projects like a curriculum in Memphis, Tenn. can help students grapple with issues like school segregation, experts say.Teaching Profession An Unexpected Effect of Teacher Strikes on How Much Schools SpendDistricts where strikes took place saw average per-pupil funding grow. But that wasn't the only impact of educator strikes.Mathematics 3 Ways to Strengthen Math InstructionEducators offered advice on how teachers can make math seem more relevant and engaging.Teaching Profession From Our Research Center Here's What Teachers Think Their Salaries Should BeSuperintendents and principals also gave the salaries they think they deserve.Curriculum Download For Earth Day, Try These Green Classroom Activities (Downloadable)16 simple ideas for teachers and their students.
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- Teaching Profession Teachers, Tame the 'Sunday Scaries'Many teachers feel a real dread of the pending workweek. Here's how to cope.Teaching Cellphones and Beyond: Teachers' Ideas on What's Hindering LearningTeachers on social media give their two cents regarding the major factors contributing to students' apathy toward learning.Teaching Profession Opinion My Life as a Substitute Teacher in Suburbia: Chaos and CrueltyI was ignorant of the reality until I started teaching, writes a recent college graduate.Reading & Literacy For Now, California Won't Mandate 'Science of Reading.' Here's What HappenedThe California Teachers Association was one of the bill's most prominent opponents.Assessment What the Research Says AI and Other Tech Can Power Better Testing. Can Teachers Use the New Tools?Assessment experts call for better educator supports for technology use.Assessment What the Research Says What Teachers Should Know About Integrating Formative Assessment With InstructionTeachers need to understand how tests fit into their larger instructional practice, experts say.
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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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Learn how math gatherings provide a collaborative approach to math instruction.
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
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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