Teaching & Learning
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Teaching Profession
Data
Average Teacher Pay Passes $70K. How Much Is It in Your State?
Teacher pay is growing faster than at any point since the Great Recession. But it's lower than a decade ago when accounting for inflation.
Curriculum
Outdoor Learning: The Ultimate Student Engagement Hack?
Outdoor learning offers a host of evidence-based benefits for students. One Virginia school serves as an example how.
Reading & Literacy
The Key Parts of a 'Science of Reading' Transformation, According to One State Chief
Under Carey Wright's leadership, Mississippi pulled off a reading "miracle." She has a similar transformation in mind for Maryland.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
How Two Teachers Helped Me Weave a Dream
A journalist and debut book author dedicates her novel to two of her high school English teachers.
Teaching Profession
Explainer
What Is Doxxing, and How Can Educators Protect Their Privacy Online?
Keeping personal and professional information separate can be difficult for teachers, experts say.
English-Language Learners
The Complex Factors Affecting English-Learner Graduation Rates
A new study disaggregated New York City graduation rates to find how various factors impact English learners' graduation rates.
Teaching
Opinion
4 Instructional Strategies Teachers Can Count On
Students can understand more challenging concepts when they have multiple opportunities to see how the content relates to other standards.
Spanish Teacher
New York City, New York (US)
Secondary English Language Arts Teacher
Big Piney, Wyoming
Principal & Superintendent
Dearborn, Michigan
English as a New Language Teacher
New York City, New York (US)
Teaching Profession Opinion What Teachers Really Want for Teacher Appreciation WeekTeachers and principals share how to turn gestures of appreciation into meaningful action to support the profession.
Curriculum Opinion Classical Education Is Taking Off. What’s the Appeal?Classical schooling is an apprenticeship to the great minds and creators of the past, enabling students to develop their own thinking.
Teaching Profession Inside the First-Ever White House State Dinner for TeachersTeachers 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 FindsWho 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 LimboSome students wonder if their college dreams will survive.
School Climate & Safety
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Teaching Opinion 4 Ways to Use Student Curiosity to Deepen LearningThese intentional shifts in the classroom can help teachers foster engagement and inquiry, writes a learning specialist.
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Change the Workplace, Not the Person, to Fight BurnoutA science teacher argues that eliminating burnout is not the responsibility of teachers.
English-Language Learners English Learners' Proficiency Scores Are Still in Decline, Data FindThe 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 HelpStruggling 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, ExplainedAs the nation’s English-learner population continues to grow , researchers look to the Title III for how to best support these students.
Teaching Profession Opinion Transitioning Out of Teaching Is Hard. Here's What I've LearnedFor teachers looking to change careers, the skills they’ve honed in the classroom don’t always easily translate to their resume.
Budget & Finance
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Education Finance?
Answer 7 questions about education finance.
Budget & Finance
Whitepaper
Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 Finance
The results of Allovue’s second annual Education Finance Survey suggest that educators are growing more concerned about their districts’ ...
English-Language Learners
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dual Language Learning?
Answer 7 questions about dual language learning.
Student Well-Being
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About The Impact of Emotional Literacy on School Culture?
Answer 7 questions about the impact of emotional literacy.