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What the Research Says
4 Questions to Boost Algebra Gains for Middle Schoolers
More than 1 in 3 public school students now takes Algebra 1 in middle school. Here's how to make sure they succeed in this gatekeeper class.
English-Language Learners
Opinion
When Teaching English Learners, Embrace These 3 Critical Mindsets
English learners will have more success if teachers adjust their thinking. Here's how.
Teaching Profession
Teachers’ Careers Go Through Phases. They Need Support in Each
Teachers experience a dip in job satisfaction a few years into their careers.
Reading & Literacy
Q&A
A New Plan to Raise the Lowest Literacy Rates in the Nation
Daily summer reading instruction for thousands of students is part of a bigger plan to improve literacy in New Mexico.
Teaching Profession
The State of Teaching
Black Teachers Have the Highest Morale. Why?
Black teachers view the job more positively, exclusive survey data show. How can schools hold onto them?
Teaching Profession
Should Class Feel Like Entertainment? Teachers Have Mixed Feelings
Teachers on social media give their opinions on whether entertaining is a necessary part of their job.
Special Education
Explainer
A Guide to Special Education Terms
The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades. Here are some of the common terms used.
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Teaching Opinion Better Classroom Management Can't Wait. How to Make Changes NowThe three “truths” about managing student behavior that every teacher should unlearn today.
English-Language Learners ‘A Unique Challenge’: What English Learners With Disabilities NeedFrom language barriers to bilingual education program lockouts, dual-identified students face unique challenges researchers say.
Special Education The Pros and Cons of AI in Special EducationAI can make special educators' jobs easier by handling paperwork and serving as an adaptive tool. But there are privacy and other concerns.
Special Education From Our Research Center What Happens for High Schoolers Who Need More Than 4 Years?Districts work to serve older students longer than four years to plan for a changing career world.
Teaching Profession Massages, Mammograms, and Dental Care: How One School Saves Teachers' TimeThis Atlanta school offers unique onsite benefits to teachers to help them reduce stress.
Mathematics Q&A Teacher Group Wants a Focus on Low Math Performance, TooA teacher-led nonprofit releases recommendations focus on how to avoid “math aversion” in middle school.
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Budget & Finance
Webinar
Staffing Schools After ESSER: What School and District Leaders Need to Know
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District leaders, low on funds, must decide: broad support for all or deep interventions for few? Let's discuss maximizing tutoring resources.
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Reading & Literacy Older Students Who Struggle to Read Hide in Plain Sight. What Teachers Can DoGoing back to basics may get to the root of the problem.
Teaching Profession Download Downloadable: 5 Ways Principals Can Help With Teacher BurnoutThis downloadable gives school leaders and teachers various ways to spot and treat teacher burnout.
Teacher Preparation Teachers' Unions Are Starting Teacher-Prep Programs. Here's What to KnowThe Washington Education Association is pioneering a teacher residency for special education. Other unions are noticing.
Teaching Opinion 5 Simple Teacher Moves With Big-Time PayoffsGiving students time to reflect on their work is like clicking "save." If teachers don't do it, learning can get lost.
Teacher Preparation These Preparation Programs Are Creating a 'Tutor to Teacher' PipelineA new pipeline offering an authentic glimpse of the profession is growing, despite patchy financial cover.
Social Studies Opinion Make History Exciting Again for StudentsNational History Day seeks to engage young people in deep examination of the past.
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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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