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Special Education
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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.
English-Language Learners
‘A Unique Challenge’: What English Learners With Disabilities Need
From language barriers to bilingual education program lockouts, dual-identified students face unique challenges researchers say.
Teaching Profession
Massages, Mammograms, and Dental Care: How One School Saves Teachers' Time
This Atlanta school offers unique onsite benefits to teachers to help them reduce stress.
Teacher Preparation
These Preparation Programs Are Creating a 'Tutor to Teacher' Pipeline
A new pipeline offering an authentic glimpse of the profession is growing, despite patchy financial cover.
Social Studies
Opinion
Make History Exciting Again for Students
National History Day seeks to engage young people in deep examination of the past.
Teaching
Opinion
Better Classroom Management Can't Wait. How to Make Changes Now
The three “truths” about managing student behavior that every teacher should unlearn today.
Special Education
The Pros and Cons of AI in Special Education
AI can make special educators' jobs easier by handling paperwork and serving as an adaptive tool. But there are privacy and other concerns.
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Strengthen Students’ Connections to School
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Join us as we break down how differentiated instruction can advance your school’s literacy and equity goals.
- 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.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.
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the School District Technology Leader?
The tech director at school districts is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
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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.