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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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- 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.Mathematics Video Make Math Instruction Better: 3 Tips on How From ResearchersEducation Week's Sarah D. Sparks shares three insights on improving math instruction from this year's AERA conference.Teaching Profession Will Biden’s New Loan-Forgiveness Plan Cast a Wider Net for Educators?The Biden administration is taking another tack to push through loan forgiveness, including for teachers.Reading & Literacy Explainer Make Time for the Read-Aloud. Here's HowLiteracy experts explain the benefits of making the read-aloud a daily classroom ritual.Teaching Opinion 5 Simple Tips for Making an Outsized Impact on StudentsThere are a few things you can do at the start of a lesson to build student trust.
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- Teaching Opinion 'We Need Help': Teaching Amid Turbulence (Video)None of her experiences as a Black woman or her professional training prepared her for this moment, explains a high school teacher.Teaching & Learning This 2nd Grade Class Picked One of the Best March Madness Brackets in the NationThe exercise was supposed to be just for fun. Then, this class' picks just kept winning.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching This Is the Surprising Career Stage When Teachers Are UnhappiestSurvey data reveal a slump in teachers' job satisfaction a few years into their careers.Teaching Opinion So Much Research, So Little Time for Teachers to Put It Into PracticeEducation research is voluminous, but teachers often aren't shown how to adapt the findings into their practice.Reading & Literacy Q&A Want to Improve Reading Proficiency? Talk to Kids MoreEducation researcher Sonia Cabell explains how effective classroom conversations can boost reading proficiency.Special Education These Grants Could Help Students With Disabilities Access Jobs, TrainingThe Ed. Dept. is investing $236 million to help with transitions to careers and post-secondary education.
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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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