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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
Older Students Who Struggle to Read Hide in Plain Sight. What Teachers Can Do
Going back to basics may get to the root of the problem.
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.
Mathematics
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.
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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.
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 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.
Teaching Profession Opinion How Two Teachers Helped Me Weave a DreamA journalist and debut book author dedicates her novel to two of her high school English teachers.
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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 & District Management
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What Do You Know About the Most Influential People in School Districts? Take Our Quiz
Answer 7 questions about the superintendent profession.
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Amidst growing concerns about the persistent lack of learning loss recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a noteworthy success pattern emerging: live tutoring with state-certified teachers
School & District Management
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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?