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Teaching
Getting an Early Start on Group Work: Tips From Teachers
Group tasks are the way to teach young children to cooperate and collaborate, say advocates of the practice.
Teaching
Opinion
What Students Say They Like About Their Teachers
Supporting students in a way that works best for how they learn is more art than science; being understanding is a good place to start.
College & Workforce Readiness
What the Research Says
Beyond the Carnegie Unit: Schools Are Already Testing Ways to Measure 'Durable' Skills
If you want students to learn to collaborate, organize, be creative, and communicate, you have to measure it.
Social Studies
What the Research Says
It's Not Just U.S. Students. Civics Scores Have Dropped Around the World
Eighth graders are less engaged and knowledgeable about government than they were before the pandemic, a global study finds.
Teaching Profession
Could Reimagining Teaching Help Teachers Love Their Jobs More? Here’s How
Some districts and schools have created new roles and opportunities for teachers.
Curriculum
In Their Own Words
Why I Kept Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird When Others Wouldn't
A recently retired English teacher explains why she continued to teach the classic novel after it was challenged in her district.
Reading & Literacy
What Is Morphology? Should Teachers Include It in Reading Instruction?
Teaching about word parts—such as prefixes, suffixes, and roots—may help students develop their academic vocabularies.
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Social Studies Opinion There's a Major Conflict at the Heart of Our Democracy. Civics Education Should Embrace ItA civics expert explains how rubbernecking and traffic jams can help students understand some of our thorniest issues.
College & Workforce Readiness Should Students Sign Up for AP or Dual Enrollment? What Readers ThinkEdWeek readers share their take on the debate over pathways to earning college credit in high school.
Assessment Opinion The 4 Common Myths About Grading Reform, DebunkedGrading reformers and their critics all have the same goal: grades that truly reflect student learning. Here’s how we move forward.
Teaching 4 Ways Districts Make 'Acceleration' WorkProviding support for students to tackle grade-level work requires time and planning, administrators say.
Social Studies Texas Approves New Textbooks After Friction Over Fossil FuelsThe Texas education board has approved new textbooks but called on publishers to change their depictions of fossil fuels in the state.
Special Education Disability or 'Superpower'? The Push to Change Mindsets About Students With Learning DifferencesAdvocates are calling for a paradigm shift in how adults perceive, and educate, students with learning differences.
Student Well-Being
K-12 Essentials Forum
Boosting Student and Staff Mental Health: What Schools Can Do
Join this free virtual event based on recent reporting on student and staff mental health challenges and how schools have responded.
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Dive into insights on integrating computer science into core curricula with expert tips and practical strategies to empower students at every grade level.
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Assessment If ChatGPT Can Write Virtually Anything, What Should a National Writing Exam Test?That's a question the board that oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress is confronting amid AI's rapid ascendance.
Teaching Profession Substitute Teachers Would Like You to Stop Treating Them Like BabysittersA research review found that substitute teachers get little respect and professional training.
English-Language Learners Here's Why Miguel Cardona Is Pushing Multilingual EducationThe education secretary outlines how the Education Department is investing in language learning. Will it work?
Teaching Opinion The 4 Ways Teaching Is Like YogaMy newfound yoga hobby gave me a few epiphanies I can take from the mat to the classroom, writes one high school teacher.
Teaching Opinion What Does Successful Differentiated Instruction Look Like in the Classroom?Many teachers struggle to adapt lessons, believing they lack resources, planning time, and classroom-management support. They don't need to.
Curriculum More States Require Schools to Teach Cursive Writing. Why?Technological advances notwithstanding, advocates give a long list of reasons for teaching students cursive.
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ESSER funding solutions have poured into our school districts, but are we getting the desired results? The answer isn't always a resounding yes.
Student Achievement
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QUIZ: How Are Students Doing Academically? Test Your Knowledge
Answer these seven questions about American students' academic performance in recent years.