Teaching Strategies

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Educators of English learners attend a session at the 2026 WIDA conference in St. Louis, Mo. on Sept. 17, 2026. Several sessions this year focused on how language instruction can work in mainstream classrooms.
Educators of English learners attend a session at the 2026 WIDA conference in St. Louis, Mo., on Sept. 17, 2026. Several sessions this year focused on how language instruction can work in mainstream classrooms.
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English Learners How All Teachers Can Teach Academic Language to English Learners
English learners benefit from language instruction by grade-level teachers, not just specialists.
Ileana Najarro, October 27, 2026
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4 min read
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Early Childhood When Transitions Lead to Tantrums: How to Help Young Students Be More Flexible
Preschool students are increasingly inflexible, say teachers. Experts explain why, and how to help.
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 27, 2026
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5 min read
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Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
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Teaching Opinion 'Just Stick to Romeo and Juliet': How to Miss the Point About Teaching
Teaching may look easy. It requires skills that make the profession anything but.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 22, 2026
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5 min read
Pieces of a book page and a cellphone.
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Reading & Literacy 'Long Form' vs. 'Short' Reading: What's Going on Inside A Student's Brain?
Reading a novel and reading short text messages work the brain differently. Here's what that means.
Laura Baker & Elizabeth Heubeck, October 21, 2026
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3 min read
A screen displays guidelines for using artificial intelligence above a portrait of Ernest Hemingway in Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.
A screen displays guidelines for using artificial intelligence in Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Tip for educators teaching digital literacy to young learners.
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Classroom Technology 3 Ways to Build Elementary Students' Digital Literacy Skills
Teachers suggest age-appropriate ways to talk about computers, the internet, and artificial intelligence.
Jennifer Vilcarino, October 20, 2026
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3 min read
Students read Where the Mountain Meets the Moon in Jaime Johnson’s 6th grade language arts class at Murphy Middle School in Dacula, Georgia on September 22, 2026.
Students read <i>Where the Mountain Meets the Moon</i> in teacher Jaime Johnson’s 6th grade language arts class at Murphy Middle School in Dacula, Georgia on September 22, 2026. Johnson has students do most of the reading in class—to improve fluency, created a shared culture of engagement in books, and above all make sure every student completes the text.
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Reading & Literacy Getting Middle Schoolers to Do the Reading Is Hard. Can Communal Reading Help?
New classroom methods aim to help kids internalize the message that engaging in print is worth it.
Sarah Schwartz, October 19, 2026
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11 min read
A student reads from his copy of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon at Murphy Middle School in Dacula, Ga., in teacher Jaime Johnson's 6th grade class. Johnson has students read together in class as part of an effort to ensure they complete texts and, hopefully, get hooked on the power of books.
A student reads from his copy of <i>Where the Mountain Meets the Moon</i> at Murphy Middle School in Dacula, Ga., in teacher Jaime Johnson's 6th grade class. Johnson has students read together in class as part of an effort to ensure they complete texts and, hopefully, get hooked on the power of books.
Photo by Dustin Chambers
Special Report Tackling the Decline in Student Reading
Our newest report examines strategies to counter low student engagement in reading, inside and outside of class.
October 19, 2026
Reading & Literacy Spotlight The Engagement Imperative: Closing Literacy’s Most Overlooked Gap
Literacy growth takes more than skills. Explore how engagement, motivation, and evidence-based instruction can help students thrive.
October 15, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion How to Use AI With English Learners Without Encouraging Cognitive Offloading
Students need productive struggle to grasp a new language. Here’s where AI can—and can’t—fit in.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 15, 2026
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7 min read
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Reading & Literacy 5 Proven Ways to Get Students to Read More for Fun
Pleasure reading among students is historically low. These strategies can help turn it around.
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 14, 2026
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5 min read
Close-up of a multitasking primary school student with colored paper for notes glued on his bright yellow t-shirt with words written on the notes.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Student Labels Stick. What Teachers Should Do Instead
Labeling students starts early, and the damage may linger. Experts offer alternatives.
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 13, 2026
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4 min read
Illustration of a tessellation of hexagons. Some of the shapes are missing, revealing the green background. In some of the hexagons, math problems and diagrams are drawn in pencil or pen, and in the remaining hexagons there are textured solid blue colors, ranging from lighter blue to dark blue.
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Mathematics Opinion We’re Hiding the Beauty of Math From Children
We don’t wait until kids are independent readers to read them good stories. Why wait for fun math?
Rochy Flint, October 9, 2026
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5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion Think Your Students Know More About AI Than You Do? Read This
Here are four things your students don’t understand about AI—and what you can do about it.
Sam Wineburg & Nadav Ziv, October 7, 2026
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4 min read