Teaching Strategies

Read more about the methods teachers use to improve student learning
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 Classroom Routines Can Bolster Student Agency. Here’s How
Four educators share how to build predictable daily structures—and why you should.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 27, 2026
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11 min read
ANNANDALE, VA - APRIL 08: English learners are taught the subject, algebra one with ESOL teacher , Anna Kyle, (right)shown here with tenth grader Thinh Vuong Phung and Student teacher Kim Ngo (left) at Annandale High School on April 08, 2026 in Annandale, Virginia. Various approaches include group work, community building, and academic literacy. Materials are created collaboratively, including digital activities (e.g. Kahoot) with writing and speaking assessments. The team tracks progress using standards-based grading and a running spreadsheet. Teachers emphasize vocabulary skills, interactive notebooks, and scaffolds to support language learners. The success of multilingual learners is monitored through test data and reassessments, ensuring students understand their mastery of standards. 
English learners are taught Algebra I by an ESOL teacher at Annandale High School on April 8, 2026 in Annandale, Virginia. English learners in middle and high school are at different places in their language development, which can undermine their confidence and engagement in the subject.
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English Learners Making the "Puzzles" of Math Lessons Less Confusing for English Learners
Modeling, pre-teaching, and effective use of visuals can help students, speakers at an EdWeek forum said.
Jennifer Vilcarino, May 26, 2026
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4 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Teaching Opinion You Should Turn Students Into Detectives. Here's How
The case for bringing inductive learning into your classroom.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 22, 2026
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10 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Your Students Are Stressed. You Can Help Them
Teachers can guide students out of survival mode and into readiness for learning.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 21, 2026
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4 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Teaching Opinion 'It’s Powerful’: How Teachers Can Turn Their Frustration Into Teachable Moments
Be open with students. It's important for them to see teachers as human beings with feelings.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 11, 2026
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11 min read
Practical math in real word uses. Polynomials.
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Artificial Intelligence 'Personalized' Learning in Math Has Proved Elusive and Overhyped. Can AI Offer a Breakthrough?
Efforts to use the tech to customize lessons to students' individual interest demonstrate its potential—and the shortcomings.
Alyson Klein, May 4, 2026
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10 min read
A student at Annandale High School in Virginia takes on a math assignment on April 8, 2026. An EdWeek Research Center survey of educators found that many believe students have particular weaknesses in fractions, overall pre-algebraic skills, and fluency in basic operations.
A student at Annandale High School in Virginia takes on a math assignment on April 8, 2026. Many students wrongly see fractions "as things that sit outside the number system," said one researcher.
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Mathematics From Our Research Center Fractions Scuttle Many Students' Math Ambitions. New Models Can Clear the Way
Pre-algebraic skills and basic operations also are stumbling blocks, the EdWeek Research Center finds.
Evie Blad, May 4, 2026
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4 min read
Science Spotlight Spotlight on STEM That Sticks: How Schools Spark Curiosity and Build Future Skills
Find out how schools are cultivating enthusiasm for STEM learning through family STEM nights, low-cost innovations, and more!


May 1, 2026
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Teaching Opinion The Most Popular Instructional Strategies That Don't Work
Not every instructional approach is a winner. What to use and what to drop.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 27, 2026
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12 min read
Open laptops, or tablets for younger students, are a common sight during class time post-Covid, as in this 6th grade class period during a "What I Need" period at Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton, Ore., on April 3, 2026. Cedar Park is experimenting with storing Chromebooks on a classroom cart, instead of assigning them directly to each student, to try to reduce the amount of time students spend on screens during instructional time.
Sixth-graders work on laptops during a class at Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton, Ore., on April 3, 2026. The school is experimenting with storing Chromebooks on a classroom cart, rather than assigning them directly to each student, to try to reduce the amount of time students spend on screens. Teachers and parents say the pilot program is working.
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Classroom Technology How to Lessen Screen Time in Schools—and Make It More Effective
Districts have tried monitoring software, tech-free days, and parent education to curb screen time.
Lauraine Langreo & Alyson Klein, April 20, 2026
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7 min read
Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026.
<br/>Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026.
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School & District Management 'Tiptoe and Be Delicate’: How Educators Are Cautiously Broaching the Iran War
Despite the volatility of the topic, classroom discussions of the conflict in Iran have been relatively muted.
Jennifer Vilcarino, April 16, 2026
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6 min read
Artificial Intelligence Video AI + Math Learning. How to Solve a New Problem
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics makes the argument that teachers, principals, and district leaders must “stay up to date on current AI trends” to prepare students for the future.
Lauraine Langreo & Yi-Jo Shen, April 16, 2026
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1 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Student Achievement Opinion Should Teachers Offer Extra Credit? Yea or Nay?
Educators discuss whether extra credit warps grading or reinforces skills students will use later.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 16, 2026
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8 min read
The concept of deeper math understanding. A dice iceberg with deeper math comprehension under the surface.
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Mathematics Opinion I Thought I Knew When Students Were Engaged in Math Class. I Was Wrong
Engagement is about more than participation; it’s about how students are thinking.
Michael Norton, April 13, 2026
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5 min read