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Reading & Literacy

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Reading & Literacy Researchers Created a Phonics Program With ‘Dramatic’ Results. How It Works
Sarah Schwartz, January 17, 2025
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Reading & Literacy Spotlight Spotlight on the Early Learning Success: Literacy and Math Foundations
January 15, 2025
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Science

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Science LEGO Education’s Latest Offering: The Building Blocks of Science Lessons?
Sarah Schwartz, January 14, 2025
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Science The STEM Stereotypes That Hold Students Back Aren't What You Think
Sarah D. Sparks, December 19, 2024
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Science Reading and Writing Like a Scientist
Sarah D. Sparks, October 28, 2024
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Mathematics

Education news, analysis, and opinion about math instruction
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Mathematics Opinion One Thing We Get Wrong About Teaching Math (and How to Fix It)
Sara Delano Moore, January 17, 2025
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Mathematics Spotlight Spotlight on Innovative Approaches to Math Engagement
January 15, 2025
Louisiana teacher Charday Wilson takes questions from her students shortly after winning a $25,000 Milken Award. She and two other teachers were recognized for their innovative math teaching.
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Mathematics How 3 Top Math Teachers Nurture Students’ Ability to Tackle Challenge
Sarah Schwartz, January 2, 2025
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Mathematics Opinion Teachers, Here's How to Make Science and Math Relevant in the Classroom
Larry Ferlazzo, December 6, 2024
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Social Studies

Education news, analysis, and opinion about social studies and history teaching
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Social Studies How History Class Can Foster Lifelong Literacy Skills
Sarah Schwartz, December 26, 2024
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Social Studies Opinion This Native American Heritage Month, We Must Confront Our Nation’s Violence
Tim Miller, November 26, 2024
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Noah Lipman's AP US Government and Politics students watch election results during a class election watch party at Big Lou's Pizza in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2024.
Noah Lipman's AP US Government and Politics students watch election results during a class election watch party at Big Lou's Pizza in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Social Studies Video What Happened as a Government Class Watched Election Returns Live
Ileana Najarro, Lauren Santucci & Kaylee Domzalski, November 6, 2024
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Noah Lipman's AP US Government and Politics students watch election results during a class election watch party at Big Lou's Pizza in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2024.
Students in Noah Lipman's AP U.S. Government and Politics class watch election results during a watch party at Big Lou's Pizza in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Social Studies Watching the Election Results Live With Mr. Lipman's AP Government Class
Ileana Najarro, November 6, 2024
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Curriculum

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Curriculum What Teachers Are Saying About the Lawsuit Against Lucy Calkins and Fountas and Pinnell
Tanyon A. Duprey, December 19, 2024
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Curriculum 7 Curriculum Trends That Defined 2024
Sarah Schwartz, December 13, 2024
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Teacher Brie Wattier leads a 7th and 8th grade social studies class at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School for a classroom discussion on the credibility of social media posts and AI-generated imagery on Nov. 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
Teacher Brie Wattier leads an 8th grade social studies class at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School for a classroom discussion on the credibility of social media posts and AI-generated imagery on Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
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Curriculum Inside a Class Teaching Teens to Stop Scrolling and Think Critically
Olina Banerji, December 9, 2024
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Curriculum Inside the Effort to Shed Light on Districts' Curriculum Choices
Sarah Schwartz, November 26, 2024
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