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Teaching Now Blog

What Are the Limits of Free Speech? A Classroom Discussion for Constitution Day (09/17 04:35 pm)

Early-College High School Students More Likely to Earn Postsecondary Degrees (09/17 03:31 pm)

Kudzu Bricks, Tiny Homes, and Glow-in-the-Dark Horseshoes: Innovation in Rural Kentucky Schools (09/13 12:02 pm)

Highly Rated Curricula Are Out There. Are Schools Using Them? (09/12 04:39 pm)

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Daily News

• Kenai school district, teachers avoid strike with agreement (09/17 12:12 pm)
• Kenai teachers to strike after voting to notify district (09/16 8:37 am)
• Teachers in Chicago inch closer to possible strike (09/16 8:37 am)
• Las Vegas-area school district approves new teacher contract (09/13 3:02 pm)

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FIRST PERSON

'Mr. Turner, Are You Racist?' A White Teacher Grapples With His Privilege

Colin Turner thought he understood the dynamics of race and privilege. Until one of his students called him out for some insensitive comments he’d made in class. (September 18, 2019)

When School's a Battleground for Transgender Kids, Teachers Learn to Protect, Affirm Them

Equipping teachers to help transgender students feel safe and included requires special training, advocates say. (September 16, 2019)

Wanted: Teachers as Diverse as Their Students

Districts try "grow your own" programs to build an educator workforce that mirrors their changing student body. (September 17, 2019)

How Caring for Students in Distress Can Take a Steep Toll

(September 17, 2019)

CLASSROOM Q&A WITH LARRY FERLAZZO

When People Say They Don't See Race, 'I Ask Them If They Don't See Me'

(September 17, 2019)

Teacher Blogs

The Art of Coaching Teachers>

Why Your Coaching Program Is Failing (08/28 11:58 am)

Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo >

'I Don't See Color in Education Means I Don't See You Unless You Act Like Me' (09/18 11:19 pm)

The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools >

The End of This Story (08/29 08:44 pm)

Work in Progress >

I Am a Badass and So Are You (08/01 07:56 am)

Featured Video

Are Students Juuling in Your Classroom? (Video)

JUULs are easy to hide, have a flavored smell, and don’t emit much vapor. So how is a teacher to know if a student is JUULing, or vaping, in class? Watch the video.

E-Book

(E-Book) Classroom Management Q&As: Expert Strategies for Teaching

Education Week Teacher blogger Larry Ferlazzo investigates some of the thorniest problems in teaching by turning to leading educators and thought leaders for advice. (October 3, 2013)