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Teaching Now Blog

Teachers With Signs of Depression May Do Less Planning, Explaining of Lessons (06/13 04:03 pm)

School Lockdowns: We Want to Hear Your Stories (06/12 01:55 pm)

What Other Countries Can Teach the U.S. About Teacher Professional Development (06/11 05:00 am)

How Financial Stress Affects Teachers in One of the Country's Most Expensive Cities (06/08 11:57 am)

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Daily News

• Teacher who stopped school shooting will return in fall (06/14 12:07 pm)
• Visas of roughly 25 foreign teachers in Baltimore to expire (06/13 8:47 am)
• Oklahoma high court mulls challenge to tax for teacher pay (06/12 8:39 am)
• Louisiana teachers will get paid leave time after adoption (06/11 8:46 am)

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First Person

Four Steps to a Magnificent Classroom Library

Teachers need to take a closer look at the range of reading levels, identities, experiences, and genres represented in their classroom libraries, writes Justin Minkel. (June 13, 2018)

FIRST PERSON

After 1,155 Hours Together, a Teacher's End-of-Year Letter to Her Students

As the school year comes to a close, Krystal Centinello tells her tattletales, class clowns, and daydreamers what they’ve taught her. (June 13, 2018)

Want to Improve Math Teaching? Try Coaching the Coaches

An instructional program in Tennessee uses a continuous-improvement process to try to help math coaches do their jobs better. (June 12, 2018)

WORK IN PROGRESS

It's Time to End Mandated Summer Assignments

(June 10, 2018)

CLASSROOM Q&A WITH LARRY FERLAZZO

Improve Professional Development With 'Choice, Debate, and Feedback'

(June 9, 2018)

Teacher Blogs

The Art of Coaching Teachers>

Big Learnings From a Year of Coaching: Stop Talking and Be Fearless (06/14 11:25 am)

Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo >

Author Interview With Julia Thompson: 'First Year Teacher's Survival Guide' (06/18 11:19 am)

Everyday Equity in the Classroom>

Students Are 'Our Children.' Let's Give Them the Support They Deserve (05/17 03:00 am)

The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools >

Heartbreaking Conversations With Students: Student Voice and Value (06/17 10:29 am)

Learning Forward's PD Watch >

Intentional Learning Goals Create the Potential for Transformational Change (06/14 03:30 pm)

The New Teacher Chat: Advice, Tips, and Support >

Reflections of a 2nd Year Teacher (05/13 09:24 pm)

Teacher in a Strange Land >

Do Core Democratic Values Belong in Schools? (06/15 09:35 pm)

Teacher-Leader Voices>

Discussing Career Plans With Students? Don't Overlook the Skilled Trades (06/12 09:42 am)

Teaching for the Whole Story >

Why School Librarians Are the Literacy Leaders We Need (05/29 10:19 am)

Work in Progress >

Make Learning For and About Those We Teach (06/17 10:55 am)

Teaching Channel Spotlight

How to Prepare Students for Civic Engagement in the Digital Age (Video)

This high school educator shows students how to use social media to participate in political and civic engagement online. 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)