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Teaching Now Blog

Researchers: Stop Using EdTPA Scores in Teacher-Certification Decisions (12/10 05:00 pm)

Poor-Quality Materials Abound on Lesson-Sharing Websites, Report Says (12/10 12:03 am)

Enrollment in Teacher-Preparation Programs Is Declining Fast. Here's What the Data Show (12/03 02:15 pm)

Lucy Calkins, Creator of Reading Workshop, Responds to 'Phonics-Centric People' (11/27 11:50 am)

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Daily News

• N Carolina Gov. Cooper on teacher pay: 'I am doing my part' (12/ 9 8:43 am)
• A surprise for teachers: It's as simple as adopt, shop, give (12/ 9 8:42 am)
• Lawmaker seeks list of all Wyoming educator names, salaries (12/ 9 8:42 am)
• Hawaii Board of Education approves teacher pay proposal (12/ 9 8:42 am)

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SPECIAL REPORT

Data: How Reading Is Really Being Taught

New survey data from Education Week show that most K-2 teachers and education professors are using instructional methods that run counter to the cognitive science.

• See the full report: Getting Reading Right

(December 3, 2019)

OPINION

Tiny Teaching Stories: 'I'm Just Not Ready to Go Home Yet'

Super-short stories written by teachers about their triumphs and frustrations, and the hilarious or absurd moments from their lives.

• See more Tiny Teaching Stories

(December 4, 2019)

Enrollment in Teacher-Preparation Programs Is Declining Fast. Here's What the Data Show

Nearly every state in the nation has experienced enrollment declines, with some states seeing steep declines of more than 50 percent. (December 3, 2019)

U.S. Students Gain Ground Against Global Peers. But That's Not Saying Much

(December 3, 2019)

Lucy Calkins, Creator of Reading Workshop, Responds to 'Phonics-Centric People'

(November 27, 2019)

Teacher Blogs

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

Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo >

Instructional Coaches Should 'Center on a Strengths-Based Approach' (12/10 11:26 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

A Principal’s Guide to Coaching Teachers (Video)

In weekly observations and coaching of teachers, one school’s leadership team provides a single “high-leverage” action step for teachers to incorporate into their instruction to make lessons more engaging for students. 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)