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Nation's Largest Teachers' Union Sees Slight Upswing in Membership (06/14 05:04 pm)

A Gap in Teacher Training: Working With Students Who Have Concussions (06/12 03:51 pm)

No, Mentoring a Student-Teacher Won't Hurt Your Evaluation Score, Study Suggests (06/10 04:02 pm)

How Can States and Districts Make Teacher-Leadership Roles More Effective? (06/06 04:24 pm)

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Daily News

• Teachers, Whitmer rally for K-12 funding boost at Capitol (06/19 8:58 am)
• Louisiana governor signs $30B budget; touts teacher raises (06/19 8:57 am)
• Teacher accused of making terroristic threat fights for job (06/19 8:56 am)
• 7 school districts get grants to prepare, retain teachers (06/19 8:56 am)

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A Popular Social Studies Curriculum Got an Internal Review. The Findings Weren’t Pretty

Studies Weekly's lessons had hundreds of examples of errors and racial bias, including activities calling indigenous people "troublemakers" and asking students to take the perspectives of slaveholders. (June 14, 2019)

Teachers Around the World Say They're Satisfied With Their Jobs

But U.S. teachers report working more hours, and place more of an emphasis on the importance of raising salaries, than their peers in other countries. (June 19, 2019)

FIRST PERSON

Why Standardized Tests Aren't Working for Teachers or Students

This principal says she’s had a front-row seat to incidents showing why we should be seriously concerned about the use of standardized tests to measure learning. (June 19, 2019)

GLOBAL LEARNING

Four Strategies to Support Immigrant Students

(June 14, 2019)

COMMENTARY

Stop Trying to Standardize Your Students' Language

(June 12, 2019)

Teacher Blogs

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How to Coach a Teacher Out (05/28 08:40 pm)

Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo >

Response: Administrators Shouldn't Try 'Too Many Initiatives' (06/19 01:13 pm)

The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools >

No One Sings the Blues Like Charlie Patton's Sister (05/28 09:59 pm)

Teacher-Leader Voices>

A Note From the Editor (06/11 02:49 pm)

Work in Progress >

Why Do We Design Failure Into Our Schools? (06/18 04:35 am)

Featured Video

Schools Are Using Widespread Digital Surveillance of Students. Does It Keep Them Safe? Or Invade Their Privacy? (Video)

Many districts are monitoring students’ digital lives in an effort to thwart school shootings and prevent suicide and self-harm. But civil liberties advocates are sounding the alarm about the large amount of data being collected. Watch the video.

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(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)