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Teaching Now Blog

Black Students Say Their P.E. Teacher Asked Them to Play 'Slave Games' (04/17 02:43 pm)

Kenyan Science Teacher Wins $1 Million International Education Prize (03/25 11:28 am)

Teachers Are Fired Up About District Bans on DonorsChoose (03/20 01:50 pm)

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Deans for Impact Launch Project to Teach Learning Science in Colleges of Ed. (03/15 12:00 pm)

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Daily News

• Senate panel OKs easing gun training for Oklahoma educators (04/10 8:45 am)
• Texas Senate OKs $5K teacher raises, but negotiations ahead (04/10 8:45 am)
• Lawmakers move bills to help rural schools attract teachers (04/10 8:45 am)
• Teachers speak out against Tennessee voucher bill (04/ 9 3:50 pm)

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FIRST PERSON

Whole-Class Novels vs. Choice Reading: Why Not Do Both?

The interplay between these two learning experiences helps students grow a love of reading and build stronger muscles to engage with texts, writes Ariel Sacks. (April 16, 2019)

FIRST PERSON

I Was an Angry Teacher Fighting for Better Education Policy. Now, I'm Shaping It

What goes on behind all the closed doors in politics? Most teachers never get a chance to find out, writes teacher-turned-politician John Waldron. (April 11, 2019)

Where Will the Next Teacher Protests Take Place?

A new analysis by the Center for American Progress finds that teacher labor actions are more likely to take place in states with lower pay. (April 16, 2019)

THE INTERSECTION: CULTURE AND RACE IN SCHOOLS

The Power of Words: On 'Classics' and 'Canon'

(April 16, 2019)

WORK IN PROGRESS

Tips for Deftly Using Questions to Improve Student Learning

(April 15, 2019)

Teacher Blogs

The Art of Coaching Teachers>

How to Coach the 'Delusional' Teacher (03/20 01:55 pm)

Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo >

What Are the Biggest Challenges Facing Native American Students? (04/17 08:59 pm)

The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools >

The Power of Words: On "Classics" and "Canon" (04/16 03:28 pm)

Teacher-Leader Voices>

Why We Must Teach Perspective-Taking When Developing Empathy (04/19 02:49 pm)

Work in Progress >

Why Has the Cost of College Outpaced Inflation? (04/18 05:13 am)

Featured Video

What Is Equity in Education? New York City Chancellor Richard Carranza, Keynote Speaker, Leaders To Learn From (Video)

New York City Chancellor Richard Carranza talks forcefully about making public schools more equitable for the black, Latino, and poor students who comprise the majority in the nation’s largest school district. 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)