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Teaching Now Blog

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)

This Teacher Is Suing Her District Over Working for Free, Buying School Supplies (11/26 01:24 pm)

What Teenagers Think About the First Amendment (11/25 03:51 pm)

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Daily News

• U. of California leaders support dropping use of SAT, ACT (11/25 8:51 am)
• Illinois school board group won’t support arming teachers (11/25 8:51 am)
• Teacher sues online Oklahoma school over firing (11/21 3:25 pm)
• Alabama teachers suspended over offensive group texts (11/21 8:49 am)

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OPINION

Bringing the Joy of Read-Alouds to Middle School Students

Reading aloud is a strategy elementary school teachers have capitalized on for generations. But we can use storytelling and drama to get older students engaged and loving literature, too, writes teacher Christina Torres. (November 20, 2019)

OPINION

How to Make Reading Instruction Much, Much More Efficient

Scaling back small-group instruction could promise dramatic improvements in literacy, argues Mike Schmoker. (November 19, 2019)

The 'Zero-Waste Classroom': Teachers Share Tips for Going Green

In a "zero-waste classroom," teachers might compost food, invest in a classroom set of dishes, or even make reusable tissues. (November 14, 2019)

Students Are Really, Really Bad at Spotting Fake News, Misleading Websites

(November 19, 2019)

Should Older and Younger Kids Be Grouped Together?

(November 5, 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 >

'Instructional Coaching Can Be Frustrating at Times' (12/03 12:49 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.

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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)