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Teaching
Opinion
A Little Shift in Teaching Can Go a Long Way in the Classroom
These teachers explain how a small change here and there can impact the classroom.
Teaching Profession
The Odds Are Against Teachers' Fitness Resolutions. But Here's the Good News
Teachers struggle to honor fitness resolutions but rack up major movement during school days.
Teaching
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How to Build a Classroom Terrarium for Hands-On Science (Downloadable)
Terrariums introduce students to natural ecosystems—while easing the burden of caring for class pets.
Mathematics
Are Students Prepared for College-Level Math? A Senator Wants to Know
Cassidy has asked 35 institutions about incoming students' math abilities, citing a "crisis" in K-12 math education.
Assessment
Online Portals Offer Instant Access to Grades. That’s Not Always a Good Thing
For students and parents, is real-time access to grades an accountability booster or an anxiety provoker?
Teaching
In Their Own Words
‘Normal Looks Different’: Teaching Through Fear in Minneapolis
Tracy Byrd, a 9th grade English teacher, shares what teaching entails as federal agents patrol his city.
Mathematics
Debates Over Math Teaching Are Heating Up. They Could Affect Classrooms
A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.
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Mathematics How the Vocabulary Math Teachers Use Affects Student LearningA new study draws a link between teachers' use of a discrete instructional practice and student performance.
Reading & Literacy Opinion Stop Assigning Boring Books in English ClassMany teens and young adults aren’t reading for pleasure anymore. School isn’t helping.
Teaching Profession 'I Try to Really Push Through': Teachers Battle Sleep DeprivationMany teachers say they get less than the recommended amount of sleep a night.
Assessment Should Teachers Allow Students to Redo Classwork?Allowing students to redo assignments is another aspect of the traditional grading debate.
Teaching Profession What the Research Says How Much Would It Cost States to Support Parental Leave for Teachers?Two-thirds of states do not guarantee teachers parental leave, a new national study finds.
Teaching Forget About Hamsters. Make Bugs Your Classroom PetBeetles, spiders, and millipedes? These nontraditional class pets may ease students' stress.
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Get advice from K-12 leaders on resetting your PLCs for spring by utilizing winter assessment data and aligning PLC work with MTSS cycles.
School Climate & Safety
Webinar
Strategies for Improving School Climate and Safety
Discover strategies that K-12 districts have utilized inside and outside the classroom to establish a positive school climate.
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Teaching Profession Opinion The Three Worst Words You Can Say to a TeacherI’m sick of hearing the same patronizing advice from administrators and professional development trainers.
Teacher Preparation A Local Campaign Saved This Teacher Residency After the Ed. Dept. Pulled FundingLocal donations protected teachers left hanging after the program lost a grant.
Teaching Profession Opinion For Teachers With the Novel-Writing ‘Bug,’ Authors Have AdviceHow do I start to write a novel? How do I get it published? Look here for those answers and more.
Teaching The World's Oldest Known Twinkie Turns 50 at a Maine High SchoolHow a classroom experiment turned into a half-century study.
Assessment Grade Grubbing—Who's Asking and How Teachers Feel About ItTeachers are being asked to change student grades, but the requests aren't always coming from parents.
College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center CTE Is on the Rise. Here’s What Educators Say Would Make Programs StrongerMost educators say the quality of their CTE offerings is good, but see room for improvement.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Spotlight
Spotlight on The Science of Self-Regulation: The Missing Foundation of Academic Success
This Spotlight focuses on ways to build students’ self-management skills, a foundational predictor of academic success.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: Is Your Literacy Plan on Track?
Where does your literacy strategy and goals stand? Is it going well, or does it need a little retooling?
Professional Development
Spotlight
Spotlight on Effective Professional Development: Teacher Voice, Collaboration, and Sustainable Change
This Spotlight examines how successful PD is increasingly driven by teacher leadership, collaboration, and intentional district design.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: Is Your District Truly Science of Reading Aligned?
Answer questions on the science of reading alignment in your district, including classroom materials, achievement data, and regulations.