Teaching & Learning
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Teacher Preparation
How Teacher-Prep Programs Should Help Future Educators Adapt to Crisis and Change
The pandemic threw teachers into chaos and asked them to make sense of it for students.
Teaching
Opinion
Classroom Management Starts With Student Engagement
Teachers in the know offer reams of advice about tackling one of the toughest tasks facing educators.
Teaching
Teaching Tips for Reaching Introverts and Extroverts
Teachers can look to technology for help in reaching big talkers and their quieter peers.
Science
What the Research Says
Teaching Students to Understand the Uncertainties of Science Could Help Build Public Trust
Scientists want schools to do more to help students appreciate how uncertainty and variation builds scientific knowledge.
Teaching Profession
Teaching Is Hard. Take a Break, 'Abbott Elementary' Stars Urge Teachers
Tyler James Williams and Sheryl Lee Ralph, stars of the ABC workplace sitcom, thanked teachers for "getting the job done."
Teaching
Opinion
Teacher Takeaways From the Pandemic: What Worked? What Didn't?
As tumultuous as the pandemic and the politicization enveloping it have been for schools, teachers have found ways to move forward.
Teaching
Opinion
The School Year Has Ended. What Are Some Lessons to Close Out Next Year?
Before teachers know it, the 2022-23 school year will be over. Plan early on the best ways to accomplish that.
Science How to Close the STEM Achievement Gap for Indigenous Students: Feature Local CultureStudy examines factors that will positively impact Indigenous students' STEM proficiency.
Teacher Preparation States Relax Teacher Certification Rules to Combat ShortagesFaced with an uneven supply of teaching talent, states are lowering the bar on some licensing hoops.
Special Education The Pandemic Changed How We Teach Students With Learning DifferencesEducators shared their new knowledge as part of Education Week's interactive Q & A.
Teaching Opinion Schools Just Let Out, But What Are the Best Ways to Begin the Coming Year?The No. 1 piece of advice from teachers: Get to know your students.
Teacher Preparation Student Teachers Are Learning Outdated Tech in Prep ProgramsMost teacher preparation programs aren't keeping up with advances in technology, concludes a report scheduled to be discussed at ISTE.
Early Childhood Get a Very Early Start on Teaching Coding Skills. Pilot Study Suggests Trying Robotic ToysThe study found that coding exercises enhanced the preschoolers’ problem-solving skills, creativity, and determination.
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Teaching
Live Online Discussion
Seat at the Table: How Can We Help Students Feel Connected to School?
Get strategies for your struggles with student engagement. Bring questions for our expert panel. Help students recover the joy of learning.
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Hear from student inventors and K-12 teachers about how invention education enhances learning, opens minds, and preps students for the future.
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Teaching Looping: Here's What Happens When Students Have the Same Teacher More Than OnceA new study finds the practice translates to academic and behavioral benefits.
Teaching & Learning Opinion It Was Another Busy School Year. What Resonated for You?See the most popular posts in Classroom Q&A over the past school year.
Reading & Literacy Opinion A Simple Formula to Improve Reading and Writing SkillsAny teacher can effectively impart core literacy skills, writes Mike Schmoker. Here are three powerful steps to get started.
Social Studies Students Deepen Access to Civics Education In Hard-Fought Legal BattleThe case didn't establish a federal right to education, but will spark changes in Rhode Island and could spur challenges in other states.
Teaching Profession Stress, Burnout, Depression: Teachers and Principals Are Not Doing Well, New Data ConfirmThey still love parts of their jobs—but feel anxiety and stress more than other working adults, a new study finds.
Teaching Opinion 'Arts & Crafts': Busywork or Enhanced Learning?With planning, teachers can use creative projects to add value to the curriculum.
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Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on SEL for Students
This Spotlight will empower you with guidance on SEL skills for healthy digital lives, tips for responding to pushback over SEL, and more.
Recruitment & Retention
Spotlight
Spotlight on Staffing Challenges
This Spotlight will help you see how one principal dodged the staffing shortage, look at ways to build a healthier school culture, and more.
English-Language Learners
Spotlight
Spotlight on Language Instruction
This Spotlight will help you understand the challenges facing ELLs, gain insights into the future of education for ELL students, and more.