Teaching & Learning
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teaching and teachers
English-Language Learners
To Effectively Support English Learners, Build Teachers' Skills, Experts Say
All teachers should be responsible for English learners, but not all are prepared for the work, researchers said.
Teaching Profession
'My Dad Is Nocturnal' And 10 Other Funny Things Kids Have Said to Their Teachers
Kids say the darndest things. That’s why America’s classrooms are full of unfiltered hilarity.
Assessment
More States Could Drop Their High School Exit Exams
There's movement afoot in nearly half the states that still mandate high school exit exams to end the requirement.
Teaching
Opinion
4 Small Teaching Moves That Can Pay Big Dividends
Parents want to hear the good news, too. Don't just share the problems.
Reading & Literacy
'Science of Reading' Reforms Show Student Gains in California, Study Finds
The research provides some of the first evidence that efforts to bring reading teaching in line with research have raised achievement.
Teaching
Opinion
Advice From Over 1,100 Experienced Educators at Your Fingertips
A dozen years of posts filled with ideas from more than 1,000 educators have been sorted and linked for easy access.
Teaching
Opinion
Students Benefit Academically When They Feel Understood
Students can feel reluctant to share their personal experiences because of past experiences. Teachers can help them overcome their anxiety.
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Teaching Opinion Are Your Students Actually Learning Anything? Ask ThemStudent feedback should be at the center of our work, writes a high school teacher who regularly uses classroom surveys.
English-Language Learners State Officials Share Advice on Supporting New Immigrant StudentsLess than half of all states offer resources on how to enroll and support students new to the United States.
Special Education Video A Student Wrote a Book About Her Learning Disability. Now, She Has Advice for TeachersZoe Kozina, 17, is the author of Your Beautiful Mind, a children’s book published this year.
English-Language Learners How Schools Should Support Newcomers to the U.S.: A Case StudyThe number of students enrolling into high school from other countries in Massachusetts has tripled in the last 15 years.
Curriculum Opinion I Quit Teaching to Become a Climate Activist. Here's WhyHave you recently talked to a teenager about climate change? If not, you should. Here’s what we’re getting wrong about climate education.
Early Childhood What the Research Says A New Study Shows How Schools Can Maximize Full-Day Pre-K's BenefitsResearchers said principals played a key role in students' academic success through 3rd grade.
Student Well-Being
K-12 Essentials Forum
Boosting Student and Staff Mental Health: What Schools Can Do
Join this free virtual event based on recent reporting on student and staff mental health challenges and how schools have responded.
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Dive into insights on integrating computer science into core curricula with expert tips and practical strategies to empower students at every grade level.
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Assessment Cardona Says Standardized Tests Haven't Always Met the Mark, Offers New FlexibilityThe U.S. Department of Education is seeking to reinvigorate a little-used pilot program to create new types of assessments.
Mathematics Q&A How to Support Black and Latino Students to Tackle CalculusThe founder of the Calculus Project speaks about how high school math pathways shape students’ postsecondary options.
Reading & Literacy Morphology Instruction: 5 Resources for EducatorsMorphology instruction can help students break down complex words into meaningful parts—and make parsing them less intimidating.
Teaching Profession Could Reimagining Teaching Help Teachers Love Their Jobs More? Here’s HowSome districts and schools have created new roles and opportunities for teachers.
Curriculum In Their Own Words Why I Kept Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird When Others Wouldn'tA recently retired English teacher explains why she continued to teach the classic novel after it was challenged in her district.
Reading & Literacy What Is Morphology? Should Teachers Include It in Reading Instruction?Teaching about word parts—such as prefixes, suffixes, and roots—may help students develop their academic vocabularies.
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K-12 leaders can reference our math equity best practices, strategies, and curated resources to close opportunity gaps in math.
Equity & Diversity
Quiz
Quiz: What Are the Challenges and Strategies to Diversifying School Staff?
Test your knowledge of recruitment strategies, the role of mentorship in retaining teachers of color, and more.
Teaching
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Engagement?
Answer 7 questions about student engagement.
Classroom Technology
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy?
Answer 7 questions about AI Literacy.