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New Book Offers Tried-and-True Advice on Classroom Practice
American education has a thing for shiny “innovations," but sometimes sensible, effective advice of experienced teachers is what is best.
Equity & Diversity
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How Attacks on Critical Race Theory Are Affecting Teachers
The experience has left some teachers fearing for their safety and livelihood and retreating from their practices.
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From Reading Instruction to Teacher Leadership: 1,000 Educators Share Their Advice
For more than a decade, Larry Ferlazzo has been curating intelligence from colleagues and K-12 experts. Read what they have to say.
Teaching
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The Danger With Giving Students Feedback
Feedback works best when it's just one step in a learning process.
School Climate & Safety
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A World With Truly Safe Schools Is Possible
Human rights education can help end school shootings. Here’s how.
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Here's a Way Forward With Challenging Students
Giving teachers a chance to use their expertise can have stellar results, write two researchers.
Families & the Community
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5 Ways to Sustain Educational Justice Advocacy
Public education is under attack, and it will take strong collective action to protect it. Here’s how.
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What Black History Month Should Mean: A Collection
Amid national backlash against racially conscious instruction, it will take hard work to improve how Black history is taught in schools.
School & District Management
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How Educators and Researchers Can Work Together to Improve Schools: A Collection
Researchers and educators share their best advice on how to create successful partnerships that can improve schools.
Teaching Profession
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What We Learned About Teachers During the Pandemic: A Series
A researcher shows how teachers went from making school happen to having little say in planning for an unprecedented year.
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A Year Interrupted
When COVID-19 closed schools for millions of students, Education Week documented two seniors as they faced an uncertain future.
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Bigotry Is Bigotry, Even If You Call It EquityCalling out instances of prejudice is not only a moral imperative. It could also go a long way toward healing some of our frayed trust.
Student Well-Being Opinion How to Set a Moral Example for Students: What the Research ShowsWe all fall short sometimes. But we can do better if we try.
Teaching Opinion How to Avoid Making Mistakes in the ClassroomTeachers aren't immune to making mistakes—some are even beneficial—but many can be prevented.
Reading & Literacy Letter to the Editor Use Letters to the Editor During Writing InstructionLetters to the editor provide an outlet for students' emotions, writes Walt Gardner in this letter to the editor.
Classroom Technology Letter to the Editor Schools Need a Computer Literacy CurriculumIt is irresponsible to give students computers and not invest in training, writes a teacher in this letter to the editor.
Teaching Opinion Plenty of Instructional Strategies Are Out There. Here's What Works Best for Your StudentsDon't stick with the same teaching methods for all students. Others may prove more effective.
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Seat at the Table: Understanding the Critical Link Between Student Mental Health and the Future of Work
In recent months, there’s been a rallying cry against the teaching of social-emotional skills. Discover why students need these skills now more than ever.
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Data Opinion Standardized Tests Aren't the Only Meaningful Data on Student Achievement"Street data" may be a better pathway to education equity. Here's what that means.
School & District Management Opinion Want Insight Into Schooling? Here's Advice From Some Top ExpertsFrom motivating students to identifying successful leadership, accomplished educators weigh in on those and other topics.
Student Well-Being Opinion How to Help Students Define SuccessWhat research says about grades and motivation: Don’t think of A’s as the ultimate goal.
Student Well-Being Opinion Searching for Common Ground: High School Football’s Risks and RewardsSafety concerns with high school football are real, but the sport also has value for student athletes.
Teaching Opinion Collaborate With Your Colleagues. You'll Prosper and So Will Your StudentsTeachers can learn a lot from their peers and all the other staff members in their school.
Teaching Opinion Looking for Ways to Organize Your Classroom? Try Out These TipsBe sure to set up your classroom so that it helps students learn and you save time.
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