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School & District Management
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The Blind Spot More Educators Need to Recognize
A simple activity in a training session caused a chain reaction that strengthened an educator's leadership for decades to come.
School Climate & Safety
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Restorative Justice, the Classroom, and Policy: Can We Resolve the Tension?
Student discipline is one area where school culture and the rules don't always line up.
School & District Management
Opinion
9 Ways Schools Can Improve Life for Teachers and Students
Educators suggest low-cost strategies to improve the education experience for teachers and learners alike.
Teaching Profession
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Teacher Contracts Need to Change. And It’s Not Just About Money
If we want to retain effective teaches, we should increase teacher compensation—but we need to do it strategically.
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
What Makes Students (and the Rest of Us) Fall for AI Misinformation?
Researchers Sam Wineburg and Nadav Ziv explain how to turn your students into savvy online fact-checkers.
Teaching
Opinion
The Hidden Benefits of Distraction in the Classroom
Distraction can support healthy emotional regulation—but only when properly understood. Here’s what teachers need to know.
Professional Development
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Most Teachers Don’t Think PD Is Relevant. What Can Principals Do?
Two educators offer a blueprint for structuring professional development around teacher learning.
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Social Studies
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Celebrating Black History Education: A Collection
This year’s special Education Week Opinion project celebrating Black History Month focuses on what is going well in Black history education.
School & District Management
Opinion
'I Used to Think School Systems Were Broken': Educators Reflect
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy. Hear how these education leaders did just that.
Leadership
Opinion
The Principal Is In: Advice for Principals
In a biweekly Education Week column, experienced principals and other school leadership experts offer advice for their peers.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
How to Support Your Students Following a Traumatic News Day
Educators and researchers share their advice and reflections on how to respond to tragic events at home and abroad.
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion Want to Retain Teachers? Here's What Districts and Schools Can DoSevere teacher shortages persist. Educators suggest what schools and districts can do to fill those posts.
School Climate & Safety Letter to the Editor School Safety Should Be Built In, Not Tacked OnSchools and communities must address ways to prevent school violence by first working with people, says this letter to the editor.
Student Well-Being Opinion Can Athletic Coaches Help Students Learn More in the Classroom?School sports can provide an opportunity for mentorship.
Teaching Opinion 5 Urgent Classroom Issues for Teachers, According to Larry FerlazzoWhat educators and researchers need to know.
Teaching Opinion Struggling to Discuss the Election in Class? These 5 Steps Can HelpFor many teachers, political anxiety is the elephant in the classroom. The science of emotional intelligence can offer clarity.
Artificial Intelligence Opinion ChatGPT Can Make English Teachers Feel Doomed. Here’s How I’m AdaptingTo combat the sense of pointlessness around teaching and AI, I’m making two major changes to the “point” of my English class this year.
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Equity & Diversity Opinion The Fight Over DEI Continues. Can We Find Common Ground?Polarizing discussion topics in education can spark a vicious cycle of blame. Is it possible to come to a mutual understanding?
Equity & Diversity Opinion You Need to Understand Culturally Responsive Teaching Before You Can Do ItToo often, teachers focus solely on the content. They need to move beyond that and get out of their comfort zones.
Teacher Preparation Opinion Ed. Schools Face a Choice: Reform or Fade AwayIf schools of education are to be revitalized, it will likely be red states leading the way, an education professor argues.
Teaching Opinion Teachers Have to Endure Plenty of Short-Sighted Mandates. Here Are 3 of ThemThere’s so much bad advice about teaching that it can be hard to choose the worst. These teachers tried anyway.
Equity & Diversity Opinion How Can Educators Strike a Healthy Balance on Diversity and Inclusion?DEI advocates and opponents both have good points—and both can go too far.
Teaching Opinion 6 Things Every New High School Teacher Should KnowA veteran educator offers practical guidance in a letter to a first-year high school teacher.
Artificial Intelligence
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About AI & News Literacy Education?
Answer 8 questions about AI and its relationship with news media literacy education.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on MTSS
This Spotlight explores key aspects of MTSS implementation, including its relationship to special education and effectiveness in improving student outcomes.
Teaching
Spotlight
Spotlight on Effective Classroom Instruction
This Spotlight explores strategies to foster an engaging classroom environment that promotes critical thinking and knowledge building.
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