Teaching & Learning
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teaching and teachers
Science
Reading and Writing Like a Scientist
English and science teachers in Missouri middle schools collaborate to help students tackle complex scientific texts.
Reading & Literacy
What Happens When Every Teacher in a School Has the Tools to Improve Reading?
In a whole-school literacy initiative, students learn metacognitive tools to help with reading and then apply them across content areas.
Social Studies
'Can We Trust This Source?' And Other Questions Readers Ask in History
Historical texts require students to weigh authors' bias, context, and audience.
Social Studies
Inside the Class Where Students Talk About Abortion, Trump v. Harris, and More
A Maine high school has piloted a new class called Election Year, where students dive deep into campaign politics.
Teaching Profession
New Findings on Teacher Morale Highlight Ways to Make It Better
A new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
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.
Reading & Literacy
Q&A
What Is Disciplinary Literacy?
Tim Shanahan's research helped crystallize the idea of "discipline specific literacy." How has it evolved?
Director of Athletics
Lincolnshire, IL, US
Director of Athletics
Lincolnshire, IL, US
Superintendent of Schools
Hewlett, New York
Online AP Instructor (Various Subjects)
United States
Teaching Opinion The Hidden Benefits of Distraction in the ClassroomDistraction can support healthy emotional regulation—but only when properly understood. Here’s what teachers need to know.
Early Childhood How Kindergarten 'Redshirting' Is ChangingRedshirting was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys.
College & Workforce Readiness Can the AP Model Work for CTE? How the College Board Is Embracing Career PrepThe organization known for AP courses and the SAT is getting more involved in helping students explore potential careers.
College & Workforce Readiness The Way Schools Offer CTE Classes Is About to Change. Here's HowThe revision could lead to significant shifts in the types of jobs schools highlight, and the courses students are able to take.
Teaching Opinion 5 Urgent Classroom Issues for Teachers, According to Larry FerlazzoWhat educators and researchers need to know.
College & Workforce Readiness Even in Academic Classes, Schools Focus on Building Students' Workforce SkillsSchools work on meeting academic standards. What happens when they focus on different sets of skills?
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Mathematics What Happened When A District Put Struggling Students in Regular Algebra?In de-tracked classes with specially trained teachers, some struggling students saw their performance accelerate.
English Learners 2 Districts Overhauled How They Teach English Learners. Here's HowThey offer a case study in adopting an integrated, collaborative model that's a departure from teaching English learners in small groups.
Mathematics Video Here's How All Students Can Learn to Enjoy Word ProblemsTeachers should weave students' cultural context into word problems, says math expert David Dai.
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.
Mathematics Q&A Word Problems Get a Bad Rap in Math Class. Here’s How to Get Them RightKevin Dykema, a math expert, shares strategies for teachers to help students tackle word problems.
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Quiz
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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A new study suggests that policymakers have limited knowledge about the impact of teacher pension expenses on school district budgets...