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Future of Work
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This Group is Trying to Teach ‘Digital Literacy.’ Here’s How
How can students avoid getting duped by deepfakes online?
Teaching
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Mistakes Happen. Here’s How Teachers Can Learn From Them
Many teachers march into classrooms with fixed ideas about how everything is going to proceed. But that attitude often fails.
Teaching Profession
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3 Ways Educators Can Make Hard Conversations Easier
Conversations around hot-button topics can catch teachers and school leaders off guard. Avoidance isn't the answer.
School & District Management
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5 Lessons Principals Can Learn From U.S. Presidents About Leadership
What does it take to lead a school in this polarized political climate? Let history be your guide.
Teaching
Opinion
All Learning, No Questioning: How Schools Smother Curiosity
Education writer Alfie Kohn names the many policies and practices that get in the way of the most effective learning.
Federal
Opinion
Project 2025 Might Feel New, But Its Roots Reach Back Decades
It represents the culmination of a movement to gut public education, writes Bettina L. Love.
Teaching
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‘People Can Only Hear When They’re Heard': Navigating Divisive Conversations
Mónica Guzmán offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations.
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Social Studies
Opinion
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
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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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Social Studies Opinion How to Host a Voter Drive in Your Classroom (and Why You Should)Get-out-the-vote activities can offer students a powerful lesson in democracy.
Future of Work Opinion Students Are 'Digital Natives,' But Here’s Where They StruggleThe internet is awash with dubious claims. How can educators teach students to distinguish fact from fiction?
Teaching Opinion Research Studies That Teachers Can Get BehindNot every education study is transformational for student learning. These studies are.
Teaching Opinion Can AI Be Used Effectively in Class?The challenge for users of generative artificial intelligence is retaining the human element. These teachers have done that.
School & District Management Opinion From One Superintendent to Another: Get PoliticalStrong relationships with political leaders help create a supportive network for your schools, even amid partisan turbulence.
Policy & Politics Opinion How Does the Practitioner-Policymaker Divide Impede Schooling?Policy types and teachers often talk past one another. But do they have to?
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Families & the Community Opinion The 3 Secrets to Better Parent-Teacher CommunicationTeachers and parents rarely receive guidance on how to effectively communicate. Here’s what two experienced educators recommend.
Teaching Opinion Giving Up Control in the Classroom Can Be Scary. Student Agency Is Worth ItStudent agency offers many benefits, says a former high school band director.
School & District Management Opinion 3 Ways School Leaders Can Build Collective UnderstandingInitiatives will fail without school staff being included in these key conversations.
School Climate & Safety Opinion After the Georgia School Shooting, I'm No Longer Shocked. I'm FuriousA school leader asks who could have prevented the killings at Apalachee High.
Teaching Opinion 'Equality' and 'Equity' Are Different. But in Thriving Schools, They CoexistEquity benefits the entire school community, even if it's met with resistance by some.
Assessment Letter to the Editor Are Advanced Placement Exams Becoming Easier?A letter to the editor reflects on changes to the College Board's Advanced Placement exams over the years.
Recruitment & Retention
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Teacher Retention & Recruitment?
Answer 7 questions about teacher retention and recruitment.
Teaching
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QUIZ: Can You Spot the False Claims About Learning and the Brain?
Test your knowledge of common facts and myths about learning science.
Science
Spotlight
Spotlight on STEM in Education
This Spotlight will help you learn how to bolster the STEM teacher pipeline, discover how hands-on learning increases engagement, and more.
Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on Reading & Literacy
This Spotlight will help you learn how classroom conversations can boost reading proficiency, examine literacy retention policies, and more.