Public Trust in Elementary School Teachers Declines—But Still Tops Most Other Professions
A majority of Americans view elementary school teachers as highly honest and ethical, rating them second only to nurses in a new […]
College campuses react to the news of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal : NPR
The Israel-Hamas war ignited protests on many U.S. college campuses. Some students were elated, others concerned after the announcement of a ceasefire. […]
How Biden’s policies around schools, FAFSA and student loans will be remembered : NPR
President Joe Biden pictured with his Department of Education secretary, Miguel Cardona, in October 2022. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images […]
Teachers and Administrators at Odds Over Extra Job Duties
From paperwork to chaperoning to highly specific technical tasks—like changing HVAC filters to operating a security gate—America’s teachers say they take on […]
How Teachers Can Care for Their Students and Themselves This Year (Downloadable) (Opinion)
Welcome back, teachers! You and your students have just begun the often-challenging second half of the school year. I know. I’ve been […]
Student Motivation Is a Perennial Concern. What Are We Missing? (Opinion)
Many posts on student motivation have appeared in this blog over the years. Antoine Germany, an assistant principal at the school where […]
The Building Blocks of Science Lessons?
From Play-Doh to Barbie, major toy companies have long sought a foothold in the education marketplace by offering branded classroom materials and […]
Who Makes the Call About Curricula? (Opinion)
To the Editor: In the article “Parents Sue Lucy Calkins, Fountas and Pinnell, and Others Over Reading Curricula” (Dec. 4, 2024) the […]
Teach For America’s New Head Hopes to Inspire Young People to Take Up Teaching
Aneesh Sohoni, CEO of the Chicago-based nonprofit One Million Degrees, has been tapped to lead Teach For America, the national nonprofit that […]
Teachers, Do You Check Your Work Email on Snow Days?
“Magical.” That’s how middle schooler Emily Beckman describes snow days—when school closes due to inclement weather and there’s no e-learning in its […]
The SEL Skills Google, Microsoft, and Other Top Companies Want Schools to Teach
Google says it values social-emotional skills just as much as technical talent. Microsoft makes the case that the top skills necessary to […]
Advice From Over 1,200 Experienced Educators at Your Fingertips (Opinion)
In this EdWeek blog, an experiment in knowledge-gathering, Ferlazzo will address readers’ questions on classroom management, ELL instruction, lesson planning, and other […]
