Preservice Teachers Need Better Feedback. Here’s How (Opinion)
Teachers can significantly improve if their preparation programs invest marginally more effort into preparing field supervisors. Field supervision is ubiquitous throughout teacher […]
Spellcheck Won’t Cut It. Here’s Why Kids Need Spelling Instruction
Spelling lists. Spelling tests. Spelling bees. Adults of a certain age who remember anything about elementary school likely recall spelling as central […]
Teachers, Here’s How to Build Stronger Relationships With Boys (Downloadable)
Boys are relational learners—they learn best when they have a positive relationship with their teachers. Studies strongly suggest it; male students eagerly […]
This Leader Made the Tagline ‘Discover Your Future’ Real for Students. Here’s How
Lazaro Lopez spent the decade after barely graduating from high school feeling lost. He spent some time in the Army. He worked […]
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Coming Fast. Here’s What Teachers Can Do (Opinion)
Last week, I published 10 Actions Teachers Can Take Now That Trump Is President. President Donald Trump’s executive orders have been coming […]
Teachers Are Faced With Constant Challenges. Here’s How to Overcome Them (Opinion)
We teachers have no shortages of challenges in our professional lives. Today’s post kicks off a series in which educators identify their […]
Thousands of Teachers Will Get a Retirement Boost. Here’s How It Works
President Joe Biden on Jan. 5 signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, effectively boosting retirement benefits for hundreds of thousands […]
Teachers, Here’s How to Make Science and Math Relevant in the Classroom (Opinion)
Helping students see how what they are learning in school is relevant to their lives, hopes, and dreams enhances motivation. It can […]
Here’s What Happens Next on the Calkins, Fountas & Pinnell Curriculum Lawsuit
Thorny questions about research drive the reading wars: What makes a curriculum research-based? Who gets to decide? Those questions have never been […]
Here’s what can be gained when students with disabilities are included in classrooms : NPR
Students with certain disabilities are often excluded from general education classrooms. Two children with Down syndrome show what can be gained from […]
