English Learners May Feel Under Attack. Teachers Can Help Ease Their Fear (Opinion)
Most English-language learners were born in the United States. Among those students, even though they may have less reason to fear changing […]
How Teachers Can Judge the Credibility of Research (Opinion)
We teachers are bombarded with “research-backed” this or “evidence-supported” that. Maybe we have the time to read it and maybe we don’t. […]
NAEP Is a School Accountability Essential (Opinion)
To the Editor: While cutting rising costs of the National Assessment of Educational Progress may be justified, the Trump administration’s cancellation of […]
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 […]
What Students Want Right Now (Opinion)
So far, this series has been highlighting advice from educators to colleagues about how they can respond to the present political climate. […]
What Teachers Should Know About Education Research (Opinion)
Education research has been in the news, as the Trump administration has dramatically reduced funding for it. Nevertheless, there’s still tons of […]
Learning Math Shouldn’t Be a ‘Hellish Experience’ (Opinion)
The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress just painted a dismal picture of math performance in America’s schools, continuing […]
6 Ways to Uphold Culturally Responsive Teaching (Opinion)
Those of us who are supporters and practitioners of culturally responsive teaching might be wondering how we should respond to attacks on […]
‘Fire Everywhere.’ How to Find Joy in Teaching Right Now (Opinion)
Today’s post continues a series in which educators share how they are steering themselves and their classes in today’s chaotic waters. ‘How […]
Teaching Media Literacy in an Era Awash With Misinformation (Opinion)
This series has been highlighting how content teachers and others in the world of education have been approaching the world of 2025. […]
How a Podcast About Reading Promoted Sweeping Instructional Changes (Opinion)
It’s not often that a journalist prompts sweeping change in America’s schools. But Emily Hanford, the creator of the “Sold a Story” […]
