10 Actions Teachers Can Take Now That Trump Is President (Opinion)
Donald Trump is now president again. Asylum seekers, refugees, and transgender people immediately began to feel his impact. How can educators respond—in […]
One Thing We Get Wrong About Teaching Math (and How to Fix It) (Opinion)
When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I Left the Classroom to Be a Horror Writer. Teaching Was Good Preparation (Opinion)
When I left high school classroom teaching, I thought I was closing the door on that chapter of my life. Then the […]
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 […]
9 Ways to Support Student Mental Health (Opinion)
Any of us in the classroom—or connected to it in some way—clearly see the need to support our students’ mental health. Here […]
How Teachers Can Prepare for Retirement (Opinion)
Many of us teachers are nearing retirement. In addition to getting the obvious financial advice, how can we best prepare ourselves for […]
Student Loan Debt Is an Overlooked Crisis in Teacher Education (Opinion)
Across the United States, public school districts are grappling with a shortage of teachers. Challenging conditions—including low pay, stressful and even unsafe […]
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 […]
