/books Books en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:40:28 GMT /teaching-learning/do-leveled-books-have-any-place-in-the-classroom/2024/10 As the "science of reading" movement has spread, predictable texts for beginning readers have come under fire. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:40:28 GMT /teaching-learning/do-leveled-books-have-any-place-in-the-classroom/2024/10 /leadership/its-banned-books-week-have-the-challenges-to-books-slowed-down/2024/09 Attempts to ban books in public schools are still prevalent, according to two new reports. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:22:01 GMT /leadership/its-banned-books-week-have-the-challenges-to-books-slowed-down/2024/09 /leadership/most-americans-oppose-book-restrictions-trust-local-schools-judgment/2024/08 Opinions on school book restrictions vary by political affiliation and family status. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /leadership/most-americans-oppose-book-restrictions-trust-local-schools-judgment/2024/08 /leadership/the-books-principals-cant-put-down/2024/08 School leaders' top recommendation was a book focused on smartphones and youth mental health. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:39:53 GMT /leadership/the-books-principals-cant-put-down/2024/08 /policy-politics/iowas-book-ban-is-reinstated-by-appeals-court-but-case-against-it-will-continue/2024/08 The Iowa law bars books depicting sex in school libraries and discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in preK-6. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:27:28 GMT /policy-politics/iowas-book-ban-is-reinstated-by-appeals-court-but-case-against-it-will-continue/2024/08 /teaching-learning/should-the-bible-be-taught-in-public-schools/2024/07 Are recent pushes to include the Bible about cultural literacyā€”or a pretext for politicians who want Christianity in public schools? Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:24:12 GMT /teaching-learning/should-the-bible-be-taught-in-public-schools/2024/07 /teaching-learning/teachers-favorite-reads-this-summer/2024/07 Teachers shared some of their summer book selections, with a wide variety of subject matter and genres. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:57:11 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-favorite-reads-this-summer/2024/07 /leadership/school-librarians-are-creating-free-book-fairs-heres-how/2024/06 School librarians are turning to free book fairs in an effort to get more books to children in poverty. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:05:05 GMT /leadership/school-librarians-are-creating-free-book-fairs-heres-how/2024/06 /leadership/want-to-start-your-own-free-book-fair-heres-how-you-can-get-started/2024/06 Book fairs may shut out families in poverty. Here's how some school librarians are making free versions. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:04:45 GMT /leadership/want-to-start-your-own-free-book-fair-heres-how-you-can-get-started/2024/06 /leadership/principals-a-summer-reading-and-listening-list-just-for-you/2024/05 10 edifying, entertaining, and enriching books and podcasts for the break. Fri, 31 May 2024 18:14:16 GMT /leadership/principals-a-summer-reading-and-listening-list-just-for-you/2024/05 /policy-politics/district-can-deny-opt-outs-on-lgbtq-books-court-rules/2024/05 Religious parents objected to a Maryland district's policy ending opt-outs for elementary school 'storybooks' with LGBTQ+ themes. Wed, 15 May 2024 22:21:13 GMT /policy-politics/district-can-deny-opt-outs-on-lgbtq-books-court-rules/2024/05 /technology/the-best-science-fiction-to-teach-about-ai-from-teachers/2024/04 Science fiction can help students understand AI and its potential impacts, teachers say. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:57:58 GMT /technology/the-best-science-fiction-to-teach-about-ai-from-teachers/2024/04 /teaching-learning/high-schools-kids-barely-read-could-audiobooks-reverse-that-trend/2024/04 Audiobooks, long considered by some educators as "cheating," are finding a place in the high school curriculum. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:46:51 GMT /teaching-learning/high-schools-kids-barely-read-could-audiobooks-reverse-that-trend/2024/04 /leaders/2024/a-former-teacher-turns-classroom-prowess-into-partnerships-with-families Ana Pasarella maximizes her community's assets to put students first. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2024/a-former-teacher-turns-classroom-prowess-into-partnerships-with-families /teaching-learning/one-school-district-just-pulled-1-600-books-from-its-shelves-including-the-dictionary/2024/01 And the broadening book ban attempts may drive some teachers out of the classroom. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:27:21 GMT /teaching-learning/one-school-district-just-pulled-1-600-books-from-its-shelves-including-the-dictionary/2024/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-school-librarians-cant-control-book-bans-here-are-6-things-we-can-do/2024/01 There are many challenges school librarians canā€™t controlā€”book bans, for instanceā€”but here are some productive areas we can focus on. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:06:25 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-school-librarians-cant-control-book-bans-here-are-6-things-we-can-do/2024/01 /leadership/parents-trust-school-librarians-to-select-books-but-theres-a-catch/2024/01 A new survey shows what parents think of school libraries and librarians following efforts throughout the country to remove books. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:42:54 GMT /leadership/parents-trust-school-librarians-to-select-books-but-theres-a-catch/2024/01 /teaching-learning/a-student-wrote-a-book-about-her-learning-disability-now-she-has-advice-for-teachers/2023/11 Zoe Kozina, 17, is the author of Your Beautiful Mind, a childrenā€™s book published this year. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:02:01 GMT /teaching-learning/a-student-wrote-a-book-about-her-learning-disability-now-she-has-advice-for-teachers/2023/11 /teaching-learning/why-i-kept-teaching-to-kill-a-mockingbird-when-others-wouldnt/2023/11 A recently retired English teacher explains why she continued to teach the classic novel after it was challenged in her district. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:54:41 GMT /teaching-learning/why-i-kept-teaching-to-kill-a-mockingbird-when-others-wouldnt/2023/11 /teaching-learning/scholastic-reverses-controversial-decision-to-segregate-diverse-books/2023/10 Four public school librarians and two experts said Scholastic's reversal on making diverse books optional is a step in the right direction. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:32:13 GMT /teaching-learning/scholastic-reverses-controversial-decision-to-segregate-diverse-books/2023/10 /teaching-learning/scholastic-book-fairs-explained-how-they-work-and-who-benefits/2023/10 What you need to know about what students can find at book fairs, who organizes them, who selects the books for them, and more. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:28:56 GMT /teaching-learning/scholastic-book-fairs-explained-how-they-work-and-who-benefits/2023/10 /teaching-learning/scholastic-says-schools-can-exclude-diverse-titles-from-book-fairs/2023/10 The separate collection is a response to states with laws restricting learning materials on race, gender, and sexuality. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:52:55 GMT /teaching-learning/scholastic-says-schools-can-exclude-diverse-titles-from-book-fairs/2023/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-no-book-bans-are-never-reasonable/2023/10 Our stories and histories deserve to be told without censorship, says this letter to the editor. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-no-book-bans-are-never-reasonable/2023/10 /teaching-learning/challenges-to-books-in-public-schools-arent-slowing-down/2023/10 As book bans continue to increase in 2023, experts say itā€™s crucial for educators, parents, and students to fight bans in their districts. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:18:32 GMT /teaching-learning/challenges-to-books-in-public-schools-arent-slowing-down/2023/10 /leadership/researchers-find-need-for-more-high-quality-culturally-relevant-curriculum/2023/09 A new report from The Education Trust examines the limited complexity of representation in children's books deemed to be high quality. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:42:01 GMT /leadership/researchers-find-need-for-more-high-quality-culturally-relevant-curriculum/2023/09 /teaching-learning/downloadable-choosing-grade-school-books-with-complex-representation-of-people-and-topics/2023/09 A new tool from The Education Trust helps educators think deeply about what complex representation of people, cultures, and topics means. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:41:30 GMT /teaching-learning/downloadable-choosing-grade-school-books-with-complex-representation-of-people-and-topics/2023/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-should-we-really-make-of-book-bans/2023/09 Opinions are divided on the significance of recent (and not-so-recent) efforts to remove certain books from schools. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:27:43 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-should-we-really-make-of-book-bans/2023/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-dont-worry-about-book-bans/2023/09 So-called ā€œbook bansā€ are a lot rarerā€”and more reasonableā€”than you might think, argue Max Eden and Jay P. Greene. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:20:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-dont-worry-about-book-bans/2023/09 /policy-politics/a-senate-committee-takes-up-school-book-wars-complete-with-sharp-partisan-divisions/2023/09 The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "book bans" included one Republican senator reading sexually explicit passages. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:48:49 GMT /policy-politics/a-senate-committee-takes-up-school-book-wars-complete-with-sharp-partisan-divisions/2023/09 /teaching-learning/an-iowa-district-used-ai-to-figure-out-which-books-to-ban/2023/08 An Iowa school district used AI to decide which books to ban to comply with a state law that bans materials with depictions of sex. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:34:42 GMT /teaching-learning/an-iowa-district-used-ai-to-figure-out-which-books-to-ban/2023/08