Instruction
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Mathematics
Spotlight
Spotlight on Building Strong Foundations in Math
This Spotlight will help you discover how to help students develop conceptual understanding, effectively teach word problems, and more.
Teaching
Spotlight
Spotlight on PreK-12 Problem-Based Learning
This Spotlight will help you learn how to prepare students for the workforce, partner with students on sustainability initiatives, and more.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on the Early Learning Success: Literacy and Math Foundations
This Spotlight will help you explore phonemic awareness instruction, developing math fluency through problem-solving, and more.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Does Teaching 'Sight Words' Contradict the Science of 69´«Ã½?
Simple words like "the" and "of" are everywhere, but don't follow regular phonics patterns. How should teachers approach them?
Social Studies
How History Class Can Foster Lifelong Literacy Skills
Parsing historical documents can train students to be critical consumers of information in their own lives, experts say.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Video
Video: Why Are Parents Suing Lucy Calkins and Fountas & Pinnell?
All you need to know about the lawsuit targeting popular literacy gurus Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
K-12 Essentials Forum
69´«Ã½ Instruction Across Content Disciplines
Join this free virtual event to hear from educators and experts implementing innovative strategies in reading across different subjects.
Mathematics
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Innovative Approaches to Math Engagement?
Answer 7 questions about effective strategies to engage students in math.
Social Studies
Download
What Is Social Studies Literacy? How Educators In the Field Teach 69´«Ã½
The sources students consult, the kinds of arguments they make, differ from history to economics to geography.
Special Report
Different Subjects, Different 69´«Ã½
How can teachers help students master each content area's specialized vocabulary, tools, and ways of communicating?
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Video
Teaching Content and Supporting 69´«Ã½ Through Disciplinary Literacy
Get up to speed on what disciplinary literacy is and how teachers can start thinking about it—no matter their subject.
Science
69´«Ã½ and Writing Like a Scientist
English and science teachers in Missouri middle schools collaborate to help students tackle complex scientific texts.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Q&A
What Is Disciplinary Literacy?
Tim Shanahan's research helped crystallize the idea of "discipline specific literacy." How has it evolved?
Social Studies
'Can We Trust This Source?' And Other Questions Readers Ask in History
Historical texts require students to weigh authors' bias, context, and audience.