/instruction Instruction en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/different-subjects-different-reading How can teachers help students master each content area's specialized vocabulary, tools, and ways of communicating? Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/different-subjects-different-reading /teaching-learning/video-teaching-content-and-supporting-reading-through-disciplinary-literacy/2024/10 Get up to speed on what disciplinary literacy is and how teachers can start thinking about it鈥攏o matter their subject. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teaching-content-and-supporting-reading-through-disciplinary-literacy/2024/10 /teaching-learning/what-is-disciplinary-literacy/2024/10 Tim Shanahan's research helped crystallize the idea of "discipline specific literacy." How has it evolved? 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Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/can-we-trust-this-source-and-other-questions-readers-ask-in-history/2024/10 /teaching-learning/word-problems-get-a-bad-rap-in-math-class-heres-how-to-get-them-right/2024/10 Kevin Dykema, a math expert, shares strategies for teachers to help students tackle word problems. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:39:45 GMT /teaching-learning/word-problems-get-a-bad-rap-in-math-class-heres-how-to-get-them-right/2024/10 /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 /teaching-learning/can-kindergarten-math-lay-the-foundation-for-algebra-new-study-aims-to-find-out/2024/10 Teaching algebraic thinking skills early鈥攍ike generalizing, representing, and reasoning鈥攃an set students up for success, researchers say. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:32:34 GMT /teaching-learning/can-kindergarten-math-lay-the-foundation-for-algebra-new-study-aims-to-find-out/2024/10 /events/webinar/cohesive-instruction-connected-schools-scale-excellence-district-wide-with-the-right-technology Ensure all students receive high-quality instruction with a cohesive educational framework. Learn how to empower teachers and leverage technology. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:45:43 GMT /events/webinar/cohesive-instruction-connected-schools-scale-excellence-district-wide-with-the-right-technology /sponsor/hand2mind/the-power-of-purposeful-play In today鈥檚 evolving educational landscape, engaging students effectively is more crucial than ever. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT /sponsor/hand2mind/the-power-of-purposeful-play /teaching-learning/the-topics-that-dominate-u-s-history-classes-and-the-ones-teachers-want-help-on/2024/09 The "inquiry" method is popular but not always structured well, a new report finds. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:17:25 GMT /teaching-learning/the-topics-that-dominate-u-s-history-classes-and-the-ones-teachers-want-help-on/2024/09 /teaching-learning/teaching-math-a-resource-guide/2024/09 See more than two dozen resources on math instruction from Education Week's new mini-course on that topic. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:39:48 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-math-a-resource-guide/2024/09 /teaching-learning/math-fluency-is-all-about-problem-solving-do-we-teach-it-that-way/2024/09 Researcher Bethany Rittle-Johnson shares strategies for how teachers can help students develop a deeper understanding of math. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:24:58 GMT /teaching-learning/math-fluency-is-all-about-problem-solving-do-we-teach-it-that-way/2024/09 /teaching-learning/learn-how-to-teach-math-better-in-just-5-weeks/2024/09 Sign up for our free email mini-course to help you tackle the trickiest math topics. 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Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:12:22 GMT /teaching-learning/do-timed-tasks-really-worsen-math-anxiety/2024/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-tips-for-better-reading-instruction/2024/07 Amid the reading wars, educators, researchers, and policymakers have been at odds over how to teach reading. Here is some tempered advice. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:05:51 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-tips-for-better-reading-instruction/2024/07 /events/webinar/stem-fusion-empowering-k-12-education-through-interdisciplinary-integration Join our webinar to learn how integrating STEM with other subjects can revolutionize K-12 education & prepare students for the future. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:47:26 GMT /events/webinar/stem-fusion-empowering-k-12-education-through-interdisciplinary-integration /teaching-learning/can-taylor-swift-get-students-to-love-poetry/2024/06 A college professor will train middle and high school teachers on how to use Swift's lyrics in their curriculum. 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