/teaching-learning/teaching Teaching en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:59:17 GMT /events/webinar/empowering-students-using-computational-thinking-skills Empower your students with computational thinking. Learn how to integrate these skills into your teaching and boost student engagement. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:59:17 GMT /events/webinar/empowering-students-using-computational-thinking-skills /teaching-learning/opinion-post-election-advice-for-the-classroom-from-a-teacher/2024/11 What educators can say to their students or families if they express concerns or anxiety about election-related classroom discussions. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:22:35 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-post-election-advice-for-the-classroom-from-a-teacher/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-3-stories-about-how-teachers-turned-things-around-with-a-student/2024/11 Some students struggle with learning how to function in a classroom. With patience and understanding, teachers can change that dynamic. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-3-stories-about-how-teachers-turned-things-around-with-a-student/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-distraction-has-a-bad-reputation-it-can-actually-do-students-good/2024/10 Distraction can support healthy emotional regulation—but only when properly understood. Here’s what teachers need to know. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:41:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-distraction-has-a-bad-reputation-it-can-actually-do-students-good/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-5-urgent-classroom-issues-for-teachers-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/10 What educators and researchers need to know. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:18:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-5-urgent-classroom-issues-for-teachers-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-struggling-to-discuss-the-election-in-class-these-5-steps-can-help/2024/10 For many teachers, political anxiety is the elephant in the classroom. The science of emotional intelligence can offer clarity. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:32:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-struggling-to-discuss-the-election-in-class-these-5-steps-can-help/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-have-to-endure-plenty-of-short-sighted-mandates-here-are-3-of-them/2024/10 There’s so much bad advice about teaching that it can be hard to choose the worst. These teachers tried anyway. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:02:18 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-have-to-endure-plenty-of-short-sighted-mandates-here-are-3-of-them/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-6-things-every-new-high-school-teacher-should-know/2024/10 A veteran educator offers practical guidance in a letter to a first-year high school teacher. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:12:46 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-6-things-every-new-high-school-teacher-should-know/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-make-rigorous-curriculum-accessible-to-all-students/2024/10 Culturally responsive teaching is research-based. Here's why that matters for the classroom. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:27:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-make-rigorous-curriculum-accessible-to-all-students/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 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-do-students-think-of-their-teachers/2024/10 Teachers who get high grades from students show they care for the person beyond the student. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:21:51 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-do-students-think-of-their-teachers/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-racism-exists-in-schools-here-are-strategies-for-addressing-it/2024/10 Confronting racism in schools can be challenging, but doing nothing is a recipe for harming students. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:37:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-racism-exists-in-schools-here-are-strategies-for-addressing-it/2024/10 /sponsor/hand2mind/the-power-of-purposeful-play In today’s 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/opinion-mistakes-happen-heres-how-teachers-can-learn-from-them/2024/09 Many teachers march into classrooms with fixed ideas about how everything is going to proceed. But that attitude often fails. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-mistakes-happen-heres-how-teachers-can-learn-from-them/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-all-learning-no-questioning-how-schools-smother-curiosity/2024/09 Education writer Alfie Kohn names the many policies and practices that get in the way of the most effective learning. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:10:25 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-all-learning-no-questioning-how-schools-smother-curiosity/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-research-studies-that-teachers-can-get-behind/2024/09 Not every education study is transformational for student learning. These studies are. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:25:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-research-studies-that-teachers-can-get-behind/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-people-can-only-hear-when-theyre-heard-navigating-divisive-conversations/2024/09 Mónica Guzmán offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:02:35 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-people-can-only-hear-when-theyre-heard-navigating-divisive-conversations/2024/09 /teaching-learning/quiz-can-you-spot-the-false-claims-about-learning-and-the-brain/2024/09 Test your knowledge of common facts and myths about learning science. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:07:01 GMT /teaching-learning/quiz-can-you-spot-the-false-claims-about-learning-and-the-brain/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-giving-up-control-in-the-classroom-can-be-scary-student-agency-is-worth-it/2024/09 Student agency offers many benefits, says a former high school band director. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-giving-up-control-in-the-classroom-can-be-scary-student-agency-is-worth-it/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-equality-and-equity-are-different-but-in-thriving-schools-they-coexist/2024/09 Equity benefits the entire school community, even if it's met with resistance by some. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:25:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-equality-and-equity-are-different-but-in-thriving-schools-they-coexist/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-14-things-schools-should-stop-doing-now/2024/09 Instead of cramming more and more into schooling, consider how the paradox of "less is more" could benefit students and teachers. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:32:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-14-things-schools-should-stop-doing-now/2024/09 /teaching-learning/what-teachers-get-wrong-about-productive-failure-and-how-to-get-it-right/2024/09 Manu Kapur, an expert in "productive failure," talks about how to get the most out of student struggle. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:32:48 GMT /teaching-learning/what-teachers-get-wrong-about-productive-failure-and-how-to-get-it-right/2024/09 /teaching-learning/video-make-learning-binge-worthy-immersive-adventures-in-the-classroom/2024/09 This district leader explains how teachers can increase student engagement by incorporating immersive adventures into their lessons. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:59:04 GMT /teaching-learning/video-make-learning-binge-worthy-immersive-adventures-in-the-classroom/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-my-students-flow-their-way-to-joyful-learning-yours-can-too/2024/09 A 3rd grade teacher warns against a complete diet of prepackaged lessons. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:02:43 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-my-students-flow-their-way-to-joyful-learning-yours-can-too/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-5-things-teachers-need-to-know-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/09 In the lengthy search to improve education, isn't it time for policymakers to pay attention to what teachers have to say? Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:45:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-5-things-teachers-need-to-know-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-project-based-learning-helps-connect-lessons-to-students-lives/2024/09 If students aren't interested in a topic vital to their education, present them with chances to discuss, understand, and dissect "the WHY." Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:54:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-project-based-learning-helps-connect-lessons-to-students-lives/2024/09 /teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-build-civility-as-a-classroom-norm/2024/08 Teachers can model how to deal with the discomfort that can accompany facing challenging ideas and texts. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:51:57 GMT /teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-build-civility-as-a-classroom-norm/2024/08 /teaching-learning/what-educators-think-about-classroom-controversy-in-charts/2024/08 How many teachers are avoiding divisive topics? What happens to them when they don’t? Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:26:31 GMT /teaching-learning/what-educators-think-about-classroom-controversy-in-charts/2024/08