Professional Development That Matters: What Teachers Say They Want
Teachers often say their PD is lame and irrelevant. Some are working to change that.
Schools Skip Simple Ways to Build Trust in School Police, Research Finds
Providing simple information about SROs on school websites could help with community trust, a researcher says.
Building Pathways for Bilingual Teachers: Ideas From 3 States
State and local leaders say flexibility, partnerships, and thinking outside the box are key to developing a bilingual teacher workforce.
42 Creative Book Report Ideas for Students
Inspire your students to share their love of books.
Teachers Say Students Don’t Have Enough Time to Eat Lunch. Here’s How to Change That
The vast majority of teachers warn their students don’t have enough time to actually eat their food.
What Data-Driven SEL Has Done for My District (Opinion)
Here’s how data can transform social-emotional learning, writes an SEL district coordinator.
Universities Are Teaching Competing Math Philosophies to Future Teachers. Why That Matters
Survey data reveal deep tensions about the value of explicit teaching, the importance of fluency, and ability grouping in math.
Schools Can Help Make Sure Students in Poverty Now Don’t Grow Up That Way
New research from the National Academies of Science suggests ways schools can help combat intergenerational poverty.
What’s Keeping People From Becoming Teachers? An Eye-Popping To-Do List, for One
Ninety percent of educators say that the demands of the job make it harder to recruit and retain teachers.
LGBTQ+ Students Feel the Weight of a Push for Parents’ Rights
States and local school boards are passing laws that specifically target LGBTQ+ youth. It’s affecting those students’ mental health.