Education Week Opinion

How to Make Every Student Feel Like a ‘Math Person’ (Opinion) Math teachers and researchers discuss how to make the subject more engaging and accessible.

Teachers and researchers share their advice for making every student feel like a “math person.”

How Graphic Novels Can Bring Joy to Reading Instruction (Opinion) Here's how teachers are using comic books and nonfiction graphic novels in literacy instruction.

Here's how teachers are using comic books and nonfiction graphic novels in literacy instruction.

Why AI Hasn’t Transformed Math Instruction (and Probably Won’t) (Opinion) When it comes to teaching, there are a few things AI can't do well, says this curriculum developer.

When it comes to teaching, there are a few things AI can't do well, says this curriculum developer.

AI Isn’t the Real Threat to Special Education (Opinion) Educators must leverage the tool to improve the field, writes an advocate.

The threat to special education isn’t AI but the system that’s overwhelmed with caseloads, staffing shortages, and paperwork, writes a former public & private education administrator in a letter to the editor.

Let’s Hear From More Teachers (Opinion) A retired educator praises a teacher's opinion essay.

We need more honest talk about the ups and downs of the teaching profession, says a retired teacher from Germany in praise of an opinion essay.

I Adapted a Hospital Practice for Teacher Prep. It Was Transformative (Opinion) Medical-style huddles can help future teachers recognize classroom strategies as they happen.

“The Pitt” meets teacher prep: How hospital-style huddles can help train teachers.

Is Your School’s SEL Strategy Working? The Questions Every Educator Should Ask (Opinion) The evidence for social and emotional learning is strong, but the field is messy.

How to make sense of social and emotional instruction, according to a researcher.

Reading Instruction Must Use Whole Books (Opinion) Reading passages serve a purpose but don't compare to reading the whole book, says this letter.

Yes, reading passages serve a purpose. But nothing sparks curiosity and encourages kids to keep reading the way a whole book will, says this letter to the editor.

Are Students Really Learning? How to Check for Understanding (Opinion) One of the best methods is to make student thinking visible.

Are Students Really Learning? How to Check for Understanding (Opinion): One of the best methods is to make student thinking visible.

3 Big Changes My School Is Making to Boost Math Achievement (Opinion) It’s time for math educators to look inward to keep what's working and fix what's not.

3 Big Changes My School Is Making to Boost Math Achievement (Opinion): It’s time for math educators to look inward to keep what's working and fix what's not.

AI Isn’t the Real Threat to Special Education (Opinion) Educators must leverage the tool to improve the field, writes an advocate.

AI Isn’t the Real Threat to Special Education (Opinion): Educators must leverage the tool to improve the field, writes an advocate.

Let’s Hear From More Teachers (Opinion) A retired educator praises a teacher's opinion essay.

Let’s Hear From More Teachers (Opinion): A retired educator praises a teacher's opinion essay.

Reading Instruction Must Use Whole Books (Opinion) Reading passages serve a purpose but don't compare to reading the whole book, says this letter.

Reading Instruction Must Use Whole Books (Opinion): Reading passages serve a purpose but don't compare to reading the whole book, says this letter.

Train Teachers on AI? It’s Not That Simple (Opinion) A letter to the editor shares what he thinks is the best way to prepare teachers.

Train Teachers on AI? It’s Not That Simple (Opinion): A letter to the editor shares what he thinks is the best way to prepare teachers.

Train Teachers on AI? It’s Not That Simple (Opinion) A letter to the editor shares what he thinks is the best way to prepare teachers.

While offering teachers professional training on proper AI use sounds like an easy solution to the tool’s woes, it’s not as simple as it sounds, writes a teacher in this letter to the editor.

3 Big Changes My School Is Making to Boost Math Achievement (Opinion) It’s time for math educators to look inward to keep what's working and fix what's not.

Educators must look inward to figure out what is and isn’t working to boost students’ math performance, writes an 8th grade math teacher.

Why Bad Bunny’s Half-Time Performance Was a Case Study for School Leadership (Opinion) The megastar’s show was an invitation in a challenging moment. Did you catch it?

School leaders have a lot to learn from Bad Bunny, say two former educators.

‘This Kid Scares People’: A Behavior Specialist Shows Her Reality (Opinion) Real school shooting prevention doesn't come from splashy announcements about a policy change.

This behavior specialist has heard the same things from educators and district safety teams across the country over the years:

"We don’t know what we’re allowed to say.”
“I’m afraid of being wrong.”
“This kid scares people, but there’s no plan.”

The World Seems Intent on Stripping Teaching of Its Sacredness. Don't Let It (Opinion) Christopher Emdin explains how to make school feel like a sanctuary in troubled times.

“A courageous teacher creates the conditions for bravery,” writes author and educator Christopher Emdin.

Doing the Nearly Impossible: Teaching When the World Delivers Fear (Opinion) Videos of Renee Good and Alex Pretti's killings are everywhere. How should teachers respond?

Would it fit to include names? Feels a bit tough to sum up succinctly When world feels frightening or cruel, classrooms can become places where every child experiences dignity, steadiness, and belonging, write Marc Brackett, Robin Stern, & Dawn Brooks-DeCosta.

AI Is Different From Other Ed Tech. Here's How (Opinion) Debates over artificial intelligence are really about asking some big philosophical questions.

“I want educators to have nuanced conversations about AI and I certainly don’t want the technology broligarchs to dictate the outcomes,” writes an assistant professor of education leadership.

Kim Kardashian Says the Moon Landing Was Fake. There's a Lesson Here for Schools (Opinion) Teachers can use popular conspiracies to help students scrutinize what they see online.

Conspiracy theories can be alluring—but dangerous. Here’s how schools can steer kids away from falling victim.

Schools Still Miss Instructional Basics. How to Change That (Opinion) Veteran educator and author Mike Schmoker calls out what he sees as classroom "malpractice."

There’s a missing link between evidence, teaching, and results. Rick Hess and Mike Schmoker discuss how to change that.

Studying Black History Primary Sources? Try the Sankofa Framework (Downloadable) (Opinion) A blueprint for unearthing truths from Black history when grappling with a vast assortment of complex sources.

Use this framework to help students study primary sources.

Civil Society Is Withering. How to Help Schools Restore Engagement (Opinion) Can a new wave of initiatives stem the trend of isolation?

With civil society withering, what will it take to help schools restore engagement?

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I Adapted a Hospital Practice for Teacher Prep. It Was Transformative (Opinion) Medical-style huddles can help future teachers recognize classroom strategies as they happen.

I Adapted a Hospital Practice for Teacher Prep. It Was Transformative (Opinion): Medical-style huddles can help future teachers recognize classroom strategies as they happen.

Why a Good School Needs Both Coaches and Referees (Opinion) If teachers are forced into being referees, they can't fill that role properly or coach well, either.

Why a Good School Needs Both Coaches and Referees (Opinion): If teachers are forced into being referees, they can't fill that role properly or coach well, either.

The News Headlines Are Draining Educators. 5 Things That Can Help (Opinion) School leaders can take concrete steps to manage the impact of the political upheaval.

Education leaders can’t control what happens in the national news cycle, but they can control how they lead through it. Here’s what to keep in mind.

Trump Cut—Then Restored—$2B for Mental Health. Is It Money Well Spent? (Opinion) Awareness programs have not fulfilled hopes for reductions in mental health problems or crises.

Trump cut—then restored—$2 billion for mental health, creating unnecessary chaos for schools. But is it money well spent?