Teaching a Generation That Questions Everything - EdSurge News

Instead of being defensive when a student asks “why are we learning this?”, let’s treat the question as a path to deeper engagement.

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What Parents Want Most From Schools: Clear, Honest Communication

A survey of parents points to the importance of clear, detailed information from schools.

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How leaders can challenge their teams without being relentless - SmartBrief

Teams need to be challenged to do their best, but Tim Jackson writes that being relentless in pursuing goals can be demotivating.

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5 Leadership Trends That Could Shape 2026

From seeing strategy as every leader’s business to embracing the agentic AI workforce, these key themes may define the year ahead.

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How to Build a Reading Block: Two Teachers Share Their Approaches

Studies don't prescribe how best to knit together components of reading—leaving it up to teachers to devise.

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3 Simple Slide Tips That Deepen Learning—and Save Time

Whether you use Google Slides or something else, you can promote deep thinking during presentations by tweaking the slides you already have.

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Work Flexibility, Leader Stability Keys to High Teacher Morale

Education Week and the Boston Globe partnered on an event exploring the "State of Teaching" project.

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Why most New Year’s resolutions fail—and what that says about leadership habits

How to make change actually stick, according to science.

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Building a Classroom Culture That Lasts

These strategies can create routines and rituals that survive past the back-to-school honeymoon.

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Take note: Annotation can provide a powerful tool for reading, writing

The practice can improve reading comprehension, analytical ability and communication skills, one researcher says.

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How to combat misinformation and disinformation in the classroom

Socratic questioning is among strategies educators can use to prompt students to think critically and become more media-savvy, experts say.

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Ancient Aquifers & Drones: NM Kids Learn to Save Precious Water for the Future

This year, the Rio Grande ran dry in Albuquerque. The conservation techniques students are learning will be key to the region’s survival.

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Six Lessons Microschools Can Learn from the Charter Sector

Excitement over the new school model elicits memories of charters in their prime and a chance to reflect on what they got right and wrong

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When Human Behavior Stands in the Way of Adopting Strong New Curriculum

Eliopoulos & Kebede: What districts can do to overcome status-quo bias and get teachers to open boxes of new materials & access new digital tools.

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How to see every student clearly in gifted education - SmartBrief

The debate over gifted and talented programs misses a larger point: Schools can’t deliver the right challenge until they can see every learner’s potential with clarity and precision, writes Joni Lakin...

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How to Stop Hemorrhaging Teachers From the Profession (Opinion)

Even as some teachers seek other careers, school leaders can stem the flow.

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Why ‘Use Your People’ Is a Key Lesson for Principals

Principals often start out in the role trying to do everything themselves, but learning to delegate is a must—both for themselves and for their schools.

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Instructional coaches can use these time-smart coaching tools - SmartBrief

Instructional coaches can deploy quick metrics when they're short on time, writes Donna Spangler.

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Improved test scores, fewer behavior referrals in C.R. schools because of new learning model

CEDAR RAPIDS — Teachers in Cedar Rapids attribute a new learning model to their renewed joy in teaching, deeper student engagement and improved student behavior.

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Is That Grade Accurate?

Before recording a grade, teachers should ask whether it accurately captures what the student knows—and gather better evidence when it doesn’t.

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Using ‘Tell Me More’ Prompts to Make Learning Stick

Asking students to explain how they arrived at an answer is a powerful strategy for making a concept more memorable.

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Research-backed ways to help middle-school readers - SmartBrief

Policy recommendations and actionable strategies for educators can help boost middle school reading, writes Miah Daughtery.

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Are We Assessing What Really Counts?

In math, educators have long been forced to choose between assessment depth and time constraints—but AI is changing that.

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6 Words of Wisdom From Teachers for Teachers (Opinion)

Teachers dish on what makes them better at their jobs.

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Translating Standards Into Student-Friendly Terms

Designing an effective assessment requires first deconstructing the standards into clear criteria of success that students can understand.

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Pilot program introduces students to mental health pathways

Eight high schools are participating, allowing students to earn certifications enabling them to work in the behavioral health field after graduation.

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8 Creative Performance Tasks for World Language Classes

Try these ideas to move from vocabulary quizzes to activities where students communicate in real-world situations.

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Middle school trades in traditional desks for movement-based learning

Classrooms at Mangrove Bay Middle School in St. Petersburg have traded in traditional desks for ones that keep students moving while they learn.

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Why millions are failing college math — and how to fix it

College Algebra is a major barrier to degree completion, but redesigning math experiences to focus on real-world applications can help students develop the skills they need to succeed in their care…

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How schools can help students gain durable skills

Nonprofit leaders share how they support students' engagement, creativity and entrepreneurial development.

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