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Curriculum & Instruction

High-dosage tutoring is working. Here’s how to make it work better

Matt Zalaznick -
A new analysis shares guidance on how leaders can best augment everyday classroom instruction with high-quality, high-dosage tutoring.

Don’t forget the reading in the ‘science of reading’

Joe Burns -
Teaching phonics is an important step toward improving literacy instruction, but students still need time to read authentic texts.

In-demand careers: Gender bias in K12 schools may be perpetuating a lack of exposure for students

Matt Zalaznick -
Students have the natural talent to fill the nation’s most in-demand careers in healthcare, manufacturing, technology and finance. Education leaders may, however, be concerned that not enough students are being exposed to these fields, according to YouScience's 2024 State of the Future U.S. Workforce report.

Latino leaders share their perspectives on STEAM in new book

Matt Zalaznick -
“Not Science Fairs!” is the title of Superintendent Elizabeth Alvarez's ringing endorsement of science fairs in a new book by Latino education leaders, “From STEM to STEAM: Latino Perspectives.”

Paraprofessionals—and apprenticeships—are the big solutions to shortages

Mark Toback -
It’s time for school districts to recognize that paraprofessionals are already working in apprenticeship programs. The challenge is formalizing the apprenticeship model and providing a pathway to a teaching certificate.

Here comes a monumental eclipse. Are you closing school or out of luck?

Matt Zalaznick -
Students in a growing number of districts will have the day off on April 8—that's if the solar eclipse will be visible over their hometowns. 

5 ways to give teachers better support in the science of reading

Matt Zalaznick -
After AI, the science of reading may be the hottest topic in education. And the most important way to strengthen this research-backed practice is to develop teachers' literacy skills, a new report contends.

Student voice: Why math isn’t engaging and what needs to change

Micah Ward -
"Math and high school are difficult," one student said in a new survey. "Empathy, understanding and compassion are what we need to learn."

5 ways leaders can help teachers inspire students to love reading

Trina Cornell -
At the middle school level, it is all about reading to learn, which means having students make sense of what they read and apply that knowledge to new situations. 

We turned an underperforming district around with video coaching

Errick Greene -
Facing state takeover, Jackson Public Schools shifted its instructional culture to focus on a growth mindset, continuous improvement and modeling excellence on video.

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