Closes in 10 seconds skip ×
This will close in 10 seconds skip ×

Literacy/ELL

5 inspirational school leaders who are prioritizing equity, safety and quality teaching

“Champions for School Climate” program highlights the work of educators who prioritize student success by focusing on equity, safety, supportive relationships, and quality teaching and learning.

Nation’s Report Card shows big slide in scores as achievement gaps grow

Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds fell, and fell sharply, for the first time in the history of the long-term Nation’s Report Card, based on tests conducted prior to the COVID outbreak.

How educators can help all students reach for the stars in STEAM

Educators can use books featuring girls and women as leaders in STEAM as starting points to have crucial conversations in the classroom that will help all students tackle bias and shatter misconceptions and stereotypes.

3 ways COVID testing is speeding up to keep students out of quarantine

With fewer schools closing because of COVID outbreaks in recent weeks, administrators are ramping up testing of students and staff to keep in-person instruction rolling.

FETC: The rising importance of library leaders in K-12 schools

Featured speaker Shannon McClintock Miller will lead discussions on collaboration, choice boards and leadership.

Use open educational resources to boost teacher collaboration, curriculum coherence

A first-person perspective on using OER to empower teachers and improve districts with openly licensed educational materials.
, and
Wed Aug 25th, 2021

6 ways to help students bounce back after a tough academic year

Students across most grades and subject areas made learning gains in 2020-21, but at a lower rate compared to pre-pandemic trends, according to new NWEA research.

Wed Jul 28th, 2021

2 states where COVID relief funds are igniting a love of reading

Here's how Delaware and Nevada are providing all students with access to diverse digital book collections and amping up professional development.

Tue Jul 20th, 2021

Educators plan to rally Saturday against race theory legislation

Recent legislative pushes on critical race theory prompt those in K-12 to take Pledge to Teach the Truth.
Fri Jun 11th, 2021

3 priorities propel Winston-Salem’s equity work

Equity, driven by data and collaboration, is woven throughout all of the goals in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools' strategic plan.
Wed Jun 2nd, 2021

Did emergent bilingual students lose a year of language while at home?

Some in education are suggesting certain students be retained because of the “learning loss” that has taken place. Here is an argument against that approach.
Wed May 26th, 2021