Curriculum & Instruction

Inside the science classroom: Tips from across the U.S.

A preview of insights from educators at the upcoming National Science Teachers Association 2022 National Conference.

The old model of K-12 professional development is out and ‘anytime, anywhere’ PD is in

Given staffing shortages, it's hard enough to keep schools open, let alone allow time for teachers to be out of the classroom for trainings. Technology is enabling us to flip this outdated model.

Three school years into COVID, are students gaining ground or still sliding?

Though many schools have held in-person instruction during most of 2021-22, one set of widely used assessments shows student performance in year two of the pandemic is lower than during the first year.

New nationwide call to action aims to help solve teacher shortages

The Biden Administration—calling teacher shortages one of education's most "critical challenges"—is urging district leaders, higher education and states to collaborate to move more student-teachers into classrooms to speed K-12's recovery from the pandemic.

Let’s make COVID the catalyst for closing long-standing achievement gaps

Here are three key requirements for success

6 problems that have made COVID recovery look like a game of ‘Whack-a-Mole’

Go back in time with us for a moment. At the end of 2020-21, the big instructional challenge facing schools seemed obvious: help students rebound academically as quickly as possible.

5 ways high schools need to look different to get and keep students on track to graduate

The influx of one-time federal K-12 funding provides a unique opportunity to rethink how we organize resources so all high school students are well served

To improve ed tech, focus on feedback

Automated feedback can supplement in-person instruction by making teachers' jobs easier while personalizing student experience.

Girls show higher aptitude than interest in STEM. Here’s how to get them engaged

Female students have given several reasons for not taking STEM classes, including when a certain course is predominantly male. They are also worried about hazing or appearing less intelligent, career counselors say.

How COVID increased the urgency to revamp K-12’s approach to grading

Nearly one-third of students in grades three through 12 earned at last one F in their report cards while Santa Fe Public Schools was on remote instruction.

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