Curriculum & Instruction

5 ways SEL helped elevate our district from a predicted “F” to a solid “B” status

We continue to use our SEL curriculum to help build mental frameworks for resiliency, overcoming obstacles, and helping students believe in their own success.

To help students close COVID gaps, prioritize specific standards

A director of curriculum explains how his district is teaching students last year's and this year's skills at the same time.

Moms for Liberty is offering a $500 bounty for catching any teacher promoting CRT

The first person who reports the teaching of critical race theory in a New Hampshire classroom can now claim a $500 "reward" from the local chapter of a group called Moms for Liberty.

Rural K-12 leaders need more teachers but rural teachers need more support

An emergency effort to carry rural schools through COVID has evolved into long-term teaching and leadership development in economically distressed districts.

Why schools may be facing criminal prosecution over content of library books

Texas districts now face a criminal investigation into the "availability of pornographic material that serves no educational purpose" as the state moves to more rigorously regulate the content of library books.

Here’s one time-saving way schools are trying to prevent teacher burnout

It was just a month into the school year and teachers in Iowa's South Tama County School District already have hundreds of hours covering other classrooms.

What reading skills should be taught and the best way to teach them

We don't have time to teach based only on good intentions and hope. We need to tap into the research evidence on how we can best help all students read with strong comprehension.

How wellness and soft skills are helping students conquer COVID learning gaps

"Unexpected learning" is the phrase educators at Sevilla Elementry School West Campus in Phoenix prefer to learning loss as they help students recover from COVID's disruptions.

3 ways to better guide high school teachers in helping struggling students

Just 10% of teachers surveyed said they rely on test results to inform interventions and many can't find resources to help underserved populations.

How virtual schools built to outlast COVID give districts a competitive edge

Facing enrollment pressures after three COVID school years, district leaders are giving students and families more educational options.

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