Curriculum & Instruction

How one district literacy coordinator helps deliver consistent instruction across a large and diverse district

Strong programming that can unify your district around effective instruction is necessary, but excellent teachers who understand what they are teaching and why are the strength of any district.

8 school-focused provisions feature in Biden’s Build Back Better proposal

dDaft bill includes several education-related provisions that address teacher and school leader quality, personnel development for special educators and Native American language educators, and career and technical education.

Reliable internet, cybersecurity seen as most urgent among 9 E-rate trends

E-rate is a crucial and dependable tool for connecting schools but applicants hope to see new services qualify for funding.

Biden unveils Build Back Better framework with big investments in pre-K

Biden says Build Back Better framework will "make sure that every 3- and 4-year-old child in America will go to high-quality preschool." Indeed, the framework includes $400 billion for preschool and early childcare.

FETC: Future Ready leader says schools have 3 important stories to share

Featured speaker Brianna Hodges will offer insight on coaching, mentoring and leadership at the January conference.

11 reasons why it’s so important to support teachers past the pandemic

Engaging, effective and easy-to-use tools and instructional resources are just that—tools and resources. If COVID has taught us anything, instructors are our most valuable assets for student learning.

13 ways to improve science and engineering lessons in the early grades

Young children can ask sophisticated questions to make sense of the world if they are introduced to engineering and science ideas. But a new report finds they aren't getting the opportunity.

10 reasons why discussing race in class improves outcomes for all students

Children become aware of race and can experience positive and negative emotions about their ethnic groups even before they start school, a report says.

Missouri district finds ways to expand student access to technology

Parkway Schools in Missouri is relying on tools including Acer Chromebooks to boost student equity and access to technology.

3 things schools need to know about quality remote learning after COVID

The COVID shift to remote instruction—when parents became their children's second teachers—has made families more discerning about how students learn best.

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